Shaveta Bansal - AHN Contributor London, England (AHN) – A recommendation by Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) ethics and law committee will allow British women with inherited forms of breast cancer to select embryos free from genes that can cause the disease, according...

Nidhi Sharma - AHN Contributor Washington D.C. (AHN) – Just weeks after research appeared to rule out any connection in the short to medium term, a major U.S. study now suggests that long-term use of oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does increase the risk of breast cancer....

AP - Women who take estrogen-only pills for at least 15 years run a markedly higher risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study of nearly 29,000 nurses. But no increased danger was found among those who took the hormone for less than 10 years.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Postmenopausal women who took the vitamin A derivative fenretinide daily for five years after breast cancer surgery to help prevent tumor recurrence actually experienced a 23 percent higher rate of recurrence in the previously unaffected breast, compared to women not taking the drug.

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've discovered a biological marker to identify breast cancer survivors at risk for long-term persistent fatigue.

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've discovered a biological marker to identify breast cancer survivors at risk for long-term persistent fatigue.

Mary K. Brunskill - AHN Contributor Nicosia, Cyprus (AHN) – Women in Cyprus strung together the world’s largest bra chain on Sunday in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness and encourage women to have regular check-ups. "We’ve done it... we have broken the record for sure....

AFP - The world's largest bra chain was completed by women in Cyprus in a bid to raise breast cancer awareness and encourage more people to have regular check-ups.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Medical imaging that uses light waves from a special region of the spectrum called the "terahertz region" may help ensure complete breast cancer tumor removal and eliminate the need for multiple surgeries, a new study finds.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Medical imaging that uses light waves from a special region of the spectrum called the "terahertz region" may help ensure complete breast cancer tumor removal and eliminate the need for multiple surgeries, a new study finds.

Reuters - Prior pregnancy is associated with a reduced the risk of breast cancer in women older than 40 years who are carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations -- which are known to increase the likelihood of developing the disease -- according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

According to a combined analysis of several clinical trials, African American women, regardless of their socioeconomic status, have a significant and independent risk of having a worse breast cancer outcome compared with white women. Dr....

Reuters - African American women, regardless of their socioeconomic status, have a significant and independent risk of having a worse breast cancer outcome compared with white women, according to a combined analysis of several clinical trials.

According to a new study, more than a third of breast cancer survivors gradually stop getting annual mammograms dreading recurrence of the cancer and additional treatment. The study's lead author, Dr. Chyke Doubeni of the University of...

Reuters - After surviving breast cancer, the percentage of women who undergo annual mammograms declines steadily with each passing year, new research shows. This is a concerning trend because these women have an increased risk of disease recurrence or the development of a second cancer in the other breast.

AP - More than a third of breast cancer survivors gradually stop getting annual mammographies, according to a new study.

HealthDay - MONDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer survivors are good about getting a mammogram right after their diagnosis and treatment, but they become lax about later screenings even though they have a high risk of developing another malignancy, a new study finds.

Reuters - A large new study shows that black women face an increased risk of breast cancer when they take replacement hormones, and that the risk is greater for leaner women.

The longest follow-up study to date of cancer among women with silicone breast implants finds having implants does not put women at an increased risk for cancer, in fact, breast implants were actually shown to be associated with a...

Reuters - Women on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus say they are poised to create the worlds longest chain of up to 100,000 bras to heighten breast cancer awareness on April 30.