Some Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says
B reast cancer is not a single disease but multiple ones, each carrying varying degrees of risk for endangering women’s health.
Study finds late-stage breast cancer increasing, especially among Black women
Black women experience advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women and are more likely to die from the disease, the study found.
Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid certain surgeries. That's according to two studies published Thursday that explore ways to lessen treatment burdens.
More Women Are Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Later Stages
This increase in late-stage breast cancer affects women at all ages and ethnicities, according to results published Dec. 10 in the journal Radiology. “Women with this diagnosis have a much lower survival rate and are much harder to treat,
Late-stage breast cancer is rising, especially among Black women: Study
Black women experience advanced diagnoses 55% more often than white women and are more likely to die from the disease, the study found.
‘Alarming’ rise of late-stage breast cancer is even worse in women under 40, new study finds
The rates of life-threatening breast cancer are spiking among women of all ages, with a significant increase in those under 40. A new study found that cases of metastatic breast cancer — in which breast cancer cells have spread from the local area of the breast to another site of the body — increased by 3% from 2004 to 2021 among patients aged 20 to 39.
Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis on the Rise in the U.S.
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Breast cancer patients receive financial support this holiday season from North Texas nonprofit
The Barbara Cares Foundation, a Fort Worth-based nonprofit, has $10,000 of funding to give out by the end of the year.