More Tough Choices for Breast Cancer Screening

"Should a woman have a preventive mastectomy if her lifetime breast cancer risk is 25 percent compared to the average woman’s risk of 12 percent?" The risk percentage of breast cancer by mutations of the known genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 were high enough, one would say, to make informed choices of whether to undergo mastectomy. There are now new mutations that are not as high and make choices tough for women. Read about the study. 

Misusing Double Mastectomy in Breast Cancer

The recent surgery of celebrity Angelina Jolie has has contributed to the increase in contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM), or removal of the healthy breast (1). Jolie has a strong reason for undergoing such a drastic decision, carrying gene mutations of BCR1 and BCR2. What are the implications of an un-needed mastectomy? 

Harper Government: Investment in New Breast Cancer Awareness Program

Read about a new project that supports high risk breast cancer patients by Harper government.

"The Scar Project": Re-thinking Breast Cancer Through Art

The power of art is far reaching. This article is about a series of large scale photographs and a film of scared young women from breast cancer surgeries. How wonderful a message to raise awareness of this condition and what it inflects on some of us.

Breast Cancer Facts You May Not Know

We need to always remember the simple facts about any matter that touches our lives as women (and men). So how about the crucial condition of breast cancer... Read to revive what you know or get to know more about breast cancer.  

An Alternative Approach to Breast Health

Radiation therapy has always been known to be safe, precise and popular method of eradicating breast cancer cells after surgery. Traditionally, this method uses high-energy rays 4 weeks after the surgery or lumpectomy in early stages. Now there is a more precise radiation that focuses only on part of the breast. Read about this from the Breast Health Center at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center.

Foods for Boobs!

Not all cancer researchers and oncologists agree that there is a relation between nutrition and cancer citing insufficient evidence. Yet, some do believe that certain foods have the ability to improve the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. These 5 foods are healthy for all of us anyways! Try to incorporate them in your diet.  

New Breast Cancer Treatment

Researchers in the Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have discovered a new way of treating breast caner. It partially reverses the cancerous state in cultured breast cancer cells. It has stopped cancer development in mice.

Study: Low Oxygen Conditions Raise Risk of Spreading Breast Cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found out that low oxygen conditions often inside tumors have the ability to turn rigid and stable breast cancer tumors into mobile ones and therefore promoting their spread.

Read more about the research finding.

Acupuncture: Breast Cancer and Other Benefits

A new study has found that acupuncture can help ease some of the side effects of breast cancer treatments.

Read on to find out what are other benefits of acupuncture. What is it mostly used for? And more...

Avoiding Radiotherapy Option for Older Women: Study Trial

Study trial presented at the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium revealed that women aged 65 and older who undertake hormone therapy after breast conserving surgery for hormone receptor-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer might have the option of avoiding radiotherapy.

What is the significance of this study?

Read to find out.

Survivor? Exercise for Musculoskeletal Health

If you are a breast cancer survivor, you should still follow up on your health as your body has gone through many changes.

Research has found that exercise is one way of countering the long term effects of all what your body has gone through from the cancer treatment, especially if you are an older woman.

Women with Breast Cancer in One Breast Overestimate Second Breast Risk: Study

A study has revealed that a number of women who choose to go through a double mastectomy after having one breast cancer may be overestimating the risk of the second healthy breast and therefore doing an unneeded mastectomy to it.
Read the report about the study.

Walking and Breast Cancer in Older Women: Study

A study by American Cancer Society has shown that older women who walk regularly are less likely to get breast cancer than others who do not.

Click to read about the study.

Good to Remember Basic Health Tips!

We always talk about breast cancer fighting tips, but sometimes it is good to revisit some of the basic health tips with which you cannot go wrong for prevention of cancer and just staying fit.

Read on and also watch the tips in video.

Documentary by Calgary Women about Breast Cancer Stigma in Ethnic Communities!

"Beyond the Silence" is a documentary by Asha and Roda, two girls in their twenties from Calgary about the stigma surrounding breast cancer in ethnic communities in Calgary (and in Canada). This disease, they postulate, is thought to be a "white woman disease" by many ethnic women. They set to shed light on the issue in this short documentary film. While we have missed watching the screening in Edmonton on August 17, we will still try to watch a version of it and probably if possible put it up on our media. For now we just of sharing their story and the trailer.

October Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Share the Nice Poster!

October is still here and the spirit is breast cancer awareness! Share this beautiful poster inside the post about breast cancer facts and activities of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Initiatives detailed include: get Pink'd, Cook for the Cure, and Ready Set Pink. There are plenty of ways to get involved if you have been touched by breast cancer, know someone who has, or want to support the search for the cure for a better future. Click to get access to the poster.    

Pink White House :) October Breast Cancer Awareness!

Yes, the White House turned Pink yesterday Oct. 24 in support of breast cancer awareness month! This is such a nice visual reminder to all of us of the importance to remember and get involved. In this month, we are trying to spread the word louder and clearer about breast cancer and breast health. Our mission is to educate women on how to know their own bodies, what to do to follow up on their examinations and check ups, and what to look for if anything goes wrong. All of this in their first languages. We would like to remind you here of our resources available to you. So click to read more...  

Oct. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Facts 2 (CBCF)

We are continuing our fact mission in October for breast health! Early detection can save your life or that of someone you love. Never underestimate the value of knowledge as it's the first weapon we you have. Read in this post about Risk Factors from CBCF.  

MBH Youth Contest: iPad!

MBH Edmonton is excited to launch its first Youth Contest for a chance to win an iPad! The contest will run from October 12 to December 31, 2013. If you are a female living in Edmonton and between the ages of 12 and 24, then read the terms of the contest and enter for your chance to win an iPad and educate people you care about on breast health.