Political impact of breast cancer

Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Risk factors for developing breast cancer include being female, obesity , a lack of physical exercise, alcoholism , hormone replacement therapy during menopause , ionizing radiation , an early age at first menstruation , having children late in life or not at all, older age, having a prior history of breast cancer, and a family history of breast cancer. The balance of benefits versus harms of breast cancer screening is controversial. A Cochrane review found that it was unclear if mammographic screening does more harm than good, in that a large proportion of women who test positive turn out not to have the disease. Outcomes for breast cancer vary depending on the cancer type, the extent of disease , and the person's age. Breast cancer most commonly presents as a lump that feels different from the rest of the breast tissue.

With her book The Feminine Mystique , Betty Friedan broke new ground by exploring the idea of women finding personal fulfillment outside of their traditional roles. Although she received a fellowship to study at the University of California , she chose instead to go to New York to work as a reporter. Friedan got married in and had three children. She returned to work after her first child was born, but lost her job when she was pregnant with her second, according to The Christian Science Monitor. Friedan then stayed home to care for her family. But she was restless as a homemaker and began to wonder if other women felt the same way.

In addition to legislative proposals pending in the current Congress, this page provides summaries of recent cancer-related legislation that has passed in both the House and Senate and has been signed into law by the President. The public laws highlighted here were selected for inclusion due to ongoing interest among the cancer community. Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, , P. Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of , P. As encouraged in Section of the STAR Act, in addition to continuing to conduct and support childhood, adolescent, and young adult AYA cancer survivorship research, NCI is also expanding support in this area for new research projects, as described in more detail below.

The common sunscreen ingredient benzophenone-3, also known as oxybenzone or BP-3, can play a role in the development of mammary gland tumors, according to new research in mice. The researchers landed on BP-3, a ubiquitous and easily absorbed chemical. BP-3 is also a suspected endocrine disrupting chemical EDC.