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Choosing from options in medical care
May 7, 2021 Life After Diagnosis

Making Choices About Our Medical Care

Navigating breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, I learned that my active involvement in the decision-making process was essential.

Researchers are developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer in healthy women.
September 2, 2015 Research Updates

Preventing Breast Cancer With A Vaccine

Researchers are developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer in healthy women, and hope to begin clinical trials within two years.

Doctor examining a mammogram
April 12, 2014 Research Updates

Recent Breast Cancer Screening Studies: What Are the Take-Home Messages?

A major study on breast cancer screening was published recently in the journal of the American Medical Association.

Laptop, newspaper and coffee
March 7, 2014 Research Updates

Top Cancer Research Stories: Winter 2014

Top cancer research stories for Winter 2014 include studies on mammography, risk reduction for carriers of BRCA gene mutations and radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer.

October 2, 2013 Progress Against Cancer

Breast Cancer “Awareness”: What Is The Message?

While mammography screening has increased as a result of “awareness” campaigns, we are far from being able to declare success in the fight against breast cancer.

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