Breast Cancer Information Articles | Helping Thousands Rise Above Breast Cancer

Understanding Your Breast Cancer Risk - Causes of Breast Cancer

• Causes of Breast Cancer - Genetic and Other Causes
• Genetic Testing for Mutations Linked to Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer Facts and Statistics: What's the Risk at Your Age?
• Breast Cancer in Women Over 50
• Risk Factors for Breast Cancer - Genetics + Lifestyle
• Your Breast Cancer Risk Begins Before You're Even Born
• Does the Radiation from Mammograms Actually Cause Breast Cancer?
• Is there a Connection Between Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer Risk?
• Worldwide Breast Cancer Rates: Making Sense of the Differences
• Marin County, California: A Breast Cancer Case Study
• Breast Cancer in Men - It's Not Just a Female Disease

Preventing Breast Cancer - Your Lifestyle Could Be Increasing Your Risk

• Diet and Breast Cancer: Foods that Can Restore Health
• Exercise Can Help You Prevent Breast Cancer
• Is Soy a Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Breast Cancer?
• Can Coffee Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer?
• Breast Cancer Vitamins
• How Your Vitamin D Dosage Can Affect Breast Cancer
• Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer
• Estrogen and Breast Cancer
• Could Breastfeeding Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer?
• Traumatic Life Events May Increases Breast Cancer Risk
• Breast Cancer and Alcohol
• Active and Passive Smoking Linked to Breast Cancer
• Plastic Bottles and Breast Cancer Risk: Separating Fact from Fiction

Symptoms of Breast Cancer - Screening and Detection with Mammograms and More

• Managing the Fatigue of Breast Cancer
• Important Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer
• Early Detection Tips to Maximize Breast Cancer Survival
• Annual Mammograms: Is Age 40 Still the Magic Number?
• Mammograms: Should I Have One?
• Assessing the Risks and Limitations of Mammograms
• Mammography: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
• FDA Approves 3D Mammography for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
• What to Expect During Your First Mammogram
• Beyond the Mammogram: Supplemental and Alternative Screening Methods for Breast Cancer
• Screening for Breast Cancer with Breast Thermography: The Controversy

Dealing with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

• The Challenges of Breast Cancer: Dealing with Day-to-Day Matters
• Staying On the Job After a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
• Coming to Grips with Breast Cancer Medical Bills
• I Have Breast Cancer - Now What?
• Breast Cancer – A Second Opinion
• Breast Cancer Without Health Insurance - Where to Get Help
• Choosing Breast Cancer Doctors and Specialists
• Choosing the Best Oncologist to Treat Your Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer - Questions to ask your doctor
• Fighting Cancer, Finding Peace: Strategies for Successfully Coping with Breast Cancer
• Depression After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Breast Cancer Diagnosis Can Lead to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Spiritual Wellness When Fighting Breast Cancer
• Telling Your Loved Ones That You Have Breast Cancer
• When Your Mother Has Breast Cancer: Coping Strategies for Adult Children
• How To Support A Loved One With Breast Cancer
• The Guy's Guide to Breast Cancer
• Debunking the Myths of Breast Cancer
• Debunking the Myths of Breast Cancer - Part II
• After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Online Research Can Help You Understand Your Treatment Options
• Must Read! Breast Cancer Books That Can Change Your Life
• Breast Cancer Resources

Breast Cancer Types, Stages and Situations

• When Breast Cancer Metastasizes
• Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
• BRCA1 and BRCA2: The Role of Genetic Mutation in Breast Cancer
• Arm Lymphedema - A Side Effect of Breast Cancer Treatment
• HER2 Positive Breast Cancers: Surviving the Challenge
• The Four Stages of Breast Cancer – What You Should Know
• The Different Types of Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer Pathophysiology
• Understanding Your Breast Cancer Pathology Report
• Breast Cancer Test Results: Tumor Cell Grade
• Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
• Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
• Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Inflammatory Breast Cancer – Do You Know the Symptoms?
• Paget's Disease of the Nipple
• Phyllodes Breast Cancer - A Rare and Obscure Form of Breast Cancer
• Juvenile Breast Carcinoma - Children and Teens Can Get Breast Cancer Too
• Juvenile Breast Cancer in Teenagers
• Breast Cancer Before Age 40 - What Are the Differences for Younger Women?
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates: A Medical Mystery
• Breast Cancer during Pregnancy

Breast Cancer Treatment Options - Chemotherapy, Radiation, Hormone Therapy, Surgery

• Current Medical Treatment for Stage I and Stage II Breast Cancer
• Current Medical Treatment in the US for Stage III Breast Cancer
• Current Medical Treatment in the US for Stage IV Breast Cancer
• Why Are Women Choosing Mastectomy over Lumpectomy?
• The Value of the Preventative Mastectomy
• The Improved Techniques of Breast Reconstruction Surgery
• The Breast Reconstruction Option
• The Prosthesis Alternative for Breast Cancer Patients
• Radical Lymph Node Surgery: Overused Treatment for Breast Cancer?
• Breast Cancer Medications: Their Uses and Functions in Breast Cancer Treatments
• Chemotherapy Then and Now
• Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Increases Breast Cancer Survival Rates
• Learn How To Fight Chemotherapy Induced Nausea
• Avastin Has Been Disapproved as a Treatment for Breast Cancer
• Brachytherapy: Targeted Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Breast Cancer
• Eating Right May Save Your Life - A Breast Cancer Story
• Exercise and Breast Cancer - How To Survive Using Exercise
• Refusing Treatment for Breast Cancer
• Understanding Breast Cancer Remission

Breast Cancer Awareness and the Fight for a Cure

• Promising Breakthroughs in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
• Celebrities Who Have Been Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
• October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and You
• Breast Cancer's Pink Ribbon Movement: Inspiration or Manipulation?
• The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act: Playing Politics with Health Care
• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - The walk to fight back
• The Fight against Breast Cancer
• Teaching Your Teen about Breast Cancer