Researchers concluded only very high-risk women benefit in terms of life expectancy when they take tamoxifen for prevention.

Chest X-rays may up breast cancer risk in women with the breast cancer gene mutations BRCA1 or BRCA2, a new study shows.

A heavy metal called cadmium is drawing scientists attention for its possible connection to breast cancer.

Premenopausal black women with breast cancerbreast cancer may be more likely to have a certain genetic pattern than other breast cancercancer patients, new research shows.

An experimental drug called Tykerb might delay the progression of advanced breast cancer in some patients, research shows.

In some women whose genes put them at high risk of breast cancerbreast cancer, getting annual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) along with mammography may be cost-effective.

Postmenopausal women who gain more than 60 pounds during their adult years are three times as likely to be diagnosed with the most deadly forms of breast cancer as women who gain 20 pounds or less, a study shows.

Estrogen-only hormone therapy taken after hysterectomy ups a womans risk of breast cancer -- but only after 15 years of treatment.

Annual mammograms are strongly recommended for women who have been treated for breast cancer, but surprising new research suggests that as many as two-thirds of survivors are not getting them.

Full-term pregnancy provides a similar level of protection against breast cancer to women who are genetically predisposed to develop the disease and those who are not, findings from a European study suggest.

Cosmetic breast implants may not affect womens long-term cancer risk, a new study shows.

Modern chemotherapy is a godsend to some women with breast cancer -- and isnt necessary for others, a new study suggests.

After hysterectomy, estrogen-only hormone therapy does not increase a womans risk of breast cancer.

Women with two types of early breast cancer may be at higher risk of progressing to advanced disease than previously thought.

Learn about a study that suggests that eating soy may slightly lower the risk of developing breast cancer.

At least half of American adults suffer from vitamin D deficiencies that place them at increased risk of cancer, researchers report.

Weight training may help breast cancer survivors feel stronger and better about their lives.

Researchers are calling for more thorough tests for gene mutations that raise the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

The difference in the size of a womans right and left breast just may predict her risk for developing breast cancer.

Breast cancer patients who chose to have a healthy breast surgically removed along with the diseased one tend to be satisfied with the decision, a new survey shows.