by Sara Gates | Dec 7, 2012
All breast cancers are not alike, and one of the most distinctive types is a particularly aggressive form known as inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). With visible symptoms similar to inflammation or infection, such as redness and swelling of the breast, this type of...
by April Zubko | Sep 21, 2012
We talk a lot about mammograms in our breast health workshops we give at schools, businesses, and events, so we were thrilled to hear this latest piece of research released last week. A comprehensive international study confirmed that, based on lives saved, the...
by April Zubko | Aug 28, 2012
Early breast cancer usually doesn’t cause symptoms. But as the tumor grows, it can change how the breast looks or feels. The common changes include: A lump or thickening in or near the breast or in the underarm area A change in the size or shape of the breast...
by April Zubko | Jun 6, 2012
Until there is a cure for breast cancer, early detection practices like mammograms, clinical breast exams, and breast self-exams remain some of the most important ways to catch breast cancer early and increase survival rates. Tumor size upon detection, and therefore...
by April Zubko | Mar 16, 2012
A recent Swedish Cancer Institute study revealed that women between the ages of 40–49 who’ve had yearly mammograms and subsequent breast cancer diagnosis fare better than those that don’t. On the heels of a 2009 U.S. Preventative Services Task Force release...
by Sarah Brechon | Mar 14, 2012
Silicon breast models are used during our breast health seminars to help students learn what tumors feel like. So you understand how to reduce your risk factors for breast cancer; you regularly perform your BSE (breast self exam) and you attend your annual clinical...
