In spite of there being a hereditary aspect in certain types of cancer, a solid family history does not mean that one inevitably develops cancer. The actual change-maker? Lifestyle prevention.

Compared with digital mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis (also known as 3D mammography) improved specificity and reduced recall rates in women with a family history of breast cancer, ...

WELL, IN THIS MORNING’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, THE MOST COMMON CANCERS IN WOMEN ARE BREAST, SKIN, CERVICAL, COLORECTAL, AND LUNG CANCER. AND WHILE SOME CANCERS ARE HEREDITARY, YOU CAN HAVE THE GENETIC ...