Breast cancer


Asian American Women Missing Out on Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk Despite advances in genetic testing, researchers from Stanford University say many Asian American women with BRCA mutations seem to be falling through the cracks. » Read full article
Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Support Programs on Women with Breast Cancer Can stress management, social support and exercise have an effect on the overall health of women recently diagnosed with breast cancer? The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is conducting a study to find out. » Read full article
Wanted: Funding for Culturally Competent Breast Cancer Education Resource » Read full article
Breast Cancer Treatment Options: Do Minority Women Have a Choice? A nurse researcher’s study of American Indian breast cancer patients uncovers some troubling disparities » Read full article
Teaching the Teachers In a unique approach to preventive education, nurses are training minority medical students to teach women of color about breast cancer. » Read full article
An Army of One How much of a difference can just one nurse make in fighting breast cancer disparities in her community? The answer is “plenty”--especially if she’s an instructor who gets her students involved. » Read full article
New Breast Cancer Research Could Boost Survival Rate for Minority Women A recent discovery by Italian scientist Dr. Pier Francesco Ferrucci, a cancer specialist at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, could help more women survive breast cancer. » Read full article
Successful Breast Cancer Outreach Program Expands to Hmong, Laotian Community Which is the more effective setting for educating women in minority communities about breast cancer prevention: the sterile, frightening environment of a doctor’s office or clinic, or the comfortable, familiar surroundings of the neighborhood shops and beauty parlors that are a normal part of their everyday lives? » Read full article
A New “Connection” for Breast Cancer Information A study released in January by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains good news and bad news about breast cancer survival rates. » Read full article
Promoting Breast Health in Three Asian Languages According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), breast cancer rates are on the rise for women of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) descent living in the United States, yet this high-risk population gets mammograms less often than... » Read full article
Leaders Follow In the battle against racial and ethnic breast cancer disparities, being a leader means more than just taking initiative. It also means honoring the successes of others who have contributed to the fight. » Read full article
Sisterhood Is Powerful The Sister Study, a landmark national study investigating the causes of breast cancer, wants to recruit as racially and ethnically diverse a participant sample as possible. Here’s how nurses can help spread the word. » Read full article
Breast Cancer Crusader For women’s health advocate Dr. Shirley Lampkin, fighting breast cancer disparities in the African American community isn’t just a job—it’s a mission. » Read full article