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• Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy Lawsuit Filed Over Cancer Spread by Morcellator

  February 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit alleges a Karl Storz morcellator used during a laparoscopic hysterectomy caused the spread of advanced stage breast cancer and bone cancer.

• Cell Phone Cancer Warnings May Be Required by California City

  October 17, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The City of Berkeley, CA is considering a new ordinance requiring prominent cancer warnings on all cell phones sold in the city.

• Birth Control Pill May Be Linked to Breast Cancer Risk: Study

  August 5, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Women taking certain birth control pills face a slightly elevated risk of breast cancer, according to the findings of a new study.

• Mirena IUD Side Effects May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer: Study

  July 9, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers say Mirena IUDs that release levonorgestrel, may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.

• FDA Warns of Problems with Montana Mammography Lab Results

  June 24, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning of poor quality mammograms from a Montana laboratory, saying patients may need to be retested.

• Breast Cancer Risk Increased By Exposure to Some Solvents: Study

  June 3, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  Women who work with solvents face an increased breast cancer risk, according to a new study.

• Aromasin May Be Effective Treatment for Mesothelioma: Study

  April 11, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers say the breast cancer drug Aromasin may be effective in fighting against mesothelioma.

• Study Finds Little Connection Between Breast Cancer and Fertility Drugs

  April 4, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  A new study appears to mostly dispel concerns about links between breast cancer and fertility drugs, but also finds that in some cases there may be an association.

• BPA Breast Cancer Risk Evaluated By New Study

  March 12, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study link BPA to an increased risk of breast cancer.

• Breast Cancer Lawsuit Links Illness to Mother’s DES Use in Pregnancy

  March 3, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman says her mother's exposure to DES while she was pregnant led to her breast cancer, and is suing the manufacturers decades after the drug was removed from the market.