BOSTON (AP) ? Arline MacCormack first heard about DES from her mother when she was 17. Three decades later, MacCormack believes that the drug her mother took to prevent miscarriages caused her to develop breast cancer at age 44. MacCormack, of Newton, is one of 53 women from around the country who are suing drug [...]
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Should you skip alcohol if mom had breast cancer? (Reuters)
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) ? A team of U.S. scientists believe they have found a piece of advice that breast cancer -stricken mothers can give their daughters to help them stave off the disease: stay clear of alcohol. The team found that among teen girls with breast cancer in the family, those who had a [...]
Breast Cancer Treatment, Symptoms, Signs, Stages, Prevention …
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Breast Cancer Treatment, Symptoms, Signs, Stages, Prevention ? Breast Cancer Treatment, Symptoms, Signs, Stages, Prevention ? Breast cancer is not a single disease. There are many types of breast cancer, and they may have vastly different implications. Breast cancers range from localized cancers such as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to invasive cancers that can [...]