breast cancer

7:08pm Jan 08, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Progress On Lung Cancer Drives Historic Drop In U.S. Cancer Death Rate

by Richard Harris

The U.S. cancer death rate dropped more than 2% between 2016 and 2017, the biggest single-year drop ever, according to the American Cancer Society. Better treatment for lung cancer is a factor.

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7:37pm Dec 04, 2019

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Hair Dyes And Straighteners Linked To Higher Cancer Risk, Especially For Black Women

by Patti Neighmond

Many women get their hair dyed or straightened regularly with products that contain thousands of chemicals. Researchers are teasing out whether our hair habits could be raising our breast cancer risk.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux

1:51pm Sep 17, 2019

Books Books Arts

'The Undying' Catalogs The Unceasing Losses Of A Breast Cancer Diagnosis

by Sascha Cohen

Arriving the year before an election that could set healthcare and disability policy for decades, Anne Boyer's memoir warns us of the human costs of any system that prioritizes profit over lives.
12:05pm Jul 01, 2019

Courts Courts Health & Safety

Judge Cites Poor Care In Ordering Release Of Inmate With Cancer

by Neal Charnoff

A Surry County woman will soon be granted an early release from federal prison. A judge ordered Angela Beck’s release because of her breast cancer and the poor medical care she received during her
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2:30pm May 10, 2019

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'I Only Knew Her As Mom': A Daughter Learns More From Her Late Mother's Best Friend

Sada Jackson remembers her mother by talking to her mom's best friend, Angela Morehead-Mugita. Angela passes along advice to Sada that Sada's mom had once given to her.

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9:00am Apr 28, 2019

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When It's Time For A Mammogram, Should You Ask For 3D?

by Patti Neighmond

Evidence is growing that 3D mammography provides more precise images and is better at detecting breast cancer — but the jury is still out on whether it saves lives.
Kayana Szymczak for NPR

8:11am Apr 01, 2019

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Training A Computer To Read Mammograms As Well As A Doctor

by Richard Harris

Artificial intelligence is now being brought to bear on mammograms and could improve the accuracy of diagnoses. But previous computerized technology to do that didn't live up to the hype.

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8:23am Feb 17, 2019

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'Not Letting It Define Us' — Walking The Runway With Metastatic Breast Cancer

by Elaine Schattner

At a recent fashion show, models came out about their diagnoses — revealing both cancer's scarring effects on their bodies, and their defiant embrace of life.
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7:00am Dec 16, 2018

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Commentary: How Patients Have Transformed A Medical Meeting About Breast Cancer

by Elaine Schattner

Advocates have become an essential part of the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, an influential medical meeting. Former oncologist Elaine Schattner explains the change and its importance.
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5:36pm Nov 02, 2018

Science Science Health & Safety

She Chose To 'Go Flat' And Wants Other Breast Cancer Survivors To Know They Can Too

by Rachel D. Cohen

After her double mastectomy, writer Catherine Guthrie came to embrace her new body, without breast reconstruction. But, she has learned, women have to push the medical system to support this choice.
Justin Cook for NPR

1:33pm Oct 09, 2018

Science Science Health & Safety

Why Are Black Women Less Likely To Stick With A Breast Cancer Follow-Up Treatment?

by Mara Gordon

Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. One reason may be that they face economic and cultural barriers to taking the medications that can prevent recurrence.
10:46am Oct 08, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Study: Diet May Impact Breast Health

by Bethany Chafin

A new study out of Wake Forest School of Medicine indicates that diet could be an important factor in avoiding breast cancer.