It has been known for a long time that breast cancers tend to cluster in some families.  With the discovery of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, we have also learned that ovarian cancer is more common in families with breast cancer. Both breast and ovarian cancer ...

You’ve either had this happen, or know someone who has: your doctor has just said that the abnormality in your breast is cancer. Now what? Do you stay where you are for treatment? Do you go elsewhere? How do you survive the disease? While nothing in life...

When the Risk Assessment Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center decided it was time to begin offering the latest multigene genetic testing to our patients, we were confident that our team would be at the forefront of this rapidly changing field.Fox Chase began ...

A new diagnosis of breast cancer brings with it a set of important decisions about type of treatment and long term prognosis that every breast cancer patient and her providers must address. Cancer Characteristics These decisions are largely based on t...

A lot of media attention has been given to a recent paper from the Canadian National Breast Screening Study. This study, begun in 1980, randomized women to annual mammograms for five years versus no screening. The current paper is a 25 year-follow up whi...

Updated: February 26, 2020 Pain is one of the most common breast symptoms prompting women to seek medical attention. However, contrary to its significance in most parts of the body, pain in the breasts is usually not a sign of a serious problem. It mo...