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Articles on Breast Cancer
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Cow's milk naturally raises levels of a growth factor strongly implicated in breast cancer risk.
Regular testing can mean potentially fatal diseases can be picked up and treated early.
Tattoos might be the norm, but Surface Guided RadioTherapy for breast cancer is both more accurate, and doesn't require a permanent mark.
Awareness-raising alone is an ineffective solution to the breast cancer epidemic. We need more action on primary prevention to limit exposures to known and suspected breast carcinogens.
What is it about breast cancer that has made mastectomy and its effects so hard to discuss for over 400 years?
There's growing awareness about health disparities, and environmental factors need to be considered when communicating public health messages.
If patients received counselling from someone who spoke their language, they would have an opportunity to ask questions about their medical condition and understand it more clearly.
Live yoghurt contains bacteria similar to those found in women who have breastfed, and both are correlated with reduced rates of breast cancer.
New research estimates 24% of cancers in men that were detected in 2012 were overdiagnosed, meaning they never would have caused harm if left untreated.
Your GP will discuss the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy, taking into account a host of factors.
Late detection of breast cancer means treatment is often drastic and frightening for patients.
3D mammography is becoming more widely available, but is it superior to the traditional 2D technology for breast cancer detection? The answer isn't clear-cut.
A study published recently in The Lancet indicated menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. How can we interpret the results?
Recent reports suggested eating chicken could reduce the risk of breast cancer. In the study, those who ate chicken were at lower risk – when compared to women who ate large quantities of red meat.
Empowering young women with information in high school can help ensure that certain cancers are caught early.
Artificial intelligence is being used to diagnose breast cancers from early mammogram tests.
A new breast cancer test predicts whether a patient will benefit from endocrine therapy, allowing patients and their doctors to make better treatment decisions.
Cancer treatment could be revolutionised by the discovery of the origin cells which divide first.
A recent study found that many people who have survived a cancer diagnosis do not like to be called 'survivor.' As World Cancer Day is observed on Feb. 4, their wishes are something to think about.
Top contributors
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Professor of Breast Cancer Research, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation and School of Biomedical Sciences,, Queensland University of Technology
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Professorial Research Fellow. School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor & Deputy Director, Women's Health Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University and College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University
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Professor of Surgical Oncology, The University of Western Australia
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Ph.D., Sociology/Social Justice, University of Windsor
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Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University
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Honorary Associate, Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing, La Trobe University
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Rosemary Stanton is a Friend of The Conversation.
Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Health Sociologist, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
