Chances are you know someone with breast cancer. There are more than two million breast cancer survivors in the United States. And nearly a quarter of a million more women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. On this edition of About Health Jeanne Blake is joined by a phenomenal woman who is one of the faces behind the numbers - Monique Doyle Spencer - who has been a guest on About Health in the past, to talk about living with breast cancer, and two of her books.. The Courage Muscle: The Chickens Guide to Living with Breast Cancer and How Can I Help: Everyday Ways to Help Your Loved Ones Live With Cancer.

Dr. Lori M. Strachowski, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, UCSF Director of Women's Imaging, San Francisco General Hospital, looks at pros and cons of imagining techniques for younger women.

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women and affects approximately one million women worldwide. Dr. Laura Esserman, a nationally known breast surgeon, director of the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center, discusses advances in treatment and prevention.

Join Dr. Mary McGrath, UCSF Professor of Surgery, as she describes options available for breast surgery and body contouring.

UCLA's Dr. Susan Love has dedicated her life to the eradication of breast cancer. Learn about her most recent project, the Love/Avon Army of Women, the internet solution that partners women and scientists in order to accelerate basic translational research to find the cause and prevention of breast cancer.

Mary-Helen Barcellos-Hoff, describes the interface between basic science research and development of treatments and prevention strategies for breast cancer.

In this "You Asked For It" Grand Rounds from UC Davis, Donna Walgenbach, a Certified Genetic Counselor presents a look at counseling patients who carry BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 genetic mutations for breast cancer.

Explore environmental influences on the development of breast cancers with this animated short. Get a greater understanding of the biology of the breast and how developmentally specific exposures may affect breast cancer development.

Join Dr. Matthew Allison he talks about the latest research regarding health concerns for postmenopausal women and what can be done in the way of prevention of diseases such as heart attacks, breast cancer, and fractures. Dr. Allison discusses the risks and benefits of Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT), a supplemental estrogen therapy.

Exciting new technologies are being developed to improve breast cancer surgery. A leading specialist in oncology surgery, Sarah Blair, MD, joins our host, David Granet, MD, as she explains these latest advancements. Dr. Blair is developing a method for using advanced imaging techniques to ensure all the tumor cells are removed during a cancer surgery. Since this test is performed during the actual surgery, it will enable surgeons to remove the tumor precisely and may eliminate the need for any additional surgery.

A panel of experts explores how to maximize available resources for prevention, screening and treatment. Janice Barlow, the executive director of ZERO Breast Cancer, explores environmental and lifestyle strategies for minimizing breast cancer risk.

Dr. Judith Luce of UCSF examines the incidence of breast cancer in young women and explores what types of preventive medical treatments exist that may offer hope to women at risk.

Young women can and do get breast cancer. Understanding your genetic risk may help. Robin Lee discusses how to assess the genetic risks and Dr. Mary Beattie explores strategies for breast cancer prevention for women at high genetic risk.

Young women can and do get breast cancer. Dr. Lori Strachowski, Medical Director Avon Comprehensive Breast Care Center at San Francisco General Hospital, explores the pros and cons of imaging young high risk women and Nancy Dunn, Director of Training, MammaCare ~ West, discusses quality clinical breast exams.

Results from the Human Genome Project are enabling scientists to understand how individual cancers form and progress. This information, when combined with newly developed drugs, can optimize the treatment of individual cancers. Joe Gray, director of Berkeley Lab's Life Sciences Division and Associate Laboratory Director for Life and Environmental Sciences, focuses on this approach, its promise, and its current roadblocks - particularly with regard to breast cancer.

Beverly Burns, a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine at UCSF, looks at the benefits of integrative therapies for breast cancer. She examines the best uses of acupuncture and traditional herbal medicines in caring for patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

In a new study, researchers at UCSD School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the US and Canada. The researchers' model also predicted that 75% of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium. Join Dr. Cedric Garland, lead researcher, and Carole Baggerly with GrassrootsHealth as they discuss these findings and the proposed actions.

In a new study, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the US and Canada. The researchers' model also predicted that 75% of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium. Join Dr. Cedric Garland, lead researcher on the study, as he discusses the implications of these findings and the proposed actions.

In a new study, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the US and Canada. The researchers' model also predicted that 75% of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium. Join Dr. Cedric Garland, lead researcher on the study, as he discusses the implications of these findings and the proposed actions.

Nine courageous, everyday women survive breast cancer only to discover that their health struggles continue after their cancer treatment ends. Sponsored by The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Dr. Karla Kerlikowske looks at the accuracy, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of mammography by decade of age. She explores both the benefits and drawback of the tool used to detect breast cancer.

Does secondhand smoke increase the risk of breast cancer? UCSF Professor of Medicine Robert Glantz explores the link between the chemicals in tobacco smoke which is involuntarily inhaled by nonsmokers and breast cancer.

When one hears the words breast cancer certain imagines come to mind: friends who've lived with the disease....of chemo, hair loss...fear. But now, after reading the book The Courage Muscle: A Chicken's Guide to Living with Breast Cancer, some may think, too, of laughter. On this edition of About Health TV, Jeanne Blake interviews the author of the book and breast cancer survivor, Monique Doyle Spencer.

Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives. Oncologist Dr. Judith Luce of UCSF discuses the research and advances in technologies that are impacting the clinical care of breast cancer patients.

Nine courageous, everyday women survive breast cancer only to discover that their health struggles continue after their cancer treatment ends. Sponsored by The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation