According to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years.
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Easing Anxiousness with Experienced Breast Care
LifeBridge Health’s new Center for Breast Health at Pomona Square offers compassionate, full-service breast care for all those in need.
Insurance isn’t Enough for Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer
Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new study has found. The findings suggest the need for more transparency in pricing of health care and policies to eliminate financial obstacles to catching cancer early.
Study findings improve accuracy of breast cancer risk estimates for women with no family history
A new multi-institution study led by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic pathologist, provides more accurate estimates of breast cancer risk for U.S. women who harbor inherited mutations in breast cancer predisposition genes.