Task force now recommends breast cancer screenings start at age 40

Women should start regular mammography screenings at age 40 and continue every other year until age 74, an expert advisory panel said Tuesday. Citing the increase in breast cancer among ... Read More

Mammograms should start at 40, panel says, as breast cancer rates rise in younger women

Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said. Read More

Finalized guidance drops breast cancer screening age to 40 for women with average risk

The new guidance comes on the heels of mounting evidence showing higher rates of breast cancer among women in their 40s. Read More

FDA misses own deadline to propose ban on cancer-linked formaldehyde from hair relaxers

The government regulator said in October that it would propose a ban on the use of the chemical, which is commonly in hair relaxers used primarily by Black women. Read More

Targeting protein interactions may boost antitumor immunity in breast cancer

A multi-institutional team of investigators has discovered that targeting a specific protein interaction within immunosuppressive breast cancer cells may increase antitumor immune responses in ... Read More

Some breast cancer patients could be at risk of another type of cancer, study reveals

Women with breast cancer who have received chemotherapy are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer, a new study suggests. Epic Research, a health data group based in Wisconsin, found that ... Read More

O.J. Simpson's death highlights Black men's heightened risk for this type of cancer

However, some types of prostate cancer are aggressive and can spread quickly, according to the Mayo Clinic. In a May 2023 video post ... and one in six Black men, during their lifetime. Read More

Adriamycin for Hodgkin Lymphoma May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

Treatment of Adriamycin, a type of chemotherapy, may be linked ... Hodgkin lymphoma and breast cancer diagnosis was 19.9 years. Hodgkin lymphoma survivors experienced a 4.4-fold increased risk of ... Read More

Breast cancer risk to career women

Britain's obesity epidemic may ... The good news is that, despite the increase in the number of new breast cancer cases, survival rates continue to improve and over 70 per cent of women are ... Read More

Does smoking increase the risk of pancreatic cancer?

If a person smokes, quitting may help reduce their likelihood of developing this cancer. Smoking may also increase the risk ... risk of pancreatic cancer. Medical News Today has strict sourcing ... Read More

Test may identify which breast cancer patients can safely skip chemo

A new test might allow some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer to skip ... Health News // 16 hours ago Emulsifiers in processed foods may increase risk of diabetes Emulsifiers ... Read More