I’ve talked before about a type of breast cancer called “ductal carcinoma in situ” (DCIS). We’re finding more and more cases of it due to the overly aggressive mammography screening program here [...]
Tag: Breast Cancer
Eating organic slashes risk of deadly cancer by 73 percent
I’ve been talking about the importance of eating organic produce, meat, and dairy for a long time. And now — a new study found that it slashes your risk of developing a particular deadly cancer [...]
The best cancer-preventing “supplements” you can take
Ring out the old, ring in the new. But when it comes to carotenoids and cancer, it seems like what’s old is new again. As you know, when I worked at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) back in [...]
Pink ribbons make metastatic breast cancer victims see red
The victims of metastatic breast cancer have a new organization called MET UP that will finally speak for them on a national stage. Beth Caldwell, 38, of Seattle, Washington, helped form MET UP [...]
Yes, I know, breast cancer prevention must begin in childhood
Last month, Dr. Graham A. Colditz made headlines in an online medical journal with a big, new announcement that breast cancer prevention must begin in childhood. Of course, this finding is true. [...]
Komen’s shocking “pinkwashed” partnerships
Yesterday, I told you about how little the “breast cancer awareness” industry does to address the real problem of deadly, metastatic breast cancer. This pinkwashed industry seems to have [...]
REAL breast cancer awareness–without rose-colored glasses
When I tuned into the NFL football games this month, I thought I was coming down with conjunctivitis–or “pink eye”–because everything on the TV screen was tinged pink. Then I realized [...]
Key nutrient improves your odds of surviving breast cancer
Last month, I told you mammograms don’t really reduce breast cancer death rates any better than physical exams among younger to middle-aged women in the population as a whole. Well, no matter [...]