http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A Wayne State University researcher has identified characteristics in benign breast disease associated with future cancer risk in African-American women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-cancer-african-american-women-benign-breast.html Cancer Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:10:01 EST news279819694 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the School of Biosciences have identified an unexpected role for a tumour-associated gene in breast cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-role-breast-cancer-gene.html Cancer Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:45:30 EST news277717518 Among most women in Pakistan, there is limited awareness of breast cancer occurrence, detection, and screening practices, or the importance of self-breast exams and clinical breast exams, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. In Pakistan, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women and the incidence is rising. It is usually diagnosed in later stages and often at a younger age compared with populations in the West. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-barriers-breast-health-pakistan.html Cancer Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:30:01 EST news263041326 (HealthDay) -- Teenage girls and young adult women who drink even moderate amounts of alcohol appear to increase their risk of developing breast changes that can lead to cancer, according to a large new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-teen-boost-odds-precancerous-breast.html Health Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:50:01 EST news253186016 Adding to research linking alcohol to breast cancer risk, a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that adolescent girls with a family history of breast disease — either cancer or the benign lesions that can become cancer – have a higher risk of developing benign breast disease as young women than other girls. And unlike girls without a family history, this already-elevated risk rises with increasing alcohol consumption. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-girls-family-history-breast-disease.html Cancer Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:12:25 EST news240466335 It can be difficult to sort through the many messages regarding breast cancer screening. Fancy billboards seen along the highways, recommendations made by your neighbor or the local newscaster, or mixed messages throughout the internet can cause confusion. What is the best way to screen for breast cancer? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-breast-cancer-screening.html Cancer Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:10:01 EST news236511549 The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging applaud and support updated American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) recommendations that women begin getting annual mammograms at age 40. The updated ACOG recommendations now correspond with those of the American Cancer Society, ACR, Society of Breast Imaging (SBI), American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) and many other major medical associations with demonstrated expertise in breast cancer care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-acr-sbi-acog-women-annual.html Cancer Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:40:25 EST news230402414