Do You Have The BRCA Gene That Causes Breast Cancer?
The BRCA genes are the most important genes people can look for during genetic testing, when they’re looking for their genetic risk of developing serious hereditary cancers…
Why Is Inflammatory Breast Cancer Diagnosed Relatively Late?
Inflammatory Breast Cancer can be one of the more difficult cancers to catch at an early stage, and the fact that it’s diagnosed late impacts survival rates….
How Can You Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s natural to be thinking about how to reduce your risk of breast cancer. While there’s not necessarily any scientifically-proven…
What Are The Three Types of Breast Sarcoma?
Rare forms of cancer, such as sarcomas, are sometimes caused by gene mutations. However, one can acquire these mutations rather than being born with them, for example…
What is a Mammogram?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s important to raise awareness about mammograms. What is a mammogram, who should get one, do they hurt, and what…
Is Breast Cancer Hereditary?
If you’ve been curious if breast cancer is hereditary, it’s likely because you’ve heard that other types of cancer are much more hereditary than breast cancer. Is…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How You Can Participate
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and your participation (even if it’s just spreading awareness by sharing an educational article like this one) can and will make…