breast cancer
Should You Consider Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer?
“I recommend that people not get into their head, ‘I need this specific type of test’ from what they read, because it really is a complex decision about what test should be done,” says University of Washington geneticist Robin Bennett. She also notes, “I think that a big barrier that people often feel is worry…
Taking Control of Cancer
What new screening, targeted treatment and genetic testing means for you
Anna Kuwada was 24 years old and newly engaged when she tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation. “My mom was [first] diagnosed with breast cancer at 31,” recalls Kuwada. “She survived, and then, at 54, she was diagnosed in the other breast. This was in 2009. The savvy lady that [my mom] is, she…
Mammograms After Age 75?
Could mammograms benefit women aged 75 and older? It’s a population are at highest risk for breast cancer—but it’s also the least studied, according to Judith A. Malmgren, Ph.D., affiliate assistant professor at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Seattle. She and Henry Kaplan, M.D., from the Swedish Cancer…
Bras and Breast Cancer Risk
In news you might not have been sure you were waiting for, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have put to rest the question of whether bra-wearing increases breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women. The study results were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Lu Chen, Fred Hutch researcher and University of Washington…