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Study shows no overall increased risk for coffee drinkers
There’s good news for women who can’t get through the day without their coffee fix. In new findings from the Women’s Health Study, caffeine consumption was not associated with an overall increase in breast cancer.

After breast cancer, weight stakes are higher
It’s common knowledge that keeping fit and maintaining an optimal weight are great ways to achieve overall health. But for breast cancer survivors, the stakes are much higher. Research indicates that excess weight can lead to increased levels of the hormone estrogen—and estrogen has been tied to the development of breast cancer in women.

Myths about breast cancer
False rumors about breast cancer are becoming more frequent with the increased use of email and the Internet. The purpose of this section is to dispel those rumors about what causes breast cancer, how the disease develops, and how different treatment options affect patients.

Breast Cancer Survivors you may have heard of...

A partial list of breast cancer survivors who are also celebrities (as noted in Wikipedia.org) – former First Ladies Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Shirley Temple Black, Ann Jillian, Rue McClanahan, Olivia Newton-John, Carly Simon, Peggy Fleming, Suzanne Somers, Jaclyn Smith, Cokie Roberts, Sheryl Crow, Christina Applegate, Kate Jackson, Dorothy Hamill, Robin Roberts, Melissa Etheridge, Richard Rountree, Deanna Favre, Linda Ellerbee, Jill Eikenberry, Lynn Redgrave, Brigitte Bardot, Eileen Brennan, former Senator Edward Brooke, Ruby Dee, Marianne Faithfull, Diahann Carroll, Laura Ingraham, Jennifer Jones, Joan Kennedy, Linda Tripp, Gloria Steinem, Sondra Locke, Jean Simmons, Gloria Stuart and Maggie Smith.

Breast Cancer Support Groups

>>Find out about support groups in your area!