Cancer Prevention

A new study suggests that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer, whereas poultry consumption may protect against breast cancer risk.  Researchers followed the meat and cooking practices of over 42,000 women for an average of 7.6 years. During follow-up, approximately 1,500 breast cancers were diagnosed. Women with the highest amount of red meat consumption had a 23% higher risk of developing breast cancer than those who consumed the lowest amount of red meat. Women who

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-FL and Rep. Susan Brooks, R-IN have teamed up to propose the reauthorization of the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Act, which was first passed in 2010. The EARLY Act focuses on education and outreach run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focusing on the risks young women and women of certain ethnic or racial backgrounds face from breast cancer.  “Reauthorizing the EARLY Act means that we will

Interview with Lori Conard-Miller Breast Cancer Awareness month is only a few short months away, which means for most post-mastectomy boutiques, it’s time to prepare for the busy season! Many of our members host, sponsor or attend breast cancer awareness fundraisers, walks or runs. Essentially Women member, Lori Conard-Miller from Studio I in Saint Joseph, MI and Mishawaka, IN and Naturally Yours in Willowbrook, IL recently discussed with EW what Breast Cancer Awareness season looks like

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) is now the predominant mode of breast cancer screening in 41.8% of hospital referral regions. DBT is an advanced form of mammography that uses low-dose x-rays to detect cancer early. This technology seems to have lower recall rates and higher cancer-detection rates than a standard two-dimensional mammography. However, some of these machines have higher radiation doses.  Not all hospital regions have this technology available. The technology is

Treatment advances for breast cancer survival rates among women in the United States have improved over the years, but the disparity between white and black women has grown. Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The biggest disparity can be found in the South, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.  Black women are more

MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has created a new deep-learning model that can predict from a mammogram if a patient is likely to develop breast cancer as much as five years in the future. The model has learned from known outcomes of over 60,000 patients to notice the patterns in breast tissue that are precursors to malignant tumors. Using this type of technology could enable doctors to customize screening and prevention programs at the individual level and hopefully end late diagnosing

When it's time for a mammogram, should you ask for 3D? When Mary Hu, an administrator in communications with Yale School of Medicine, went to get a mammogram two years ago, she didn't even know she was getting 3D mammography, also called digital breast tomosynthesis. Her radiologist, Dr. Liane Philpotts, with Yale Cancer Center, says Hus experience is a great example of the accuracy of 3D imaging. Hu has dense breasts, which can make it challenging for radiologists to read mammograms since

Genetic testing kits, like 23andMe and AncestryDNA give users background data of their ancestors. Kits are also available to help test food intolerances, all from the convenience of your home. 23andMe has the option to opt into the BRCA gene mutation test. People with this gene mutation have a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The New York Times interviewed a woman who opted into this specific test and came back negative. Years later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. A

The FDA proposed a new rule on March 27, 2019 that will require mammogram centers to tell women more about how dense breast tissue can affect their health and increase their cancer risk. Under this new federal rule, it will require that women receive information about breast density to better inform them of healthcare decisions. The language will tell women if they should consider more image tests or talk to their doctors about their mammogram results. This rule is currently open for public comment

In the past, scientists have studied the potential benefits of green tea for breast cancer. They have found that certain compounds in green tea have anti-cancer effects. A new study recently looked at other types of tea, specifically oolong, green, black and dark tea extracts. The extracts for green and oolong tea stopped the growth of all types of breast cancer cells; whereas the black and dark tea extracts had no effect on the cells. Scientists also noted that people who consume large amounts of