Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good reminder to brush up on the basics so that you can detect the disease early. To start, be familiar with what your breasts usually look and feel like (it’s your ...

A well-woman exam—also known as a women’s wellness exam—is a routine checkup with a women’s health provider. It’s an opportunity to check your overall health and discuss your health risks, especially ...

First things first: a breast self-exam is basically getting to know your breasts really well. Think of it as a monthly check-in with your body. While it’s not a replacement for regular mammograms (you ...

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 ...

Your hands are your first line of defence against breast cancer. 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 ...

A cancer report by the National Library of Medicine recorded 32,278 new breast cancer cases, representing 25.3 % of all cancer cases in Nigeria. Even more alarmingly, most of them discover it too late ...

Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer on a mammogram, but many don’t realize it’s a significant risk. Starting this week, all ...

It’s time to think about your breasts — not just this month because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but every month. One in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetimes ...

Starting Tuesday, Sept. 10th, women will be notified if their mammogram shows they have dense breast tissue. Dense breast tissue can hide cancer on a mammogram since the tissue appears white, in the ...