Breast Cancer and Low-Dose Aspirin

Breast Cancer and Low-Dose Aspirin

You may be taking low-dose aspirin regularly because its blood-thinning powers are known to stave off heart disease, but some California researchers may have just given you another reason. Their findings indicate that taking low-dose aspirin at least three times per week may reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer by up to 20 percent.

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New Pill Lights Up Breast Cancer

New Pill Lights Up Breast Cancer

Screening for breast cancer involves a mammogram, which is an X-ray of the breasts that enables detection of tumors that cannot be felt. While breast cancer screening leads to early diagnosis for some patients, there are some potential downfalls to the method.

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US Preventive Services Task Force Releases New Guidelines for Mammograms

US Preventive Services Task Force Releases New Guidelines for Mammograms

After the debate 6 years ago, the U.S. Preventive Task Force Services has released their latest guidelines reiterating the previous statement that women in their 40s shouldn't get a yearly mammogram as an early prevention method screening test for breast cancer. We couldn't disagree more. 

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