Self Breast Exam: The A-Z of How, When and Why
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Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer that affects women in the U.S. (other than skin cancers), but…
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Exercising During and After Breast Cancer Treatment
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The Top 6 Anti-Estrogen Foods for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
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Should You Be Eating Soy? Setting the Record Straight!
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Mind-Body Connection & Breast Cancer
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To Drink or Not to Drink? We Have Some Answers!
If you asked the average person on the street what contributes to breast cancer, chances are they’d say genetics –…
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Get A Move On! How Exercise Can Decrease Your Breast Cancer Risk
For the past number of years, we’ve all heard or read about the positive impact that physical activity has toward…
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Bulletproof Your House to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
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Medications can Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
There are a variety of factors that increase breast cancer risk, some of which respond well to risk-reducing medications. The…
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Are you at High Risk for Breast Cancer?
By now, many people are aware that having a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene increases the risk of…
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Breast Self Exam
Dr. Kristi Funk demonstrates to the viewers of Home & Family how to perform a proper breast self exam.
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BRCA Gene Mutations
In 2013, we expect 232,340 new invasive breast cancers plus 64,640 in situ (pre-invasive) cancers, and 40,030 deaths; 2240 of…
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Sheryl Crow’s Ultimate Breast Cancer Prevention Guide
Sheryl Crow and I were recently invited to the Dr. Oz show. Because breast cancer can be such a complex…
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