The Latest Breaking News from Breast Cancer

The author was all smiles at the festive event after trekking across the Sahara Desert to raise funds for breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!

The most prevalent type of disease affecting women is breast cancer; one in eight Australian women will receive a diagnosis by the time they are 85 years old. Read on for details:

A study of 800,000 women revealed they were 96 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in the next 12 to 20 years

The findings come from a long-term follow up study of patients with breast cancer.

Academics have come up with a new risk assessment tool which could lead to changes in the way women are screened.

The Hunter businesswoman was recovering from breast cancer when she changed careers

The study found that blocking the amino acid proline could slow down the growth of tumours.

Kate Challinor says the women had the 'biggest laugh' making it

Breast cancer incidence has been steadily increasing over the past few decades in Asia, according to data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), due to various environmental, demographic, and reproductive factors. It ranks as the most common malignancy in females in most countries. The lifetime risk of…