Don't tell Doris Sidoti that breast self-exams and annual mammograms for women under 50 are anything but lifesaving. ...more

November 30, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said today. It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. ...more

November 16, 2009

Olivia Newton-John, a Grammy Award-winning singer, actress and cancer advocate, has joined Moffitt Cancer Center's national Board of Advisors, it was announced today. ...more

March 4, 2009

Lots of questions should be asked before anyone undergoes testing for the breast cancer genes, says Sue Friedman, founder of Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE). A comprehensive list of risk assessment questions and options is available at the support group's Web site: www.facingourrisk.org. ...more

October 11, 2008

Regarding "Experts No Longer Urging Monthly Breast Self-Exams" (Nation/World, July 31): ...more

August 4, 2008