Most of us will never become doctors but most of us do become patients at one time or another.  Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald was both patient and doctor in a heroic surgery she performed on herself while stationed in Antarctica…

Hannah Powell-Auslam says she just wants to be a ‘normal kid’ going to school, enjoying sports, and hanging out with her friends.  Unfortunately, Hannah is so unique her doctors say she’s even more rare than one in a million.

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Tamoxifen is often administered to women after surgery for breast cancer in the hope it will diminish the chance of recurrence but, other than the test of time, there has been little opportunity to know if the drug therapy is…

While it’s true cancer is no laughing matter, a growing list of people say laughing in the face of cancer brings both control and relaxation to cancer patients.  They say to laugh loud and laugh often for the most beneficial…

Medical history is dotted with stories of cancers vanishing without a trace and without any treatment, either.  Once considered medical oddities, a new study suggests more cancers go away without treatment than would be expected.  The theory, however, is quite…

Various studies in the recent past offered the suggestion that one’s risk of breast cancer may drop when taking vitamin D and calcium supplements. According to the newly released results of a more in-depth exploration of the supplement/breast cancer link,…

New research from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center suggests women who experience migraines are at 30% less risk of developing breast cancer than women who don’t suffer this type headache. Estrogen is thought to be the link between the…

Exercise is instrumental in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  It’s even said to decrease one’s risk of developing cancer and many other diseases.  While any regular exercise is better than no exercise, a recent study funded by the National Cancer Institute…

Ask women what’s the most common cause of breast cancer and most will say heredity. The sad truth, however, is that heredity accounts for only about 5% of all cases of breast cancer while lifestyle choices are more often to…

Caffeine is thought to be the most widely consumed drug in the world, its presence felt in foods and beverages such as coffee, tea, and chocolate and in many medications, too.  The drug is generally thought to increase the risk…

There is a general understanding that an absence of cancerous cells five years after treatment means the fear of recurrence has passed and the patient can claim a cure from cancer.  New research, however, reveals that the risk of developing…

Researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) have just released the findings of a study that explored the connection between bone density and breast cancer in post-menopausal women.  In the study, which followed almost 10,000 women for eight years or…

Many women delay or avoid getting mammography exams because the process itself can cause a considerable degree of discomfort in some women and others fear the possibility.  Researchers may have discovered a way to come to the rescue.  And the…

Five years ago the American Cancer Society discontinued its recommendation that women perform monthly breast self-exams (BSEs) to help detect the presence of masses or lumps at the earliest possible moment, saying instead that women should continue the exams if…