Health care professionals all agree that women should begin breast cancer screening by age 40. While this general rule applies to the majority of women, the age that women should stop their annual mammograms continues to be under debate. Some experts have argued that there is insufficient evidence t...

Going in for a routine mammogram is part of taking control of your health. Every day mammograms save lives. Most of the time, when you go in for a mammogram, you get a clean bill of health and don’t have to think about it until next year. But what happens when you get called back […]...

Over the past several years it has been well documented that the hormones found within the body, and subsequently activated during puberty to control a women’s menstrual cycle, can play an important role in breast cancer. In fact about 70% of breast cancers are sensitive to the hormones estrogen a...

When it comes to reducing the risk of cancer, the first thing that comes to mind is clean living, exercise and a healthy diet. For others avoiding bad habits such as smoking, using a tanning bed, over indulging in coffee and alcohol consumption are top priorities for lowering cancer risks. What you ...