Breast Cancer

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Women between ages 50 and 69 who get mammograms have a lower chance of dying from breast cancer than women who do not get them.
November 19, 2024

My mammogram was ‘abnormal’—what do I do next?

First, thank yourself for getting a mammogram! Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women in...

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Sister Study participants’ data generated hundreds of research papers, and researchers are still finding new discoveries.
November 07, 2023

6 findings from the Sister Study you should know

Since 2003, the still ongoing Sister Study has followed more than 50,000 women from all 50 states and Puerto Rico to find causes...

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Sister Study recruiters    : (front row, left to right) Catherine Andrews, Carrissa Dixon, and Mary Quezada; (back row, left to right) Lourdes Suárez and Sara Williams.
November 02, 2023

Voices of the Sister Study

For 20 years, the Sister Study has partnered with more than 50,000 women across the United States to learn about breast cancer...

Breast Cancer, Environmental Health
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed in women, after skin cancer.
December 22, 2020

Breast cancer: What you need to know

Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the U.S. and is the second most common type of cancer...

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For women with high-risk breast cancer, physical activity is linked to longer survival and a lower risk of their cancer returning.
December 10, 2020

NIH breast cancer research roundup

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) helps fund thousands of studies nationwide to better understand and treat breast cancer, which will...

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Ashli Brown with her husband and daughter.
November 12, 2020

Diagnosed when pregnant: A young mom’s breast cancer story

Ashli Brown of Chicago was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 at age 29, when she was six months pregnant. I was...

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Worta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D., M.S., studies breast cancer's impact on diverse populations.
November 10, 2020

Improving outcomes for African American women with breast cancer

Worta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D., M.S., has spent much of her career advancing research that supports women with breast cancer,...

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Cheryll Plunkett, middle, with her daughter, son, and husband.
October 29, 2020

Cheryll Plunkett never stops fighting

Cheryll Plunkett of Medway, Massachusetts, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2015. I was diagnosed in 2002, 13...

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Adamari López with her daughter, Alaïa.
October 15, 2020

Breast cancer at 33: Telemundo host Adamari López leads with laughter

Every weekday morning, Adamari López helps hundreds of thousands of viewers wake up with the Telemundo show, "Un Nuevo Día,"...

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Bone marrow infected with metastatic breast cancer tumor cells.
October 14, 2020

Quick facts on metastatic breast cancer

Metastatic breast cancer starts in the breast but then spreads to other parts of the body. For example, it could...

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