Understand Lumpectomy Procedures: are Chemotherapy or Radiation Recommended?
Surgery When cancer has spread, the safest way to treat it might be to remove the entire breast. This is called a mastectomy. It might be possible to save the skin and nipples, but otherwise, all the breast tissue is removed. Smaller tumors can be removed to save the...
Fact or Fiction: Can My Deodorant Actually Cause Breast Cancer?
Deodorant has become a ubiquitous part of normal life, so you might be worried to hear it’s being investigated to see if it’s linked to cancer. But don’t throw away the sticks and cans yet, there’s a lot we don’t know yet, so read on to find out what we do know. The...
Genetics vs Genomics: What’s the Difference?
In a previous post, we discussed how Genetics, the genes you inherit, can increase your risk for breast cancer. But what is Genomics? Genomics is the science that understands the genetic makeup and unique features of someone’s breast cancer cells. Researchers...
Breast Cancer and Genetics: Am I at risk?
Breast Cancer and Genetics: Am I at risk? About 1 in 8 or about 13% of women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Genetics is the science which explains how genes are passed, or inherited, from parents to children. We believe 5% to...
Is Your Birth Control Putting You at Risk for Breast Cancer?
Birth Control Birth control methods like condoms and some IUDs don’t use hormones to get the job done, so when it comes to breast cancer you have no need to worry. Hormonal birth control methods like pills, injections, rings, hormonal IUDs, and implants, however, do...