Breast Cancer

A new project in north St. Louis aims to lower breast cancer death rates for women of color.Washington University sociologist Sarah Gehlert says even…

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have shown that estrogen-lowering drugs can help reduce the need for mastectomy in some breast…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 1, 2010 - Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer may soon be helped by a discovery made in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 11, 2009 - Participants in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure often say they are running for…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 11, 2009 - Heather Meier walks each year in the Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure. And…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 26, 2009 - As Washington University professor of medicine Matthew Ellis sees it, breast cancer…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: September 2, 2008 - The Food and Drug Administration recently released a long-awaited draft report on…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: August 22, 2008 - Christina Applegate, the Emmy Award winning actress who starred in Married ... with…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 17, 2008 - Organizers expect a record 70,000 people to descend on downtown St. Louis Saturday…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 4, 2008 - Editor's Note: In his column of June 4, George Johnson laid out four environmental…