Allyn Rose, who will represent Washington, D.C. in the Miss America 2013 pageant, said she is removing both breasts as a preventative measure to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer, which took the lives of her mother, grandmother and great aunt.
Some women opt to remove both breasts after a bout with breast cancer, but for many patients, this is unnecessary, a researcher says.
Cancer strikes without regard to political parties. Over time, one in two men and one in three women will hear the dreaded words, “You have cancer.”
A new site has been started as a means of incorporating more women into BBC programming.
Osbourne decided to remove both of her breasts to eradicate the chance that she may develop breast cancer in the future.
Michelle Obama and Ann Romney dazzle in matching pink outfits during the second presidential debate.
The Illinois Rifle Association announced that all proceeds from an upcoming "shoot for the cure" event will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
The drug nelfinavir, used to treat HIV, proved effective in stopping the growth of HER2-positive breast cancer in lab mice.
Genetic similarities between a subtype of breast cancer and ovarian cancer mean that existing ovarian cancer treatments could be put to a new use.
New York University School of Medicine researcher Leonardo Trasande and his colleagues examined urinary BPA levels in a sample of nearly 3,000 children and adolescents, including 1,047 children scored as overweight and 590 scored as obese.
WWE "Monday Night RAW" Punk not getting a rope break, the new tag team champions retaining their titles, and Orton and Ziggler defeating their opponents.
WWE Night of Champions saw CM Punk retain by a draw, Rand Orton won after giving a fan the finger, Kane and Daniel Bryan became feuding tag champs, and more.
The pink gloves worn by youth football player Julian Connerton ignited controversy after his coach benched him for wearing the accessories, which the 12-year-old donned to support his mother's breast cancer battle.
A professor at American University has found herself in the middle of a controversy after she decided to breast-feed her child while teaching her class. Adrienne Pine, who teaches “Sex, Gender, and Culture” at the Washington D.C. school, is being criticized for breast-feeding her baby in front of 40 students.
Kathy Bates has had to battle cancer for a second time after having to undergo a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer nine years after she surviving ovarian cancer, People reported.
The jury is still out on whether cell phones cause tumors, but singer Sheryl Crow squared the blame on the devices for her benign growth during an appearance Monday on "Katie."
The first day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York was a stellar start to the introduction of the Spring 2013 collections despite the MTV VMA awards taking place simultaneously at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Judy Blume, author of popular teen fiction books such as "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," announced on her blog that she was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and has already undergone treatment.
Judy Blume announced on Wednesday that she is suffering from breast cancer. The 74-year-old author shared her ordeal via her blog. In a post titled "!@#$% Happens,"
Country music star Kellie Pickler buzzed off her blonde locks as a show of support for her best friend from childhood, who is battling breast cancer.
E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic and husband Bill announced that they have welcomed their first child, son Edward Duke Rancic, tweeting to followers early Thursday morning, "The 'Duke' has landed!" The Rancics, who have shared their grueling struggle to become parents with the world, announced on the "Today" show in April that they would having a child with an anonymous gestational carrier.
Often portrayed by Democrats as a wealthy out-of-touch businessman, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney appeared as a man who achieved the American dream when his wife Ann made her national debut with a speech Wednesday night in Tampa.