Serious tissue damage and disfigurement are a major fallout of most cancer therapies, but the one for breast cancer in particular has life-altering impact on women. Chicago-based Ananda Chakrabarty, a world-renowned pioneering biotech scientist, and Washington-based Susan Finston, a veteran of the biotech industry, together believe they are potentially close to resolving this major medical challenge.

Ninety-eight percent of women undergoing breast augmentation surgery say the results met or exceeded their expectations, according to a new study.

It's time for picnics and parties with lots of grilled goodies, but experts at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have warned that all that sizzling and flipping on the gas or charcoal grill may also be cooking up cancer-causing chemicals.

Professional women are more susceptible to developing breast cancer, a new research has revealed. The study found that women in professional jobs had a nearly 70 percent higher risk of breast cancer than other women.

Drinking more than just two pints of beer a year heightens the risk of cancer, scientists have revealed. Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, the chairman of the Alcohol Health Alliance, said that the risks of breast cancer in women were significantly higher, even when drinking within the existing Government guidelines of one glass of wine a day.

Breast cancer is a dreadful disease which is most common among women and affects one in eight women. But what men may not know is that it can also occur in them! Many cells in the human body undergo cell division, and this normally occurs in a controlled manner to maintain healthy tissues.

An Austin, Texas-based candy company has released a lollipop that supposedly tastes like breast milk.

A new study has shown that death rates from breast cancer can be slashed further by extending drug therapy for longer.

From breast cancer to heart problems, women's health issues have caught everyone's eyes.

Actor Brad Pitt's mother saved actress-girlfriend Angelina Jolie's life by convincing her to take the test that led to her preventative double mastectomy.