Study on breast cancer and birth control shows how science can be distorted
The study sought to answer questions about how breast cancer risk differs by type of hormonal contraceptive. Doctors say the results won't change how they counsel patients.
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The study sought to answer questions about how breast cancer risk differs by type of hormonal contraceptive. Doctors say the results won't change how they counsel patients.
Waiting and seeing is not often the strategy employed when it comes to treating breast cancer, but a new clinical trial by the University of California, San Francisco, researchers are doing just that.
A Bay Area tattoo artist is offering hope to breast cancer survivors with specialized tattoos. Kara St. Cyr reports.
A former employee of Stanford University was found guilty of accessing a clinical research database for a multisite breast cancer study and altering patient records after her authorization was revoked over a decade ago, according to federal prosecutors.
A casual stroll down San Francisco's Union Street in early January led 38-year-old Jenna Williams to a life-saving discovery.
A Bay Area woman is using her personal battle with breast cancer to advocate for early self-examination among women.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one Santa Clara soccer player is working to raise money on and off the field to go toward a local health program.
For nearly two decades, the Santa Clara Sporting Club during Breast Cancer Awareness Month raises funds to provide free mammograms for the uninsured. Sooji Nam reports.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and an East Bay cancer survivor is sharing her story on how annual screenings helped save her life. Len Ramirez reports.
Veronica Macias talk to organizers behind "Beer 4 a Cure" campaign to raise funds and awareness to fight breast cancer.
Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had a relatively low rate of breast cancer diagnoses. Now, researchers are scrambling to understand what's changed.
A San Jose gardener who is also a talented abstract painter is using his gifts to help fight breast cancer.
A San Jose gardener turned abstract artist is giving his talents to help fight breast cancer, particularly in underserved communities. Len Ramirez reports. (3/19/24) Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Actor Olivia Munn said on social media she's had four surgeries in the last 10 months, including a double mastectomy, since being diagnosed with breast cancer.
An estimated one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, killing on average 42,000 a year in the U.S. But what if a vaccine could significantly lower each woman's chance of ever getting it in the first place?
Breast cancer screenings should be done every other year beginning at age 40, according to draft guidance issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
