Sep 09 Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she had breast cancer and is recovering By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she has been treated for breast cancer that was found in February and the treatment "went well."… Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 4:58 These tight-knit retirees are helping breast cancer survivors feel like ‘Boobless Wonders’ By Maya Trabulsi, KPBS Losing breasts to cancer can be a shattering experience. As Maya Trabulsi of KPBS in San Diego reports, a tight-knit group of women at a retirement home in Escondido, California, is lessening the pain associated with mastectomies — one loving… Continue watching
Jul 14 25-year-long study of Black women links frequent use of lye-based hair relaxers to a higher risk of breast cancer By Kimberly Bertrand, The Conversation Black women could be at higher risk of breast cancer due to frequent use of lye-based hair straighteners. A group of epidemiologists explain their research. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 8:00 Why Black women face a triple threat from breast cancer By Yamiche Alcindor, Lorna Baldwin For Black women in America, a breast cancer diagnosis brings with it a disturbing statistic. Black women are less likely to develop breast cancer but 40 percent more likely to die from it than white women, according to the Centers… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 6:44 This book of breast cancer survival stories seeks to foster solidarity Even amid the pandemic, the threat of cancer looms significant. Estimates suggest that more than 42,000 people will die from breast cancer alone this year, and more than 275,000 new cases will be diagnosed. But millions are also surviving the… Continue watching
Jul 13 ‘Jerry Maguire’ actress Kelly Preston dies at 57 after battle with breast cancer By Associated Press Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. Continue reading
Jan 07 ‘Prozac Nation’ author Elizabeth Wurtzel dies at age 52 By Associated Press Wurtzel, whose blunt and painful confessions of her struggles with addiction and depression in the best-selling “Prozac Nation” made her a voice and a target for an anxious generation, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. Continue reading
Nov 27 Study: MRIs of dense breasts find more cancer, but can also result in false alarms By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The results give a clearer picture of the tradeoffs involved in such testing, but they can't answer the biggest question — whether it saves lives. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 12:38 Linda Wertheimer and Nina Totenberg on friend and colleague Cokie Roberts The career of political journalist Cokie Roberts spanned more than 40 years and helped to transform the landscape for other women in the field. Roberts, who died Tuesday at age 75, worked extensively in both public and commercial media and… Continue watching
Oct 20 Immunotherapy scores a first win against some breast cancers By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer For the first time, one of the new immunotherapy drugs has shown promise against breast cancer. Continue reading