Some people require additional imaging, such as ultrasound or MRI, due to factors like dense breasts or increased risk from BRCA gene mutations or family history. False positives on a mammogram can often lead to unnecessary biopsies. Despite these challenges, mammograms and other screening tools remain essential. This emphasizes the importance of advancing screening technology and pathology, which is where AI shows promise for improving outcomes.

When it comes to breast cancer prevention, many factors come into play—genetics, environment, and lifestyle choices. While we can’t control our genes, we do have the power to influence our health through diet, exercise, and other habits. Over the years, research has pointed to various lifestyle factors that may either increase or reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.

Both men and women have breast tissue, and while men don’t have the ability to produce milk, their breast cells can still develop into cancer. About 1 in 5 men with breast cancer have a close relative —male or female—who also had the disease. Research indicates that biological males make up half of the U.S. population carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, genes commonly linked to breast cancer in women.

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can turn your world upside down. It can alter your life to one filled with fear, uncertainty, and a whirlwind of treatment options. In the midst of this chaos, many patients discover the potential of massage therapy as a complimentary therapy. This gentle, restorative treatment not only offers relief from physical discomfort but also nurtures emotional well-being and enhances overall quality of life.

Receiving a cancer diagnosis can feel like a rollercoaster ride, and it’s natural to have a million questions swirling in your mind. One of the most important ones is whether genomic testing could help inform your treatment. Here’s a quick guide on when to bring it up with your oncologist.

Breast cancer incidence rates have been relatively stable over the past decade; however, recent studies are revealing that breast cancer rates among Asian American women have been rapidly increasing. Since 2000, breast cancer occurrence among Asian American and Pacific Islander women under 50 years of age has increased by 50%, growing more than 2% every year since 2012, according to a 2024 report from the American Cancer Society.

As we mark Precision Medicine Awareness Month (PMAM) this #KNOWvember, it's crucial to highlight the essential need for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the rapidly advancing field of precision medicine.

When diagnosed with breast cancer, having a life and health insurance policy can be an important tool to help you offset the financial toll it can take on your life. But these policies can be confusing. Unless you work in the sector, all the industry-specific language, details, and different clauses and subclauses might sound like a foreign language. This guide will help you make sense of your insurance policy.

Demography refers to the social, cultural, and personal characteristics that make up an individual. Currently, the scope of demographic health data in Canada is often limited to age and sex. This limited data means that many crucial details—such as income, race, or other social elements—are not being collected.

October 13 is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. As of 2020, approximately 168,000 women in the U.S. were living with metastatic breast cancer (mBC), which is a projected 31% increase from 2010. This type of cancer, also called stage IV or advanced breast cancer, means it has metastasized, or spread, to other areas in the body such as the liver, lungs, brain, or bones.