Screening for breast cancer is an important part of preventative healthcare. Usually, these screenings do not occur until a woman reaches her forties. However, there are circumstances that merit earlier detection. Women who have had multiple family members diagnosed with breast cancer at young ages are …
Held each October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a global health movement aimed at increasing awareness of the disease, as well as raising money for research, diagnosis, treatment, an eventual cure, and overall prevention. The annual movement also provides helpful information and an abundance …
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and while most everyone is aware of breast cancer, it’s easy to forget to take the steps to help detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. A lot of progress has been …
Mammograms and Early Detection are Key in Treatment and Prevention of Breast Cancer Read More »
Researchers have recently identified a method of detecting whether or not a woman is at risk for breast cancer using a simple blood test. About 10% of breast cancers are due to mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that are inherited from our parents. …
