Half of women will get a false positive mammogram over 10 years

Over the course of a decade of annual screening, researchers report that half of all women will get at least one false positive mammogram result.

Nadine Yehya - UC Davis • futurity
March 28, 2022 ~8 min

Mammograms over-diagnose 1 in 7 breast cancers in the US

About one in seven breast cancers detected by mammogram screening in the US are over-diagnosed, leading to unnecessary treatments and stress.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
March 2, 2022 ~6 min


Team links more sun to lower breast cancer risk for women in Puerto Rico

A new study of women in Puerto Rico finds an association between more sun exposure and lower risk of breast cancer.

David Hill-Buffalo • futurity
Jan. 10, 2022 ~4 min

Indigenous women with breast cancer have more mastectomies

A study of the disparities of breast cancer treatments among Indigenous women stresses the need for inclusion of traditional healers in their care.

U. Arizona • futurity
Nov. 22, 2021 ~8 min

Tool could close gap in breast cancer prediction for Black women

There's been a lack of breast cancer prediction tools tailored to Black women. A new simple to use online tool changes that.

Kat McAlpine-Boston • futurity
Nov. 2, 2021 ~4 min

Black women have nearly 3X higher triple negative breast cancer risk

Black women have nearly a three-fold increased risk of triple negative breast cancers, which have a poor prognosis.

Lauren Ingeno-Penn • futurity
Oct. 4, 2021 ~3 min

Caffeine doesn’t affect breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women

A new study finds no association between consuming caffeine in tea or coffee and invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

David Hill-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 28, 2021 ~6 min

Can exercise prevent ‘chemo brain’ in women with breast cancer?

Moderate to vigorous exercise before the start of chemotherapy may offer women with breast cancer a way to prevent "chemo brain."

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Aug. 25, 2021 ~5 min


Can exercise prevent ‘chemo brain’ in women with breast cancer?

Moderate to vigorous exercise before the start of chemotherapy may offer women with breast cancer a way to prevent "chemo brain."

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Aug. 25, 2021 ~5 min

Can spirituality benefit breast cancer survivor health?

New research digs into the potential health benefits of spirituality for breast cancer survivors and reveals a link to two biomarkers.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
June 24, 2021 ~6 min

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