When women are diagnosed with breast cancer, along with the fear and uncertainty comes the opportunity for physicians to educate and encourage patients to eat better and exercise more, in an effort to help reduce the long-term side effects associated with breast cancer and treatment.

MI Technology is now changing the treatment course in 24 to 48 percent of Breast Cancer cases.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health wants to remind women to be screened for breast cancer so that early detection and treatment can save lives.

Hispanic women are dramatically more likely to misidentify breast cancer as the leading cause of death among women and to report not having enough information about breast cancer.

Young and old breast cancer patients have equal chances to be cured as the age of breast cancer patients is not linked to recurrence or treatment.

Hypnosis appears to reduce hot flashes in breast cancer survivors. These results were published in an early online publication in the Journal of Clinical Oncology

A new federal project, will lead efforts to develop, implement and evaluate four computer-based decision-support tools that will help clinicians and patients better use genetic tests to evaluate and treat breast cancer.

A new post-surgical radiation procedure for breast cancer takes only one week, compared with traditional 6-7 week therapy and is equally effective for early stage breast cancer patients.

Early stage breast cancer patients who receive a more intensive course of radiation treatment to their whole breast over three weeks is as effective as the standard, less intensive five-week whole breast radiation and offers patients more convenience at a lower cost, thereby providing a better quality of life.