Once again we are returning to the question of whether menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases breast cancer risk.

The recent issue of Journal of Family Planning and Health Care contains an article by two researchers who argue that the data used in the previously reported

As the New York Times and other news organizations are reporting, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that nearly one in four women who have a lumpectomy to treat their breast cancer require another surgery to remove additional tissue.
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When it comes to medicine, all too often we think, "Well, if a little is good for you then more must be better!" But three studies published this month alone underscore why, when it comes to our health, more may actually be more than we need.

The first

As you've probably seen, Avastin is back in the news, and while members of the media have asked lots of experts to weigh in, the reality is that right now we don't yet know what these new findings really mean. Research involves doing experiments in different conditions and...

Most people who have heard me talk know that I am focused on finding the cause of breast cancer so that we can prevent it. Many people have suggested that the answer may well be the environment. The recent Institute of Medicine Report on Breast Cancer and the...

It's an interesting question. And it's one we still can't answer.

Why? Because too many researchers just don't think to ask -- or are afraid to ask -- study participants a question about sexual orientation. And because there hasn't been much money put into research that specifically focuses on...

Why do the media's breast cancer stories come all at once?

Recently, for example, you may have noticed an increased number of stories on mammography. The reason? The annual Radiological Society of North America meeting.

This also might be why all the stories seem to be in support...

Everyday, thousands of altruistic men and women participate in clinical research projects. They carefully fill out questionnaires, give samples of tissue or body fluids, and take drugs or placebos, all in an effort to improve our understanding and/or our treatment of diseases. Terrific advances have resulted from these efforts, such...

All too often, when it comes to breast cancer, we seem to get caught up in wishful thinking and forget about science.

We use wishful thinking when it comes to breast cancer screening guidelines. We get angry at the experts who tell us studies show that mammography is less...

By now you have noticed that it is October, and that a pink haze has settled on the land. The message of "early detection saves lives" has been broadcast on every form of media available. But there is a part of the breast cancer story that is less "feel good"...

In an age where everything is open 24/7, there's a growing number of women and men who now work the graveyard shift accommodating the night owls. It's no longer limited to nurses and flight attendants! The clerks at Walmart, the people working late-night drive-thru windows, and the customer service telephone...

On November 16, the United States Preventive Services Task Force caused a media tempest when it announced its most recent evaluation of the data regarding mammography screening. They reviewed all the data and recommended that we stop screening women under 50 since the data do not support a benefit that...

Samuel Epstein has been a respected, champion of environmental causes of cancer for many years but I must challenge his recent blog post here on HuffPost regarding the Love/Avon Army of Women.

It is certainly true that the chemicals mentioned in his piece have theoretical potential as causes of...