Content about Breast cancer

June 6, 2010
Report, PCPC sniff out truth on fragrances’ safety

A new report by activist group Campaign for Safe Cosmetics alleging that a number of...

WASHINGTON —A new report by activist group Campaign for Safe Cosmetics alleging that a number of popular brand-name perfumes and teen body sprays have “secret” chemicals that could be harmful to consumers is “erroneous” and “does a disservice to consumers,” stated John Bailey, chief scientist of the Personal Care Products Council, in response to the claim.

May 24, 2010
Energizer supports fight against breast cancer

Energizer will be the presenting sponsor for this year's Susan G. Komen for the Cure...

May 18, 2010
Amgen seeks regulatory approval for bone metastasis treatment

Amgen has submitted a regulatory approval application to the Food and Drug Administration for a...

April 18, 2010
Vitamins, calcium supplements may cut women's breast cancer risk

Vitamins and calcium supplements appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to findings...

WASHINGTON Vitamins and calcium supplements appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010, the association announced Sunday.

"It is not an immediate effect. You don't take a vitamin today and your breast cancer risk is reduced tomorrow," stated Jaime Matta, professor in the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. "However, we did see a long-term effect in terms of breast cancer reduction."

March 14, 2010
Kinney Drugs announces partnership with Cancer Service Program

Kinney Drugs has put together an educational program to teach uninsured patients how to get...

January 6, 2010
Ralphs, Food 4 Less raise more than $177K for breast cancer research, treatment programs

Thanks to the generosity of their customers and team members, supermarket partners Ralphs and Food...

February 19, 2008
Duane Reade partners to provide free mammograms

Duane Reade has teamed up with ethnic personal care company Namaste Labs, the Greater New...

October 3, 2007
Energizer joins sponsors in fight against breast cancer

In an effort to help support the fight against breast cancer, Energizer has joined the...

September 9, 2007
Goody launches breast cancer survivor awareness campaign

Goody Products, a maker of brushes, combs and fashion hair accessories, and the nonprofit organization...