New Breast Ultrasound Screening gets FDA Approval
The Food and Drug Administration approves ABUS, a ultrasound machine that detects tumors in women with dense breast tissue.
Women’s breast health:When is it time for a mammogram?
In honor of breast cancer awareness month, research conducted by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists along with the American Cancer Society recommends that women start receiving annual or biannual mammograms at age 40, and annually starting at age 50.
Cancer screenings for regions uninsured, underinsured.
Lackawanna, Luzerne and Wayne counties will soon get cancer screenings for cervical cancer screenings for women 21 and older, breast cancer screenings for women 40 and older, and colon cancer screenings for men and women over 50.
Breast and cervical cancer rates rising in poor countries, causing women to die younger
Breast cancer cases more than doubled around the world in just three decades.
High fiber diet may help prevent breast cancer
A fresh look at the medical evidence shows women who eat more fiber are less likely to get breast cancer, states Reuters.
Breast cancer screenings may not be useful
Radiologists found tumors at a similar stage and size whether or not they used computer-aided detection software to study mammograms, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Insurance companies may stop covering costs of Avastin, a treatment for breast cancer
A Food and Drug Administration panel’s decision this week to reject the drug Avastin for treatment for breast cancer could mean insurance companies would stop covering its costs for patients who depended on it, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mammograms even more effective than originally thought
A longer study than normal was done on mammography and found the results even more beneficial in saving lives than previously thought.
New drug is safer and more successful at breast cancer prevention
Women at high risk for breast cancer now have a new option for a prevention drug. Studies show it is safer and more successful than previous medications.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer Day in Philadelphia
Councilmembers Kenney and Reynolds Brown Resolution declaring May 15th as Living Beyond Breast Cancer Day in Philadelphia.