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One in eight women will develop breast cancer! Our Educational Outreach Program teaches what you can do to reduce your risk and how to do a proper breast self-exam. Our program helps dispel myths and fears about this devastating illness. This program is conducted onsite at high schools, colleges, community group meetings and businesses. We bring these life-saving messages to you!

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

New Study Shows Breast Implants May Reduce Breast Cancer Survival Rates

The researchers found that women with implants had a 26% higher risk of being diagnosed at a later stage of breast cancer than those without, coupled with a 38% higher risk of death from breast cancer than those women without implants.

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

New Study Suggests Aspirin May Help Fight Breast Cancer

New research suggests some breast cancer cell growth might be significantly reduced—and possibly prevented in the first place—by consistent low doses of aspirin.

The antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables help fight free radicals, which can lead to breast cancer.
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013

New Study Shows Carotenoid-Rich Vegetables Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer

Once again, medical researchers are proving your mother right: you really should eat your vegetables.

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Wednesday, December 26th, 2012

UK Researching Blood Test for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

In October, Cancer Research UK, Britain’s largest cancer research non-profit, began studying the effectiveness of a blood test that uses DNA markers to help determine whether or not an individual has cancer.

African-American women are more likely to die from breast cancer, above non-Hispanic white women, Hispanic/Latina, American Indian/Alaska native, and Asian-American/Pacific Islander groups.
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Increased Risk For Breast Cancer Death Among Black Women Greatest During First 3 Years

Non-Hispanic black women diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically those with estrogen receptor-positive tumors, are at a significantly increased risk for breast cancer death compared with non-Hispanic white women.

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Thursday, November 1st, 2012

High Long Island Breast Cancer Rates: Fact or Fiction?

The results from the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project.

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Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

Report to the Nation Finds Continuing Declines in Cancer Death Rates Since the early 1990s

Death rates from all cancers combined for men, women, and children continued to decline in the United States between 2004 and 2008.

Shiftwork that involves disrupting the circadian rhythm (natural sleep patterns) probably causes cancer, according to IARC. Photo by: opnurse
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

Recent Study Connects Working Night Shifts With Increased Breast Cancer Risk

The journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine published a study that may confirm a relationship between night shift work and an increase in breast cancer risk as much as 40% higher then a day shift worker.

African-American women are more likely to die from breast cancer, above non-Hispanic white women, Hispanic/Latina, American Indian/Alaska native, and Asian-American/Pacific Islander groups.
Friday, March 30th, 2012

Breast Cancer Occurrence, Diagnosis & Mortality Statistics

The most recent trends and statistics on the diagnosis of breast cancer based on gender, age, race/ethnicity as well as survivability figures.

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Friday, March 16th, 2012

Mammograms for 40-49 Years Old Women Improve Breast Cancer Prognosis

A recent Swedish Cancer Institute study revealed that women between the ages of 40–49 who’ve had yearly mammograms and subsequent breast cancer diagnosis fare better than those that don’t.