Breast implants make it more difficult to detect breast cancer on mammogram films, though they do not necessarily lead to later cancer diagnoses, according to a recent study. Radiologists have long known that breast implants obscure breast tissue on mammogram films, making them more difficult to spot cancer or other abnormalities.

A recent study finds that the use of popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins does not increase the risk of breast cancer, as some previous data had suggested. In fact, the current study found a slight decrease in breast cancer risk among long-term statin users, though further study on this phenomenon is necessary. The researchers believe that their study results should provide some degree of assurance that statins do not make women more vulnerable toward developing breast cancer.

Ductography (also called galactography or ductogalactography) is a special type of exam used to image the breast ducts. Ductography can aid in diagnosing the cause of an abnormal nipple discharge and is valuable in diagnosing other conditions, such as duct ectasia. This article discusses candidates for ductography, how the procedure is performed, and what types of treatments may follow.

Neutropenia, an abnormal decrease in white blood cells, can affect up to one third of chemotherapy patients. Neutropenia can make patients more vulnerable to infections and causes a variety of other problems. This article explains the warning signs of neutropenia and how it can be treated.

Men Against Breast Cancer's mission is to provide targeted support services to educate and empower men to be effective caregivers when breast cancer strikes a female loved one as well as target and mobilize men to be active participants in the fight to end breast cancer as a life-threatening disease.