The importance of breast cancer awareness can never be amplified enough. A stitch in time saves nine, and early detection saves lives! While breast self-exams at home can’t replace a medical check-up, ...

Breast health is something every woman should take seriously, and one of the simplest ways to stay on top of it is through regular self-examination. While not every lump in the breast is cancerous, ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. Aside from skin cancer, breast cancer is ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer awareness starts with general breast awareness. Dr. Julie Nangia, medical director of breast oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer ...

Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives. Doctors are not as ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month starts tomorrow, October 1, with the goal of increasing awareness not just about the disease, but about screening and detection as well. While mammograms are the most ...

However, the situation is different when it comes to vaginal self-exams. Unlike breast exams, “it’s very difficult for a ...

Breast screening aims at early diagnosis and prompt treatment and therefore improves prognosis and outcome. [iStockhoto] A self-breast exam might reveal a lump or lumps, causing worry about the ...