New advice for women from a government task force conflicts with the American Cancer Society long-standing recommendation of annual mammographies starting at 40. The new guidelines were issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which influences coverage of screening tests by Medicare and many insurance companies.

There are many who, without health insurance, cannot afford to pay for their own breast cancer treatments. 24-year-old Trista Joy Lathern was such a person, she said. Too bad that the whole thing was just a scam.

Nearly half of breast cancer survivors suffer from persistent pain.

Women baring their breasts to show how to do a breast exam on WJLA TV are creating controversy and going against a broadcast television taboo against exposed breasts. ABC affiliate WJLA is airing a two-part series on TV that show women with fully exposed breasts doing a breast exam.

For years, the American Cancer Society has promoted screening as an effective means of catching and killing tumors before they spread. Research published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that screening for some cancers may be less effective than previously thought, and that in turn is leading the ACS to reconsider its advice.

Researchers noted that breast cancer may be developing in more women at younger ages.

Women with breast cancer are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures.

The Carolina Panthers head into Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins looking for their first win of the season. Regardless of the outcome of the game, Panthers' running back DeAngelo Williams is a winner. Williams is the one behind players throughout the NFL wearing pink cleats in support of breast cancer awareness.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there's good news for post-menopausal women. Engaging in moderate to vigorous exercise may result in a reduced risk of breast cancer.

Some 692,000 American women are diagnosed with cancer according to the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance. About one quarter (26%) have breast cancer.

An estimated six million women in the United States currently use hormone replacement therapy to treat the symptoms of menopause.

Fewer women in the United States are dying from breast cancer, but disparities in death rates still exist according to a new study.