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Time.com: Do Breast Self-Exams Do Any Good?

A new report questions their usefulness, finding that they don't save lives and may lead to twice as many unneeded biopsies

Fighting the cancer a mammogram can't catch

It was a long night, and Susan Niebur was feeling low. Normally, this working mom in Silver Spring, Maryland, can keep a shocking number of balls in the air and still smile. She's a physicist who works part-time as a consultant to NASA; an at-home mom to Matt, 1, and Andrew, 3; an animal-rescue volunteer; and a daily blogger. But Niebur, 35, is also a full-time cancer patient, and one night last fall her characteristic attitude of resolve and optimism failed her. After nearly six months of chemotherapy, the treatment's side effects -- which are cumulative -- were brutal.

Time.com: 3D Mammograms Help Breast Exams

Remember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D

Surviving triple negative breast cancer

Cheryl Reed's morning routine starts like that of millions of other mothers around the country. She makes breakfast for her 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter, piles them into a minivan and drops them off at school.

Time.com: Exercise May Prevent Future Breast Cancer

Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years -- starting as young as age 12 -- can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown

CNNMoney: Genentech's brighter outlook

A recent green light from regulators could mean a brighter outlook from Genentech when the biotech meets with analysts Friday.

Keeping your breasts healthy at every age

Let's face it: There's no body part women obsess about more than breasts -- their size, shape, sag factor, and whether those strange pains stem from monthly PMS hormones or something more ominous, like breast cancer.

SI.com: Aditi Kinkhabwala: Two Lady Vols coaches get on Harleys to fight cancer

Nikki Caldwell's got 10 weeks to sell Pat Summitt on the sidecar.

People.com: Marcia Cross: My Baby Girls Could Be President

With no work on Wisteria Lane these days (thanks to the Hollywood writers' strike), Desperate Housewives's Marcia Cross put her free time to use this week, lobbying Congress to pass 12-year-old legislation for breast cancer patients.

CNNMoney: Genentech's mixed bag

Genentech, the word's largest biotech in terms of market capitalization, reported a healthy increase in sales and earnings for the fourth quarter.

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