Breast Cancer - Prevention

Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging for Breast Cancer

Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging, or thermography, may be the best breast cancer screening tool you’ve never heard of.

The Five Deadliest Cancers

Ted Kennedy’s dies from a rare but lethal cancer. Here’s a look at the five deadliest cancers and the factors that may increase your risk.

Health by the Numbers: Cancer

If detected early, many forms of cancer can be successfully treated. Here, a look at the disease by the numbers.

Breast Cancer and Antidepressants

Numerous studies over the past seven years have produced conflicting results as to whether certain antidepressants reduce the effectiveness of tamoxifen, a drug women with breast cancer often take.

Breast Cancer Prevention: 5 Things You Can Do Today

With so many women being diagnosed with breast cancer every year, it may seem inevitable that you or someone you know will get it. The good news is there are many things you can do to help prevent the disease.

Why Mastectomies are on the Rise

After 20 years of treating breast cancer with less invasive techniques such as a lumpectomy, the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction. Now, many women are opting to have both breasts removed after they develop cancer in one breast. If you are facing breast cancer, here’s what you should know.

Exercise and Breast Cancer

You know exercise is good for your heart, but did you know it also plays an important role in preventing and treating breast cancer?

Antioxidants for Breast Cancer

Can you utilize the power of antioxidants for breast cancer treatment?

Does Alcohol Affect Your Risk of Cancer?

Reducing your alcohol consumption reduces your risk of developing cancer.

How to Perform a Self Breast Exam

A simple monthly routine can help reduce your of dying from cancer.

Celebrities with Cancer

Those who stand in the limelight also stand up to—and for—cancer.

Exercise Decreases Your Breast Cancer Risk

As if the list of reasons to exercise weren't already long enough. Now, there's another compelling reason to hit the track, the treadmill, or the trail.

What's the best way to detect breast cancer—mammogram, breast ultrasound, or MRI?

Dr. Anne Wallace, professor of clinical surgery and director of UCSD Moore's Cancer Center Breast Care Unit, answers a reader's question about tests that can detect breast cancer.

Help Protect Yourself Against Breast Cancer

Find out how you can reduce your risk of acquiring this disease.

The 3 Scariest Mistakes That Doctors Make

Simple screw-ups are a part of life, but in medicine, these mistakes can be fatal. Learn how to protect yourself.

15 Ways to Fight Breast Cancer

There is no guaranteed protection against breast cancer, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk.

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