Breast Cancer News of Note: April 2023

April 7, 2023

As an organization that serves young women affected by breast cancer, we make sure to keep up with the latest news so we know what our women face when it comes to treatment and beyond. In this blog series, we will share the the month’s news that we feel is most interesting and relevant.

Here are the headlines from April 2023 (we will continue to update this post through the end of the month)

April 10: "Have You Experienced Medical Gaslighting? Take This Quiz to Find Out and Learn Self-Advocacy Tools" Check out the quiz from Healthline HERE.

April 12: "Joy Is Our Birthright: Striving for Black Maternal Health Equity" Read the full article from Healthline HERE.

April 12: "Insight into the Breast Cancer Landscape with Breast Cancer Now" Read the full article from Medical News Today HERE.

April 17: "New Blood-Based Biopsy Could Spot Early-Stage Cancers, Study Finds" Watch the video from Health Day HERE.

April 18: "Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of cardiovascular disease" Read the full article from Medical Xpress HERE.

April 18: "Breast Cancer and Lymphedema: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How It’s Treated" Read the full article from Everyday Health HERE.

April 18: "Menu calorie counts likely linked to lower obesity-related cancer rates and health care costs" Read the full article from Medical Xpress HERE.

April 19: "New study suggests Black women should be screened earlier for breast cancer" Read the full article from CNN HERE.

April 19: "Even with multiple breast tumors, mastectomy isn't always necessary: Study" Read the full study from Medical Xpress HERE.

April 27: "9 Inspiring Women Affected by Breast Cancer to Follow on Instagram" Read the full article from Everyday Health HERE.

April 27: "Frequent fried food consumption linked to anxiety and depression" Read the full article from Medical Xpress HERE.

April 27: "Cause of heart damage from cancer drugs identified" Read the full article from Medical Xpress HERE.

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