http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Breast_CancerFind stories, videos, and photos about Breast Cancer from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:39:49 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120207105150-king-komen-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Breast_Cancer14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Breast Cancer from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/opinion/king-komen/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/opinion/king-komen/index.htmlKaren Handel, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation vice president?and lightning rod in the group's public relations storm over Planned Parenthood funding--stepped down from her position Tuesday. For many it was almost a satisfying ending to an eye-opening incident. None of it should have come as a shock.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/us/christian-bookstore-pulls-bible/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/us/christian-bookstore-pulls-bible/index.htmlA Christian publisher is withdrawing copies of the "Cancer Awareness Bible," from stores because the Bible helped raised money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which in turn contributed to Planned Parenthood.Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/14/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/giuliana-rancic-well-double-mastectomy-ppl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/14/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/giuliana-rancic-well-double-mastectomy-ppl/index.htmlGiuliana Rancic is in good spirits after undergoing a successful double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery on Tuesday.Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/08/health/cancer-drug-combinations/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/08/health/cancer-drug-combinations/index.htmlA new combination of treatments can help battle some forms of metastatic breast cancer and slow down the spread of the disease, according to two separate studies.Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/05/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/giuliana-rancic-double-mastectomy-ppl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/05/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/giuliana-rancic-double-mastectomy-ppl/index.htmlGiuliana Rancic will have a double mastectomy after lumpectomies failed to completely eradicate her breast cancer.Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/health/brca-genetic-testing-ep/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/health/brca-genetic-testing-ep/index.htmlImagine going in for a cancer screening, and the technician turns to you and says, "We're finished, but if I push this button over here, the machine can detect even smaller cancers. But here's the hitch: You have to pay $700 if you want me to push this button."Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/24/health/conditions/breast-cancer-nurse-pathologist/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/24/health/conditions/breast-cancer-nurse-pathologist/index.htmlWhen new patients worry they don't know how they'll get through breast cancer, Cindy Davis puts her hand on theirs and says, "I know, but I want to tell you, I truly know, because I went through this two years ago."Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/10/20/breast.cancer.awareness/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/10/20/breast.cancer.awareness/index.htmlAs fall descends and there's an autumn chill in the air, the behemoth of all sports months takes flight. Which only brings to mind one thing ... pink?Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/18/health/false-results-annual-mammograms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/18/health/false-results-annual-mammograms/index.htmlWomen who have a screening mammogram every other year are substantially less likely than those who opt for annual screening to experience false-positive results and biopsies that turn out to be unnecessary, according to a new study funded by the National Cancer Institute.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/17/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/rancic-breast-cancer-ppl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/17/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/rancic-breast-cancer-ppl/index.htmlGiuliana Rancic said Monday that she has breast cancer, having discovered a tumor during a mammogram while undergoing another round of in-vitro fertilization in an effort to get pregnant.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/health/regular-cancer-screenings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/health/regular-cancer-screenings/index.htmlThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently announced that it is no longer recommending prostate cancer screening for men.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:42:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20531010,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20531010,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnRather than risk a reoccurrence of breast cancer, the comedian underwent radical surgeryFri, 23 Sep 2011 17:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/wanda-sykes-cancer-ppl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/wanda-sykes-cancer-ppl/index.htmlWanda Sykes being outrageous -- that's expected. But for the actress-comedian to be serious? That's rare. Even when the issue is personal.Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/14/breast.reduction.brawley/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/14/breast.reduction.brawley/index.htmlI had breast reduction surgery two years ago and went from a size GG to DD. I wanted to know, does a reduction lower the risk of breast cancer or abnormalities in the breast?Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/03/mammogram.women.react/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/03/mammogram.women.react/index.htmlChristie Hall began putting off mammograms long before debate about appropriate screening became a hot-button issue.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/08/03/benign.breast.masses.brawley/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/08/03/benign.breast.masses.brawley/index.htmlI had fibroadenoma [a benign breast tumor] and had it removed with surgery. I am 31 and I want to know if I can take precautions to prevent breast cancer or other related problems.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/27/study.mammogram.technology.harm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/27/study.mammogram.technology.harm/index.htmlMany radiologists rely on specialized computer software to pinpoint suspicious areas in routine mammograms.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/04/breast.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/04/breast.cancer/index.htmlDoctors and patients have a new tool to prevent breast cancer: A drug that is already approved for the treatment of the disease.Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/01/inflammatory.breast.cancer.brawley/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/01/inflammatory.breast.cancer.brawley/index.htmlI have inflammatory breast cancer and I have been through chemo and a double mastectomy. They found active cancer cells so the cancer has spread. The oncologist said she didn't think there was anything more they could do for me. I start radiation soon but she didn't think that that would be very helpful either. Is there anything out there that may help me?Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/16/pregnant.with.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/16/pregnant.with.cancer/index.htmlWhen she found the lump in her breast, Jessica Denton had known she was pregnant with her first child for just a few days.Mon, 16 May 2011 12:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/02/mammogram.study/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/02/mammogram.study/index.htmlThe use of mammograms has dipped since a medical task force made controversial recommendations that women in their 40s may not need to get breast cancer screenings every year, according to one of three small studies to be presented Monday.Mon, 02 May 2011 13:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/02/14/mammogram.pain.shu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/02/14/mammogram.pain.shu/index.htmlI had my first mammogram yesterday and my breasts are still really sore. I am fairly small-chested, and the tech said that usually makes it hurt more. What can I do for the pain now, and is there anything I can do to make it hurt less next time?Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/08/lymph.node.breast.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/08/lymph.node.breast.cancer/index.htmlWomen with early stage breast cancer that has spread to their lymph nodes may require less extensive surgery than previously thought, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/19/breast.cancer.tofu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/19/breast.cancer.tofu/index.htmlOne of my neighbors has breast cancer. Her doctor has asked her to completely stop eating soy and its products, including edamame and tofu. My neighbor used to eat tofu at least three times a week before she got breast cancer. Is there a link between soy and breast cancer? Is there a potential that I will get breast cancer because I used to eat edamame?Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/03/mammogram.guidelines.aftermath/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/03/mammogram.guidelines.aftermath/index.htmlIf you're a woman in your 40s, you probably remember how checking the health of your breasts became a point of national contention last year.Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/22/breast.cancer.fat.reconstruction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/22/breast.cancer.fat.reconstruction/index.htmlElizabeth Anderson had to act fast when she learned she had advanced breast cancer in April 2009.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/14/mammogram.not.enough/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/14/mammogram.not.enough/index.htmlWhen Hallie Leighton received the letter from her doctor with the results of her recent mammogram, she opened it tentatively, afraid of what it might say. Her mother and grandmother had both had breast cancer, and she didn't want to suffer the same fate.Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20430966,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20430966,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter six weeks of radiation, the tennis legend feels "as good as new"Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/29/brawley.mammograms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/29/brawley.mammograms/index.htmlIs it really worth it to get a mammogram? Should I be getting mammograms?Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/23/mammogram.study/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/23/mammogram.study/index.htmlA new study released Thursday suggests mammograms might not be as effective in reducing deaths from breast cancer in women over 50 as previously thought.Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/23/health.breast.cancer.problems/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/23/health.breast.cancer.problems/index.htmlMany middle-aged women report sexual problems, including a loss of libido and a less-than-satisfying sex life. Now a new study suggests these problems are even more common among women who have had breast cancer.Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/31/health.breast.ovary.removal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/31/health.breast.ovary.removal/index.htmlWomen who have gene mutations that increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer can substantially reduce their chances of developing -- and dying from -- those cancers if they have their breasts or ovaries removed preemptively, according to a new study.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:02:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jon_wertheim/08/06/dragon.boat/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jon_wertheim/08/06/dragon.boat/index.htmlIt had been 29 years of clean living, almost three decades since her right breast -- "a lot of my womanhood, my female identity," she said -- had been removed because of cancer. She'd had a boyfriend at the time. He sent flowers to the hospital and never called again. "It was a really traumatic, dark time for me," recalls Peggy Frechione, now 60. And then it wasn't. She recovered, married, raised children in the Pittsburgh suburbs and held a job as a nurse. Her body cooperated; scan after scan came up clean.Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/07/fish.oil.lower.risk/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/07/fish.oil.lower.risk/index.htmlMillions of Americans already take fish oil to keep their hearts healthy and to treat ailments ranging from arthritis to depression. Now, a new study suggests that the supplements may also help women lower their risk of breast cancer.Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/04/07/navratilova.breast.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/04/07/navratilova.breast.cancer/index.htmlNine-time Wimbledon tennis champion Martina Navratilova said Wednesday she has breast cancer.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20358261,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20358261,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I cried," the tennis legend, 53, tells PEOPLE. "It knocked me on my ass, really"Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/31/chemo.nervous.system.brawley/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/31/chemo.nervous.system.brawley/index.htmlHow many, if any, cases of nervous system disorders have been reported because of A-C breast cancer chemotherapy? I'm 45 and had treatment at 39 and 40. I now experience a very exaggerated amount of shaking of the hands.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/30/heinz.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/30/heinz.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe recent revelation by Teresa Heinz, wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry, that she has been diagnosed with early-stage cancer in both of her breasts has likely left many women wondering, "Could this happen to me?"Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:51:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20332996,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20332996,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I have had two operations and my prognosis for a full recovery is good," says Teresa HeinzThu, 24 Dec 2009 20:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/10/drinking.breast.cancer.recurrence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/10/drinking.breast.cancer.recurrence/index.html#cnnSTCTextBreast cancer survivors who have just a few alcoholic drinks per week are more likely than women who drink little or no alcohol to see their breast cancer return, according to research presented today at an annual meeting of breast cancer specialists.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/08/breast.cancer.soy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/08/breast.cancer.soy/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen with breast cancer who eat more soy are less likely to die or have a recurrence of cancer than women who eat few or no soy products, according to a new study.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/03/health.care.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/03/health.care.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate took another step forward in the health care debate Thursday, casting its first votes on what is certain to be a long series of politically charged amendments.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/02/scanlan.mammograms.vital/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/02/scanlan.mammograms.vital/index.html#cnnSTCTextI've been digesting the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for two weeks now. And I'm still swallowing hard.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/02/rowe.mammogram.screening/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/02/rowe.mammogram.screening/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe new recommendations for breast cancer screening -- and the public debate surrounding them -- underscore the need to distinguish between rationing and establishing science-based standards of health care. That distinction will be crucial as we strive for better and more affordable care in the United States.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/02/breast.cancer.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/02/breast.cancer.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTextMembers of a task force that issued controversial recommendations for breast cancer screenings defended the group's guidelines but acknowledged "poor" communication in explaining them to women.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:36:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20322314,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20322314,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe breast cancer survivor says she doesn't trust a healthcare system that profits off the sickTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/cervical.breast.cancer.screenings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/cervical.breast.cancer.screenings/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's been a confusing week for women.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/pap.cervical.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/pap.cervical.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextYoung women should have their first Pap test no sooner than age 21, regardless of when they become sexually active, say new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Earlier screening for cervical cancer may lead to unnecessary and possibly harmful treatments for an increasingly rare cancer, according to ACOG, the leading U.S. professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/mammogram.guidelines.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/mammogram.guidelines.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTextA government task force says women in their 40s don't need annual mammograms, but Sara Fought would beg to differ: She says she's alive today because a routine mammogram found cancer when she was 42.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/breast.cancer.task.force.uspstf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/breast.cancer.task.force.uspstf/index.html#cnnSTCTextBreast cancer surgeons, cancer organizations and even the White House are expressing concern about new screening recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/18/mammogram.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/18/mammogram.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTextA federal advisory board's recommendation that women in their 40s should avoid routine mammograms is not government policy and has caused "a great deal of confusion," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/17/breast.cancer.self.exams/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/17/breast.cancer.self.exams/index.html#cnnSTCTextA vacation to Washington nearly a decade ago led to a life-changing revelation for Kathi Cordsen. Passing by a breast cancer awareness event, her mother blurted it out: Her doctor had just confirmed that she had breast cancer.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/16/mammography.recommendation.changes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/16/mammography.recommendation.changes/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/breast.cancer.survivors.pain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/breast.cancer.survivors.pain/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlmost half of women who have breast cancer surgery still have pain or numbness two to three years later, according to a new study. Women younger than 40 who receive lumpectomies are at the greatest risk.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/26/tweens.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/26/tweens.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextHannah Powell-Auslam of La Mirada, California, had surgery this month to check her lymph nodes, just in case the breast cancer had spread.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTextLess than an hour before her mastectomy was scheduled to begin, Eve Wallinga's surgeon gave her the bad news: Because of unforeseen complications, doctors wouldn't be able to reconstruct a new breast for her immediately after removing her cancerous breast as planned. She was told she'd have to wait another day for the plastic surgery.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/22/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/22/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTextLess than an hour before her mastectomy was scheduled to begin, Eve Wallinga's surgeon gave her the bad news: Because of unforeseen complications, doctors wouldn't be able to reconstruct a new breast for her immediately after removing her cancerous breast as planned. She was told she'd have to wait another day for the plastic surgery.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/male.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/male.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextA year after beating breast cancer, Peter Criss, a founding member of the rock band KISS, calls himself "the luckiest man in the planet."Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/09/war.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/09/war.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextI was 18 when I first felt a lump in my breast. Of course, I was convinced that I was going to die. This was three decades ago -- back when we knew far less about breast cancer. A general surgeon removed the lump, which, thank goodness, wasn't malignant.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/23/andrea.ivory/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/23/andrea.ivory/index.html#cnnSTCText"We are an army," says Andrea Ivory of the group gathered with her early on a Saturday morning.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/17/breast.cancer.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/17/breast.cancer.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen at high risk of breast cancer can often lower that risk by taking medication, including drugs like tamoxifen or the osteoporosis drug raloxifene (Evista).Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/17/gen.y.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/17/gen.y.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's Saturday night. Three young women are dressed to the nines at a trendy bistro on Rush Street in downtown Chicago. They're having drinks outside on the kind of summer night that makes you fall in love with the city.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/10/breast.cancer.breastfeeding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/10/breast.cancer.breastfeeding/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen with a family history of breast cancer may have a new weapon against the disease: breast-feeding. In a new study of more than 60,000 women, nursing a baby for at least three months cut the risk of breast cancer in half for those who had a family history of the disease.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.triple.negative.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.triple.negative.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor Dr. Lisa Newman, a 16-hour trip over two days from Michigan to Ghana in Africa is just part of the journey in uncovering clues about a rare form of breast cancer.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.cancer.survivor.diary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.cancer.survivor.diary/index.html#cnnSTCTextWho knew that fighting breast cancer for the third time in seven years would reveal my purpose in life.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/17/breast.cancer.her2.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/17/breast.cancer.her2.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf breast cancer is caught in a very early stage, and a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy show no metastasis, can an HER-2 positive type of breast cancer appear later in the lungs, bones, liver, etc.? That is, spread to other parts of the body without any metastasis from the breast tissue itself?Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/health.cancer.death.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/health.cancer.death.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death rate due to cancer has declined in the United States in recent years, largely due to better prevention and treatment. In fact, 650,000 lives were spared from cancer between 1990 to 2005, according to new statistics from the American Cancer Society.Fri, 29 May 2009 21:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/14/healthmag.chemo.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/14/healthmag.chemo.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen with breast cancer in the United States have an average age of 63 when they are diagnosed, and the disease is more common in older women than younger.Mon, 18 May 2009 16:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/12/us.genes.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/12/us.genes.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextMyriad Genetics, a Utah-based company, vowed Wednesday to "vigorously defend" itself against a legal challenge to its patents on two human genes linked to breast and ovarian cancers, its attorney told CNN.Thu, 14 May 2009 19:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/10/healthmag.wine.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/10/healthmag.wine.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextAttention red wine drinkers: Drinking moderate amounts of any kind of alcohol (including wine, beer, and liquor) is associated with a slightly increased breast cancer risk -- and the rosy-hued beverage is no exception.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/03/cure.cancer.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/03/cure.cancer.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's pledge to conquer cancer "in our time" is a great goal, but one of America's top cancer experts isn't sure he'd use the word "cure."Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/04/health.hormone.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/04/health.hormone.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. breast cancer cases have dropped in women aged 50 to 69 in recent years because many women have stopped taking hormone therapy, according to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/minorities.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/minorities.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Maria Rubeo closed her arm, she felt something "very big -- like a lemon."Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/15/healthmag.alternate.mammo.mri/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/15/healthmag.alternate.mammo.mri/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen at high risk for breast cancer are generally advised to have one mammogram and one magnetic resonance image scan every year, and they usually schedule them around the same time, along with a hands-on examination by a doctor. The idea is to get three different views of what's going on in the breasts.Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/12/healthmag.breast.cancer.estrogen/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/12/healthmag.breast.cancer.estrogen/index.html#cnnSTCTextEstrogen therapy is about the last thing you'd expect a doctor to prescribe for a woman with breast cancer: The hormone is famous for coaxing tumors to grow, not shrink. But in a new study, one out of three postmenopausal women with advanced cancer who were given a daily dose of estrogen saw their tumors slow to a stop, and in some cases, even get smaller.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/24/healthmag.mammograms.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/24/healthmag.mammograms.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextDo more frequent mammograms pick up some breast cancer tumors that might have gone away without treatment? Possibly, according to a controversial study published this week in Archives of Internal Medicine. However, experts caution that the research raises an interesting question, but can't definitively answer it.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/28/breast.cancer.relationships/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/28/breast.cancer.relationships/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen a woman goes through breast cancer treatment, the shape of her chest changes, hair falls out and eyebrows thin. She'd probably tell you she's had better days.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/15/healthmag.breast.cancer.experience/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/15/healthmag.breast.cancer.experience/index.html#cnnSTCTextLet's face it: Your mom, your sister-in-law, your co-worker, your best friend from college -- someone you know has had breast cancer. Someone you care about has sat white-faced, clutching the kitchen phone, or in a doctor's office, and gotten the scary news that every woman dreads -- news that one out of eight of us will hear in our lifetime, 250,000 of us this year alone.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20232757,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20232757,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer reached out to Christina Applegate after the actress's cancer diagnosis earlier this yearTue, 14 Oct 2008 13:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/10/14/o.christina.applegate.double.mastectomy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/10/14/o.christina.applegate.double.mastectomy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor more than 20 years, actress Christina Applegate has kept audiences laughing.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/08/breast.cancer.aspirin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/08/breast.cancer.aspirin/index.html#cnnSTCTextCan taking aspirin or ibuprofen reduce your risk of getting breast cancer? One of the largest studies of its kind suggests that the answer might be yes.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/06/hm.breast.cancer.boats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/06/hm.breast.cancer.boats/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe scene looked like a flashback to ancient China.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229505,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229505,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress tells Oprah about her delayed reaction to her cancer diagnosis and treatment decisionTue, 30 Sep 2008 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229125,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229125,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAnd a month after wedding, she still has to remember to say "wife" instead of "girlfriend"Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844570,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844570,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn experimental menopause treatment drugmaker Wyeth is developing reduced hot flashes, trouble sleeping and other symptoms Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/09/11/reese.avon.walk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/09/11/reese.avon.walk/index.html#cnnSTCTextEvery three minutes in the United States, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838678,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838678,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarmsThu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220052,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220052,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I just wanted to kind of be rid of this whole thing for me," says the actressWed, 20 Aug 2008 02:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/24/hfh.digital.mammograms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/24/hfh.digital.mammograms/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen I first heard about digital mammograms, my first thought was, "This could be good."Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:47:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1823096,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1823096,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new report questions their usefulness, finding that they don't save lives and may lead to twice as many unneeded biopsiesTue, 15 Jul 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/08/healthmag.inflammatory.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/08/healthmag.inflammatory.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was a long night, and Susan Niebur was feeling low. Normally, this working mom in Silver Spring, Maryland, can keep a shocking number of balls in the air and still smile. She's a physicist who works part-time as a consultant to NASA; an at-home mom to Matt, 1, and Andrew, 3; an animal-rescue volunteer; and a daily blogger. But Niebur, 35, is also a full-time cancer patient, and one night last fall her characteristic attitude of resolve and optimism failed her. After nearly six months of chemotherapy, the treatment's side effects -- which are cumulative -- were brutal.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1819349,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1819349,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRemember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-DTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/06/16/hm.triple.neg.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/06/16/hm.triple.neg.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextCheryl Reed's morning routine starts like that of millions of other mothers around the country. She makes breakfast for her 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter, piles them into a minivan and drops them off at school.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1756831,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1756831,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGet your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years -- starting as young as age 12 -- can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grownTue, 13 May 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/news/companies/genentech/index.htmA recent green light from regulators could mean a brighter outlook from Genentech when the biotech meets with analysts Friday.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/11/healthmag.breasts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/11/healthmag.breasts/index.html#cnnSTCTextLet's face it: There's no body part women obsess about more than breasts -- their size, shape, sag factor, and whether those strange pains stem from monthly PMS hormones or something more ominous, like breast cancer. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173810,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173810,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWith no work on Wisteria Lane these days (thanks to the Hollywood writers' strike), Desperate Housewives's Marcia Cross put her free time to use this week, lobbying Congress to pass 12-year-old legislation for breast cancer patients.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/14/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/14/news/companies/genentech/index.htmGenentech, the word's largest biotech in terms of market capitalization, reported a healthy increase in sales and earnings for the fourth quarter.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:41:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1694334,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1694334,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study shows that this once-popular breast-cancer therapy proves ineffectiveThu, 13 Dec 2007 19:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/13/ep.genetic.test/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/13/ep.genetic.test/index.html#cnnSTCTextSo you're scared of breast cancer. Smart lady. Nearly 200,000 women will learn they have breast cancer this year, and you don't want to be one of them. You're doing everything you can to make sure you're not next -- doing breast exams, getting mammograms -- but you think it would be great if you could get a test to see if you'll develop breast cancer.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:58:00 EST