The moment a person is diagnosed with cancer can elicit a variety of emotions. Fear of what’s to come is a common reaction to such a diagnosis, and some people may feel alone upon learning they have cancer. But no cancer patient should face their diagnosis and
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Roswell Park Reports Extended Survival Among Breast Cancer Survivors Who Exercise Regularly Physical activity before, during and after chemotherapy shown to benefit those with high-risk breast cancers Study analyzed physical activity patterns of breast cancer patients over time Those who met activity thresholds before & after treatment
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By Annette Pinder The daughter of a local retired OB/GYN, Dr. Anna M. Chen understood the importance of women’s health at an early age. Now a radiologist devoted to early detection, Dr. Chen is helping patients live long, fulfilling lives by detecting their breast cancer at its
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Breast cancer is a disease that affects the health of one in eight American women in their lifetime. Breast cancer is also a disease that can be detected through mammography, or digital imaging of the breast. When found in its early stages, breast cancer can be easier
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It doesn’t have to be a death sentence: Early detection key to surviving breast cancer By Matthew Chandler For decades, women rarely spoke of breast cancer, a disease long shrouded in a deep social stigma. They didn’t talk to relatives to learn their family history. Many didn’t do
Read more →The Breast Cancer Network of WNY (BCN), in collaboration with the Buffalo Bisons and Amherst Federal Credit Union, will present its 3rd Annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” event on Saturday, August 3, 2019. This family friendly event includes a two hour pre-game party downtown at Cathedral Park,
Read more →TNBC tumors lack 3 key receptors that existing therapies target Team led by Dr. Gokul Das focused on a different receptor, ER-beta They demonstrate that tamoxifen may be effective against many TNBC tumors. One of the mechanisms that makes so-called triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) notoriously aggressive and
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Breast Cancer Screening is Important – Early Detection Saves Lives! One in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and their risk for developing breast cancer increases with age. Fortunately, mammograms reduce breast cancer deaths. A non-invasive x-ray, mammograms can detect cancer early when it is
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