Tag Archives: Breast

‘I asked him “am I going to die?”‘ – school teacher Eimear on her breast cancer diagnosis

Primary school teacher Eimear Cregg was diagnosed with breast cancer last year ‘I asked him “am I going to die?”‘ – school teacher Eimear on her breast cancer diagnosis Independent.ie In January 2018, Eimear Cregg (37) was preparing to return to her job as a primary school teacher after the Christmas break. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/i-asked-him-am-i-going-to-die-school-teacher-eimear-on-her-breast-cancer-diagnosis-38496983.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article38499566.ece/9e352/AUTOCROP/h342/INTO-and-Cornmarket.jpg Email… Read More »

Genetic studies suggest alcohol isn’t linked to breast cancer afterall

By Clare Wilson Breast cancer may not be linked to heavy drinkingKlaus Vedfelt/Getty Could the health risks from booze be overblown? A new study has found that low levels of alcohol do not cause cancer, and even heavy drinking doesn’t cause breast cancer – contrary to official UK warnings. The question of how much alcohol… Read More »

Textured Breast Implants Recalled for Cancer Risk

July 24, 2019 — Pharmaceutical giant Allergan has ordered the recall of all of its BIOCELL textured breast implants after the FDA flagged a series of reports that the implants were causing cancer in hundreds of patients worldwide. The FDA says the textured surface, unique to Allergan’s implants, are tied to 481 cases of breast… Read More »

Know Your Girls: Breast cancer survivor diagnosed at 16 shares her story to help Black women save their own lives

Know Your Girls is committed to educating Black women about breast cancer. As part of their campaign to educate and inform Black women about their cancer risks, they connected TheGrio with Nikia Hammonds-Blakely, a survivor who was diagnosed at 16 years old. “I was in the shower one morning getting ready for school and I felt the… Read More »

Could reused cooking oil trigger breast cancer spread?

A recent study in mice showed that reheated cooking oil might trigger cell changes that can promote late-stage breast cancer growth. A new study looks at the effect of reused cooking oil on breast cancer metastasis. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tested “thermally abused frying oil,” which is cooking oil that has… Read More »

New Study Says Breast Cancer Is 11 Different Diseases, Allowing Researchers To Predict Relapse

A new study has identified that breast cancer can be several genetically distinct diseases, each with a different risk of coming back after treatment. Photo credit: Getty.Getty New research published in the journal Nature shows that breast cancer is 11 genetically distinct diseases, and each has a different prognosis and chance of coming back after treatment. “Treatments… Read More »