Breast cancer

A study conducted by the University of London as found that Tamoxifen – a drug that blocks the effects of estrogen in the area, and costs just a few cents per day – said that hundreds of thousands of British women were not being the offered the drug. Authors of the study Havecalled for a […]

Fifteen minutes of robust exercise every day could reduce the risk of breast cancer by one fifth in post-menopausal women, says study.

Cheeky Italian cartoonist Alexsandro Palombo has sketched iconic Disney Princesses with mastectomy scars for Breast cancer Awareness Month.

The 66-year-old star of Welcome Back Kotter and Honey I Blew Up The Kid died following a seven year battle with breast cancer.

Women who go up a few dress sizes after their mid-20’s have a greater risk developing breast cancer after menopause, say researchers at University College London. While obesity has long been considered a risk factor for cancer, British researchers have found that a woman’s thickening waist line between the ages of 20 and 64 actually […]

A breast cancer diagnosis forced Patsy MacDonald to undergo a double mastectomy but what blossomed was a whole new love for her body.

Each year, during the prime of their lives; and when they are establishing families and careers, about 800 young Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Facing a cancer diagnosis at a young age is difficult and this is reflected in the new report, which shows many young women feel blindsided by the illness. While […]

Similar to statistics here in Australia breast cancer is among the most prevalent forms of cancer diagnosed in Fijian women but high costs of treatment coupled with low income means many women can only pay for basic care, just enough to ensure survival and nothing more – after care just isn’t a luxury they can […]

Researchers from The University of Texas in Austin looked at the records of 440 breast cancer patients and compared them with those who took nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and those who didn’t. The study, published in the journal Cancer Research, found that NSAIDs reduced the recurrence rate by 50 per cent. If the oestrogen positive cancer did recur, […]

Walking for just 30 minutes each day can cut the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, according to a new study.