Latest Breast cancer News

Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer on a mammogram

Oct. 12, 2024 09:46 AM EDT

When a woman has a mammogram, the most important finding is whether there’s any sign of breast cancer. The second most important finding is whether her breasts are dense. Since early September, a new U.S. rule requires mammography centers to inform women about their...

Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77

Oct. 09, 2024 12:12 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home during his nearly three decades in Washington, has died. He was 77. Johnson, who was...

The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer

Sep. 20, 2024 13:41 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's highest-ranking military officer, was treated successfully for early-stage breast cancer this summer, the service announced Friday. Franchetti’s stage 1 breast cancer was discovered during a routine mammogram in June, and she...

Gonzaga coach Lisa Fortier says she's been undergoing treatment for breast cancer

Sep. 10, 2024 19:36 PM EDT

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga coach Lisa Fortier announced Tuesday that she has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer but intends on coaching the upcoming season. Fortier made the announcement on Gonzaga’s social media pages and said she was first diagnosed in February, a...

Having a family is expensive. Here's what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs

Aug. 28, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing economic growth. That families are suffering is not up for debate. As...

Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters' gear

Aug. 15, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters’ protective gear. The chemicals — associated with health problems including several types of cancer, such...

With a new life and fresh ideas, Sandra Lee makes a TV comeback with a Netflix food competition show

Aug. 08, 2024 10:57 AM EDT

Corn dogs, funnel cakes and fried Oreos may come to mind when you think of state fair food, but fairgrounds are also the place where bakers test out their creations by entering competitions. The sense of community and creativity found at state and county fairs is especially...

Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a 'force of nature' and a mentor

Aug. 01, 2024 16:51 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday eulogized longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature” as memorials for the longtime Democratic lawmaker drew to a close. Harris took time away from her presidential campaign to describe Jackson Lee, who...

US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas fondly remembered as she lies in state at Houston City Hall

Jul. 29, 2024 22:13 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Residents who stood in line on Monday to pay their respects to longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas as her body lay in state in Houston’s City Hall remembered her as an advocate for human rights and her community. “I don’t know of another politician...

Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer

Jul. 20, 2024 14:17 PM EDT

Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. Lillie Conley, her chief of staff, confirmed that Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer, died...