Tag Archives: Breast

Sharp Declines in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening July 1st, 2021Jacqueline Carpenter

Sharp Declines in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening

July 1, 2021News & UpdatesBreast, Cancer, Cervical, Declines, Screening, SharpJacqueline Carpenter

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

Breast Cancer in Young Women Education Initiative Launched September 23rd, 2019Harold Knowles

Breast Cancer in Young Women Education Initiative Launched

September 23, 2019News & UpdatesBreast, Cancer, Education, Initiative, Launched, Women, YoungHarold Knowles

On April 7, CDC launched the Know:BRCA education initiative to build awareness about how BRCA gene mutations affect risk for breast and ovarian cancer, and increase knowledge of breast health and breast cancer among women, particularly among those under age 40 and those at higher risk for developing the disease.

Millions of Underserved Women in the U.S. Have Benefited from CDC's Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program September 15th, 2019Jeffrey Diaz

Millions of Underserved Women in the U.S. Have Benefited from CDC's Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program

September 15, 2019News & UpdatesBenefited, Breast, Cancer, CDC&#039s, Cervical, from, Have, Millions, Program, Screening, U.S., Underserved, WomenJeffrey Diaz

More than 4.3 million women with limited access to health care received breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services in the first 20 years of the CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP).

Journal Supplement: "National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: Two Decades of Service to Underserved Women" September 13th, 2019Leon Grissett

Journal Supplement: "National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: Two Decades of Service to Underserved Women"

September 13, 2019News & Updates&quotNational, Breast, Cancer, Cervical, Decades, Detection, Early, Journal, Program, Service, Supplement, Underserved, Women&quotLeon Grissett

The Cancer supplement contains 13 new papers evaluating aspects of the NBCCEDP. They describe outreach, education, and health care collaboration activities, as well as data quality, evaluation, cost estimates, and suggestions for future programming.

Blog Post: Family Trees and Family Ties: Can Family Communication Increase Breast Cancer Screening and Monitoring? September 13th, 2019Stephanie Crawford

Blog Post: Family Trees and Family Ties: Can Family Communication Increase Breast Cancer Screening and Monitoring?

September 13, 2019News & UpdatesBlog, Breast, Cancer, Communication, Family, increase, monitoring, Post, Screening, Ties, TreesStephanie Crawford

“This story shows key issues about the role of family ties in breast cancer monitoring and risk assessment. Do family members share important health information with each other? Do family members encourage each other to be screened for breast cancer as recommended?”

Puerto Rico Has Lower Rates of New Cases of Lung and Breast Cancer Than the Rest of the U.S. September 7th, 2019Yolanda Martin

Puerto Rico Has Lower Rates of New Cases of Lung and Breast Cancer Than the Rest of the U.S.

September 7, 2019News & UpdatesBreast, Cancer, Cases, Lower, Lung, Puerto, Rates, Rest, Rico, Than, U.S.Yolanda Martin

Puerto Rico has the lowest incidence rate of new lung cancer compared with all other races and ethnic groups in the United States, according to a CDC study. The report also shows that Puerto Rico has a lower incidence rate of female breast cancer compared with U.S. non-Hispanic white and black women.

Analysis of Breast Cancer Subtypes Could Lead to Better Risk Stratification September 7th, 2019Cathy Jenkins

Analysis of Breast Cancer Subtypes Could Lead to Better Risk Stratification

September 7, 2019News & UpdatesAnalysis, Better, Breast, Cancer, Could, Lead, Risk, Stratification, SubtypesCathy Jenkins

For the first time, researchers have used national data to determine the incidence of the four major molecular subtypes of breast cancer by age, race/ethnicity, poverty level, and several other factors.

Take Action to Lower Your Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Infographics August 14th, 2019Alberta Lozada

Take Action to Lower Your Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Infographics

August 14, 2019News & UpdatesAction, Breast, Cancer, Infographics, Lower, Ovarian, Risk, TakeAlberta Lozada

Knowing your cancer risk and being proactive about your health may help you take steps to lower your risk for getting breast or ovarian cancer, or find it at an early stage.

Social Media Images Invite Your Followers to Learn About Breast Cancer August 1st, 2019Bettye Reed

Social Media Images Invite Your Followers to Learn About Breast Cancer

August 1, 2019News & UpdatesAbout, Breast, Cancer, Followers, Images, Invite, Learn, Media, SocialBettye Reed

You can share these fun new images through social media or on your Web site, social network profile, or blog to invite your followers to visit CDC’s Breast Cancer Web site to learn about breast cancer.

A Young Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story July 28th, 2019Eldridge Ochoa

A Young Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story

July 28, 2019News & UpdatesBreast, Cancer, Shares, Story, Survivor, YoungEldridge Ochoa

When Pam Bryant was diagnosed with breast cancer at only 43 years old, she was disappointed, but not surprised. Several close family members had been diagnosed with breast cancer at an early age.