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A woman in a knit cap sits in a chemo chair while a doctor crouches at her side
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Gen X is on track to have more cancer than baby boomers—and these 9 cancers are to blame

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What women should know about Medicare coverage for health screenings and exams
Aging Well

What women should know about Medicare coverage for health screenings and exams

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Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, an OB/GYN and cohost of the SHE MD podcast, speaks during Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
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Women get dismissed by doctors—and it’s led to devastating consequences for cancer, says the OB/GYN Olivia Munn credits with saving her life

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May 22, 2024
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
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Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says

By Carla K. Johnson and The Associated Press
April 30, 2024
Actress Olivia Munn announced in a March 13, 2024, Instagram post that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, and credited Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi with calculating her disease risk and saving her life. “It would be my dream to have every single woman on the planet know their lifetime risk of breast cancer,” Aliabadi tells Fortune.
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The doctor who caught actress Olivia Munn’s breast cancer also diagnosed her own: ‘I don’t want another woman to go through what I went through’

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March 28, 2024
The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (BCRAT) is an online calculator designed to predict a woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer in both the short term and their lifetime. But it doesn’t allow bi- or multiracial women to accurately input their race and ethnicity.
Health

A 5-minute test can estimate your odds of developing breast cancer—but not if you’re biracial

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March 23, 2024
Actress Olivia Munn announced in a March 13, 2024, Instagram post that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and underwent a double mastectomy.
Health

Olivia Munn was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 months after a normal mammogram. This is the tool she says ‘saved my life’

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March 13, 2024
A young man is seen drinking from a beer bottle on Aug. 13, 2014, in Berlin, Germany. Global cancer diagnosis rates are expected to rise 77% to 35 million by 2050, fueled by aging, obesity, and tobacco and alcohol use, according to the World Health Organization.
Health

Global cancer rates are expected to rise 77% by 2050, the WHO warns. From aging to alcohol, here’s why

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February 1, 2024
People with breast cancer won’t always notice a lump. 5 lesser-known symptoms both men and women should watch for
Health

People with breast cancer won’t always notice a lump. 5 lesser-known symptoms both men and women should watch for

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October 16, 2023
Anxious, sad, young woman wearing hospital gown looks down.
Commentary

The growing case for doing less: How harmless cancers are being overdiagnosed in America

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October 2, 2023
Women embracing after finishing breast cancer awareness race.
Health

Scientists discover evidence of 4 more breast cancer genes—and potentially many others: ‘The risks can be significant for women who carry them’

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August 17, 2023
Comedian Grace Helbig attends Astronauts Wanted and Rumble Yard Joint 2017 NewFront Presentation at Sony Music Headquarters on May 10, 2017 in New York City.
Health

YouTube star Grace Helbig reveals her ‘shocking’ breast cancer diagnosis. These are 9 signs to look out for to help spot the disease early

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July 4, 2023
Cancer vaccines are already a reality. Here’s what you need to know about the cutting-edge technology that could usher in an era of personalized medicine
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Cancer vaccines are already a reality. Here’s what you need to know about the cutting-edge technology that could usher in an era of personalized medicine

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June 26, 2023
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Health

Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer will become long-term survivors: ‘Their prognosis has improved so much’

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June 13, 2023
Katie Couric says the new breast cancer screening guidelines fall short following her own diagnosis
Health

Katie Couric says the new breast cancer screening guidelines fall short following her own diagnosis

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May 10, 2023

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