Breast cancer is a concern for many women and their families. I began researching the subject because I wanted to better understand both how breast cancer can be detected early and what choices someone faces if cancer is found.
Even screening raises questions. When should mammograms begin? How often should they be done? When, if ever, should they stop? What does it mean to have dense breasts? Should women with dense breasts have an ultrasound or MRI in addition to a mammogram? How does family history affect these decisions?
A breast cancer diagnosis raises another set of questions. Breast cancers differ considerably, and treatment depends on such factors as the type and stage of the cancer, whether it is sensitive to hormones, its HER2 status, lymph-node involvement, and sometimes genetic or genomic testing.
I am also interested in the relationship between breast cancer and metabolic health, including research on insulin resistance, diet, exercise, body composition, and metabolic approaches to cancer prevention and treatment.
This section brings together some of the doctors, researchers, organizations, studies, and videos that I have found particularly useful. I have tried to distinguish between established approaches to breast cancer screening and treatment and promising ideas that are still being investigated.
This is a work in progress, and I welcome comments and suggestions.
This information is for educational purposes only. I am not medically trained, and nothing here is intended as medical advice. Decisions about breast cancer screening, diagnosis, or treatment should be made with qualified health-care professionals.
Roger Streit