Radiation has been a staple of breast cancer treatment for decades, but a new study is casting doubt on whether it is necessary or beneficial for some patients. The study published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine found that radiation of the chest wall led to no difference in ...
Scattered among fall’s vibrant hues of red, yellow, orange and brown is a splash of pink – specifically pink ribbon pink. Though not naturally occurring in the autumn landscape, the color has become ubiquitous in October, thanks to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is marking its 40th ...
New research is showing promise that a vaccine may be able to fight one type of the most common cancers in women. Phase one clinical trials examined immune response to a new breast cancer vaccine by measuring antibodies in white blood cells. Researchers hope the vaccine could eventually ...
Celene Petre should have been enjoying one of the happiest times of her life. The newlywed had just married her husband, Michael, in 2016. But two years later, she received a phone call that would change her life. “Of course, I was called while I was at work,” says Petre, a New Eagle ...
