http://dir.salon.com/topics/breast_cancer/?source=rss&aim=breast_cancer en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT By Ann Bauer Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/10/28/sex_without_nipples/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/10/28/sex_without_nipples/index.html?source=rss What doctors rarely tell women with breast cancer: Just because you have the same equipment doesn't mean it works By Judy Berman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/24/boobs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/24/boobs/index.html?source=rss Is a sexy new breast cancer PSA offensive ... to men? By Cary Tennis Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/22/married_man/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/22/married_man/index.html?source=rss I've been dating her husband, but now she wants him back! By Corrie Pikul Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/02/jessica_queller/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/02/jessica_queller/index.html?source=rss After testing positive for the "breast cancer gene," "Gilmore Girls" writer Jessica Queller made a radical choice -- a preventive double mastectomy. By Jessica Wakeman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/10/01/brca_gene/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/10/01/brca_gene/index.html?source=rss A new PBS documentary explores the dreaded "BRCA" gene mutation, which is leading more and more women to get preventive double mastectomies. By Catherine Price Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/09/04/mbi/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/09/04/mbi/index.html?source=rss A technique called molecular breast imaging may help spot cancer in women with dense breast tissue. By Cary Tennis Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/02/survivor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/02/survivor/index.html?source=rss Cancer changed everything. I need a new paradigm. By Catherine Price Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/06/26/breast_cancer_genetic_test/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/06/26/breast_cancer_genetic_test/index.html?source=rss A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine says we're getting closer to a genetic test for breast cancer risk. By Carol Lloyd Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/31/sex_of_surgeon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/31/sex_of_surgeon/index.html?source=rss A new study finds that breast cancer patients treated by female surgeons were more likely to receive post-op radiation. By Lynn Harris Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/16/brca_testing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/16/brca_testing/index.html?source=rss The next generation of parents could challenge current recommendations against it. By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/11/booby_wall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/11/booby_wall/index.html?source=rss The Booby Wall collects photos of women's bare breasts to raise breast cancer awareness. By Carol Lloyd Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/30/sunshine/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/30/sunshine/index.html?source=rss Drop that bronzer: There may be a benefit to baking in the sun. By Eryn Loeb Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/03/breast_cancer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/03/breast_cancer/index.html?source=rss Are women's lifestyles killing them? By Page Rockwell Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/07/13/brca/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/07/13/brca/index.html?source=rss Promising news for women with BRCA mutations. By Cary Tennis Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/19/breast_cancer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/19/breast_cancer/index.html?source=rss I am a secular person, I do not like the color pink, and I need to manage my disease my own way. By Carol Lloyd Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/11/parker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/11/parker/index.html?source=rss Pundit Kathleen Parker says men are at risk and it's all women's fault. By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/14/what_else/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/14/what_else/index.html?source=rss Also, 216 common chemicals found to cause breast cancer. By Catherine Price Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/24/abortion_breast_cancer_risk/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/24/abortion_breast_cancer_risk/index.html?source=rss A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that having an abortion does not increase a woman's risk of breast cancer. By Lynn Harris Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/11/mri_overdiagnosis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/11/mri_overdiagnosis/index.html?source=rss Will new detection guidelines lead to overdiagnosis of breast cancer? By Lynn Harris Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/28/mri/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/28/mri/index.html?source=rss New ACS guidelines recommend twofer screening. By Cary Tennis Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/03/08/cancer_and_suicide/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/03/08/cancer_and_suicide/index.html?source=rss I wanted to die even before I got sick. But my family will kill me if I just give up hope! By Carol Lloyd Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/25/fiber/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/25/fiber/index.html?source=rss A new study suggests that consuming lots of roughage may protect premenopausal women from breast cancer. By Catherine Price Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/23/breasts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/23/breasts/index.html?source=rss A PBS documentary prudishly blurs out a dying woman's nipples. By Carol Lloyd Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/18/density/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/18/density/index.html?source=rss A new study suggests that women with dense breast tissue are at significantly elevated risk for breast cancer. By Page Rockwell Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/12/18/low_fat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/12/18/low_fat/index.html?source=rss A low-fat diet may help reduce women's risk of a breast cancer recurrence.