Tag Archives: Breast

Quarter of women under 40 have never checked themselves for breast cancer, study finds

A quarter of women under 40 have never checked themselves for breast cancer believing they are too young, don’t think it will affect them – or they are just too busy. The study of 2,000 women found half of all women do not regularly check their breasts for signs of cancer. Women aged 18 to… Read More »

Edgepark Breast Pump: Free Breast Pumps Through Insurance

Edgepark opened in 1928 as a small corner pharmacy in Ohio. Since then, it has grown to become an industry leader in-home delivery of insurance-covered products, including electric, hospital grade, and portable breast pumps. For over 90 years, Edgepark breast pump has been committed to delivering caring & quality service to mothers all over the… Read More »

Novartis launches metastatic breast cancer Instagram series to address new patient concerns during COVID-19

Novartis is taking its metastatic breast cancer (MBC) campaign to Instagram. A newly launched video series on IGTV, part of the long-running “Make Your Dialogue Count” effort, shifts focus to patients’ changed needs during the COVID-19 crisis. The first video focuses on mindfulness, with two MBC patients talking about the practice and demonstrating actual techniques.… Read More »

Pfizer’s Ibrance kisses early breast cancer hopes goodbye with second study failure

After Pfizer’s Ibrance failed a crucial study in HR-positive, HR-negative postsurgery breast cancer patients, the company clung to hope that it could still show a benefit in a high-risk subset of those patients. But new data have officially snuffed out those hopes. There’s “no saving adjuvant for Ibrance,” SVB Leerink analyst Geoffrey Porges wrote in… Read More »

Chrissy Teigen Had No Idea She Was Pregnant During Breast Implant Removal Surgery

Chrissy Teigen revealed in a Twitter thread how she found out about her pregnancy. Chrissy admitted that she was expecting when she had her breast implants removed. Chrissy Teigen never fails to surprise us. She and husband John Legend recently revealed that they’re expecting their third baby. But, what’s even more shocking is how she… Read More »

Lunit’s AI solution for breast cancer detection gets CE certification

Lunit, a medical AI company specializing in developing AI solutions for radiology and oncology, announced that its AI solution for breast cancer, Lunit INSIGHT MMG, has been CE certified. The medical software, which was certified on 26 May, is now commercially available across the European Economic Area.  Lunit INSIGHT MMG was first introduced at the… Read More »