Breast News

Breast implant company boss charged

French officials charged Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of the PIP breast implant company that sparked a global health scare, with "involuntary injury", his lawyer said.

Implant removals not for free

A British clinic that fitted almost 14,000 women with breast implants made by French firm PIP said it would not remove them free of charge despite calls from the government.

Implants boss 'dismisses' concerns

A document showing that a breast implant maker admitted to lying about the poor quality and said the women complaining were just seeking money, sparked a furious response.

Drug ups breast cancer survival

Reseachers have a found a new type of drug used to keep bones strong, also helps fight breast cancer.

Mammograms for women in their 40s

Women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop invasive breast cancer as women whose mother or sister has had the disease.

Chemo tied to memory problems

Researchers have homed in on which parts of the brain seem to be involved in "chemo brain".

Breast reconstruction, wellbeing

After a mastectomy, women who undergo breast reconstruction with tissue from their own abdomen experience significant gains in psychological, social and sexual wellbeing.

Breast cancer less deadly for men

New research shows that the few men who develop breast cancer tend to have more advanced cases than women and to be diagnosed at an older age.

Tips for breast cancer survivors

Regular physical activity offers survivors many physiological and psychological benefits, experts say.

Stress ups aggressive breast cancer

A new study finds that some women with breast cancer suffer more stress, and the researchers connected the extra stress to more aggressive tumours.