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Breast Cancer-Wine Link: Scary or Just a Scare? Jul. 06, 2017
Many women obsess over their risk for breast cancer. That's why news media flash blazing headlines w... Read More
Preventing Cancer Mar. 11, 2016
Most of us have been assaulted by cancer in some way — a family member, a friend or even ourse... Read More
Women Should be Boss in Screenings Oct. 30, 2015
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where everything is awash in pink as people focus on the h... Read More
Why Is This Powerful Secret Weapon Against Breast Cancer Still a Secret? Oct. 06, 2015
As I've mentioned before, breast cancer doesn't just run in my family, it gallops. My grandmother, m... Read More
Awareness in October Oct. 04, 2014
This week, The Answer Man is highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 1. True or False: Breast c... Read More
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Jul. 17, 2014
Angelina Jolie's decision to have a bilateral mastectomy has led to high interest in the causes of b... Read More
Mammograms Still Warranted Despite Evidence Their Value Is Overrated May. 29, 2014
Every week, one of my patients tells me, "I hear I do not need to have a mammogram — it causes... Read More
Genes and Lifestyle Markedly Affects Breast Cancer Risk Apr. 24, 2014
Many factors increase breast cancer risk. A recent research study showed that women who frequently u... Read More
Lighter, Smarter, Truthier: Three Cheers for Progress Mar. 04, 2014
Everything changes, and when I see three small but positive changes in the world of healthy lifestyl... Read More
An Oversold Weapon Against Breast Cancer Feb. 16, 2014
In 1999, newspaper columnist Molly Ivins was diagnosed with breast cancer and promptly exhorted her ... Read More
Radical Survivor Mar. 18, 2013
It was September 1995 when my friend and colleague Rob Saltzman told me what had happened to his sis... Read More
The Politics of Cancer Mar. 13, 2013
The last thing someone diagnosed with a serious cancer wants to hear about is politics. It's bad eno... Read More
