Breast Cancer News of Note: May 2024

May 4, 2024

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 May 2024 (we will continue to update this post through the end of the month)

May 2: "Expert Q&A: Should You Consider Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer?" Read the full article from Everyday Health HERE.

May 7: "Reaction to new breast cancer screening recommendations" Watch the news interview featuring Ms. December 2024 HERE.

May 9: "What Is De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention" Read the full article from Everyday Health HERE.

May 10: "10 Breathing Exercises to Try When You’re Feeling Stressed" Read the article from Healthline HERE.

May 16: "Cancer is increasingly survivable—but it shouldn't depend on your ability to 'wrangle' the health system" Read the full article from Medical Xpress HERE.

May 18: "If I'm diagnosed with one cancer, am I likely to get another?" Read the full article from Medical Xpress HERE.

May 22: "Can diet help with advanced breast cancer? All indications are positive, researchers say" Read the full article from Medical Xpress HERE.

May 22: "Scientists create tailored drug for aggressive breast cancer" Read the full article from Medical Xpress HERE.

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