Breast Cancer Diagnostics

But newer method can cost up to four times more than traditional exam

First-of-its-kind product gives prognostic information and may help health care providers in deciding best follow-up options

A chemical commonly used to soften plastic and in lipstick, nail polish and other household items has been found to interfere with the development of healthy breast tissue, which could lead to breast cancer, according to a new study.

A Texas Biotech company says it's developed a blood test that will spot Alzheimer's disease even before a patient gets sick, Popsci.com reports.

At issue is the National Cancer Institute's online risk calculator. Answer a few questions —

National Cancer Institute's calculator was based on studies of white women

Severity of disease not linked to cigarettes, study finds

Breast cancer is often detected by a lump, but for less than 5 percent of breast cancer cases, Paget's disease of the nipple, indicated by a red, inflamed breast area, may be an often overlooked sign of breast cancer.

When Thurston Murray was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1983, there was nothing more than a small medical journal entry available on the subject

Hoda Kotb discusses her journey in hopes of helping others