Oncology & Cancer

1975 to 2019 saw 58% decrease in breast cancer mortality

In the United States, breast cancer screening and treatment were associated with a 58% reduction in breast cancer mortality in 2019 compared with 1975, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of the Journal of ...

Oncology & Cancer

With breast cancer risks, where you live matters, researchers find

Inadequate health care access, unhealthy diets and not enough exercise are all well-known risk factors for the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in women—breast cancer—but what was never clear is why death rates ...

Oncology & Cancer

Health workers primed to fight breast cancer in Malawi

Women in rural Malawi are learning how to detect breast cancer thanks to the country's first dedicated training program for health workers, aimed at reducing the burden of the disease.

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