BRCA: When To Get Tested
Now that BRCA 1 and 2 (BReast CAncer genes 1 and 2) have gained fame within popular culture thanks in large part due to actions
2013 Year In Review
Whew! We’ve reached the end of 2013, our inaugural year as bloggers, writing about radiology, women’s health and imaging and even some general fun stuff
We Love… Dr. Mary-Claire King
Ever heard of Dr. Mary-Claire King? If not, you’re in for a good story. Dr. King is a geneticist, exploring the human genes
Medicine for Breast Cancer Treatment? And Prevention!
The study evaluates a drug that has been used as treatment for some women with breast cancer, evaluating its effectiveness in a different task –
Exercise and Breast Cancer Drugs
We’re fans of exercise, but then you already know that – we like to say it can be fun and we love to mention that
Nipple Aspiration = Not Good Enough
We are always hoping and striving for better forms of diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Thoughts of more accurate, less stressful ways of finding
New Breast Cancer Study: Possible Treatment Options for Older Women
One of the biggest changes in breast cancer management is more tailored, patient specific treatment regimens. No longer does one cure fit all – advances
Keep Exercising (Baby It’s Cold Outside)
Baby, it’s cold outside! We love that exercise decreases your risk of breast cancer, is good in a bazillion other ways and can (gasp!)
We Love… the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
Yesterday we explained the basics of triple negative breast cancer. It’s a complicated subject, with implications on both aggressiveness of the cancer and treatment options.
What is Triple Negative Breast Cancer?
One of the realities of breast cancer as we understand it today is that breast cancer in not just one disease, but rather a group