Women who have children at an early age and breastfeed their babies are generally considered to be of less risk of developing breast cancer. But new research led by scholars at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine finds that this may not hold true for Mexican women.
A study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine finds that frequent use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be resulting in unnecessary breast removal among many older women.
Annette Stanton, a professor of psychology and of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at UCLA, led a team of researchers that found that women who chronicled their experiences with breast cancer online felt better about themselves and were less depressed.
A survey conducted at New Mexico State University found that only one third of college-aged women receive advice from their mothers on breast cancer awareness and detection.
The data shows that contralateral prophylactic mastectomy produces only a modest increase in life expectancy which may be offset by a reduction in quality of life.
