Amid NIH funding delays, reversals and uncertainty, a scientist at Harvard who studies breast cancer has lost one-third of her lab employees and wonders if she can continue her research experiments.
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She wanted to be a mom. So she chose a cancer treatment that gave her a chance
New, less damaging treatments are giving some patients the choice to try to preserve their ability to have children after cancer.
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Mammograms will better explain what it means to have dense breasts
Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density.
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Women who are blind play a critical role in identifying possible breast cancers
Dr. Frank Hoffman was appalled by the sheer numbers of cases of early-stage breast cancer that were being missed. Then he had an idea: What if “we were to specially train others to do it.”
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Mammograms have pros and cons for people in their 40s. Women can handle the nuance
Guidelines for when women should start getting mammograms have changing. A new study makes the case for explaining to women the risks and benefits of screening for breast cancer.
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Mammograms should start at age 40, new guidelines recommend
A rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.
