I was practically paralyzed with fear, but not so paralyzed that I couldn't wield a wine glass.
Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.27.2012
An unexpected lump in Anna Kril's left breast gave her a crash course in cancer survival. Spunky and savvy, she was appalled at the lack of resources in Queens for breast cancer sufferers like herself.
Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker | Posted 10.12.2011
This is why we worry about the confusion and complacency, and why we fear that the "debate" is giving many women -- even those who can afford it -- "cover" to stay away from the mammography clinic.
Health.com | By Karen Pallarito | Posted 09.27.2011
Many radiologists rely on specialized computer software to pinpoint suspicious areas in routine mammograms. But in a large new study, the technolo...
Charles Alexander | Posted 05.25.2011
Because the standards have changed, millions have people have gone on medication for life. Shouldn't we applaud this as a wise and cautious policy? Maybe not. As the authors of Overdiagnosed point out, the milder the condition the less benefit you are likely to receive from treatment.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 05.25.2011
Breast cancer isn't funny. Not at all. My journey, however? Frequently guffaw-inducing.
Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011
Agatino "Tony" Manganaro, who came to New York from Sicily with a pregnant wife and only $25 in his pocket, didn't get where he is by resting. He worked -- his brawn and his brains.
AP | MARIA CHENG | Posted 05.25.2011
LONDON — Women in their 40s with a moderate family risk of breast cancer should get yearly mammograms, a new study suggests. Though such testin...
AP | ALICIA CHANG | Posted 11.17.2011
LOS ANGELES — Mammograms don't help women over 50 as much as has been believed, new research suggests. Only a third of the reduced risk of deat...
MDiTV | 5Min Video | Posted 11.17.2011
Last November, the US Preventive Services Task Force issued a controversial set of recommendations that said many women under 50 might not get much be...
Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011
Last Monday a government task force came out with an opposition to the American Cancer Society's long-standing position that women in their 40's shoul...
Tom Matlack | Posted 11.17.2011
My wife's annual mammogram has always been a time of great anxiety. It's my least favorite week of the year. Not because she has cancer but because she just might.
Dr. Elaine Schattner | Posted 11.17.2011
In my view, the press is getting and giving the wrong message on mammography. There are significant flaws in recent analyses that have escaped most headlines.
John McDougall, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011
Dr. Otis Brawley of the ACS voiced strong support for annual mammography for women 40 and above in an Op-Ed piece published November 20, 2009 -- a position that contradicts previous statements.
Toan Lam | Posted 11.17.2011
While it's not a fun topic to talk about and in many cases and cultures -- taboo -- talking about cancer could save your life or the life of someone you care about. I've experienced that the hard way.
Devra Davis, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011
Mammography is one of the most oversold and understudied technologies in medical history. To continue to assert that mammography will save lives flies in the face of huge numbers of studies on the topic.
John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011
Christie is now on film, getting short with someone for daring to question the whims of the health care industry.
Susan McCorkindale | Posted 04.23.2012