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This is what happens at a breast cancer screening

It is a relatively quick and stress-free process.

The Independent UK

Common Hormonal IUD For Contraception Raises Breast Cancer Risk: Study Finds

The study found that Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Systems (LNG-IUS) was linked to 14 extra cases of breast cancer per 10,000 women compared to those not using contraceptive medication.

Medical Daily

Grandmother famed for inviting stranger to Thanksgiving diagnosed with breast cancer

Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton spent their first Thanksgiving together in 2016, after the grandmother initially meant to text her grandson

The Independent UK

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Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis reveals cancer has spread after she decided to keep her tumor

‘I decided to keep my tumor and try to work it out of my body a different way,’ Lewis says

The Independent UK

Study links coil to increased risk of breast cancer

Prolonged use of the contraceptive pill slightly increases breast cancer risk

The Independent UK

This Common Diabetes Drug Was Thought to Revolutionize Cancer — Here’s What Happened Instead

Population and animal studies suggested metformin could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust. Here’s what happened and what potential may remain.

Inverse

Common Breast Cancer Type Linked To Excess Body Fat: Study Reveals

Excess body fat may be responsible for 40% of postmenopausal hormone-positive breast cancer cases. The new study findings suggest the need to rethink the effectiveness of BMI in assessing cancer risk.

Medical Daily

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'Invisible, sidelined': landmark count for fatal cancer

People with metastatic breast cancer often feel invisible but world-leading research to understand its prevalence could mean better support.

AAP

Blog: Health - New medication to prolong breast cancer patients' lives

Researchers at LMU have successfully tested a novel medication that can greatly prolong the lives of patients with breast cancer. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Breast cancer battlers 'blindsided' by divorce

It might have started out "in sickness and in health" but increasingly, marriages put under strain when the woman develops breast cancer are failing.

AAP

Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian shaves her head in emotional video amid cancer battle

The actress told her followers she wished that hair loss was not a side effect of her treatment but added that it is a ‘small price to pay for the chance to be well again’

Evening Standard

Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer on a mammogram

A new U.S. rule requires mammography centers to inform women about their breast density

The Independent UK

Our beauty team selects 15 covetable buys for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

From chic La Mer lip balm to iconic Elemis Marine Cream, these are the prettiest-in-pink products supporting Breast Cancer charities this October...

Woman & Home

‘My cancer was not in those pictures’: how breast density affects mammograms

A new FDA rule requires that screenings inform people if they have a high ratio of dense breast tissue. Experts say it’s just one step toward awareness

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'The Office' Star Jenna Fischer Reveals She Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Is Now Cancer-Free

She took the opportunity to raise awareness.

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Drew Barrymore gets a mammogram in front of TV studio audience

Hollywood actress-turned-chat show host Drew Barrymore has been filmed getting a mammogram for a special edition of 'The Drew Barrymore Show' as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Sarah, Duchess of York feared breast cancer diagnosis 'was a death sentence'

Sarah, Duchess of York thought she had been handed a "death sentence" when she was diagnosed with breast cancer but is now determined to spend her life spreading awareness about the importance of check-ups.

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The Office Star Jenna Fischer Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Emotional Instagram Post

“Take it from Pam and her Pam Pams. Michael was right. Get ‘em checked ladies.”

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The Office’s Jenna Fischer reveals ‘aggressive’ breast cancer diagnosis

In an Instagram post, actor who played Pam Beesly in US sitcom says she hid her diagnosis with wigs and hats while undergoing treatment but is now cancer-free

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Jenna Fischer battled breast cancer

Jenna Fischer was diagnosed with breast cancer last December but is now free of the disease.

The Independent UK

The Office star Jenna Fischer shares emotional post after ‘aggressive’ breast cancer diagnosis

Fischer told followers she is fortunately now cancer free after completing ‘surgery, chemotherapy and radiation’

The Guardian - UK

Colleague of disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson raised concerns two decades ago, inquest hears

Paterson is serving a 20-year sentence for wounding after being found guilty in 2017 of carrying out unnecessary and damaging breast cancer operations

The Guardian - US

US breast cancer deaths fall but younger women increasingly diagnosed – study

Report shows significantly improved survival rates but a steep increase in diagnoses among women younger than 50

The Independent UK

Cancer showed me who ‘my true friends are’ – Amy Dowden highlights pain of friendship shifts during cancer

As the Strictly dancer touches on the emotional challenges of breast cancer, a psychologist sheds light on this common experience. By Abi Jackson.

New Casio G-Shock models offer a stylish look – and do some good in the process

These classy pink ladies are made to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

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