A New England Journal of Medicine article casts doubt on the value of screening mammography in preventing death from breast cancer. (Effect of Three Decades of Screening Mammography on Breast-Cancer Incidence, November 22, 2012, pp 1998-2005). Screening mammography,...
After years of upset, hormone cancellations and denials, now comes more evidence that estrogen replacement therapy does NOT cause breast cancer. Estrogen may even protect against breast cancer. If you find this surprising, read on. Published in Lancet Oncology, March...
It was found previously that low vitamin D levels increase the risk of developing breast cancer. Recently it has also been found that low vitamin D levels are associated with markers of more aggressive disease and of metastases. (Aggressive Breast Tumors Linked to...
Two years ago, an elderly woman came to the office with a mass in her right breast. It was a good-sized lump over an inch in diameter, firm and well-demarcated, non-tender, with the feel of a cancer. Mammography confirmed my suspicion, with findings definitive for...
