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Two Double-Mastectomy Survivors Walked Topless Down A Runway For A Powerful Reason

By Dominique Mosbergen | The Huffington Post It was a powerful moment: the event was a fashion show that sought to challenge normative ideas of gender and beauty, and there, walking the runway were two double mastectomy survivors, both topless and wearing nothing but underwear. The two women are cancer survivors Emily Jensen and Melanie […]

Chronic Smoking Makes Breast Cancer Three Times More Deadly

According to a Japanese study that adds to a growing body of evidence highlighting the lethal effects of cigarettes, long-time smokers may face an increased risk of death if they develop breast cancer. Researches found that among more than 800 women with breast cancer, those who had smoked for more than two decades had at […]

PINK BALL 2017 – LIVE AUCTION SNEAK PEAK

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Lifestyle Changes That Can Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk

  The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) estimates that approximately 1 in 8 women will eventually develop breast cancer, and approximately 38 percent of all breast cancer cases could be avoided by taking preventive measures. Breast cancer is one of the most widely studied cancers, and the research is convincing that nutrition can make an […]

New drug for one in five breast cancers

By: Michelle Roberts（Health editor）| BBC News online ・Many more women could be helped by a new type of breast cancer drug, say experts・Biological therapies are currently only available as part of clinical trials, but hold great promise・Experts estimate as many as one in five patients might benefit Around 10,000 women a year in the UK […]

How Secondhand Smoke Affects Non-Smokers

We’ve all heard about the negative health effects of secondhand smoke, but new research is shedding light on just how powerful it really is. A recent study from the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) found that secondhand smoke can make it harder for smokers to kick the habit. Researchers say that secondhand smoke […]

The Benefits and Limitations of Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening

This is a two-part Op-Ed series on breast cancer screening. Read Daniel Kopans, MD’s counterpoint here.  It is my opinion that regular high quality mammographic screening does decrease risk of death for women aged 40 and above and given the current state of the science, it should be advocated.  While I advocate mammographic screening, I do […]