We’ll be at the world’s biggest breast cancer conference this week

December 04, 2023

We’ll be at the world’s biggest breast cancer conference this week
Posted on December 4, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Every year, the team at Breast Cancer Action attends the largest breast cancer conference in the world, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). This year, we will be in virtual a [...] READ MORE

June 01, 2023

USPSTF’s mammography screening guideline changes
Posted on June 1, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager We know many Breast Cancer Action members had questions about the recently released proposed changes to the USPSTF's mammography screening guidelines. And we want to be sure you saw our [...] READ MORE

May 18, 2023

USPSTF’s Updated Mammography Screening Guidelines: Problems, Positives, and the Science
Posted on May 18, 2023 By The Breast Cancer Action Team On Tuesday, May 9 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) put forth a significant shift in their mammography screening guidelines, suggesting a decade-earlier date start for routine [...] READ MORE

November 30, 2022

Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Fact Sheet
Overview DCIS is a condition of abnormal, but not cancerous, cells found in the lining of the milk ducts, and has not spread into nearby tissue. It is the most common type of non-invasive breast ‘cancer.’ Non-invasive means that the abnormal cells do not mov [...] READ MORE

November 30, 2022

The Facts and Nothing but the Facts
Overview For far too long, breast cancer awareness has been the dominant message of the breast cancer movement. Breast Cancer Action (BCAction) feels this message oversimplifies the issue and deflects attention from breast cancer prevention. This factsheet [...] READ MORE

December 17, 2021

An overview of #SABCS2021
Posted on December 17, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager Breast cancer is a complex group of diseases that occur in a complex world.  And at Breast Cancer Action, we never shy away from asking critical questions about how issues of screening [...] READ MORE

December 15, 2021

SABCS 2021: Screening Disruption Due To COVID-19
Posted on December 15, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager Screening Disruption Due To COVID-19 Nearly two years ago, a global shelter in place was instituted as just one of the many necessary steps to protect vulnerable members of our communities [...] READ MORE

December 15, 2021

SABCS 2021: We Must Address the True Risk of Breast Cancer
Posted on December 15, 2021 By Krystal Redman (KR), DrPH, MHA (they/she) We Must Address the True Risk of Breast Cancer The on-going debate around genetic testing is undeniable. The question is, is genetic testing causing more harm than good? And, does [...] READ MORE

June 07, 2021

Addressing Disparities: Screening vs. Systemic Change
Posted on June 7, 2021 Most of us are familiar with the serious health inequities that exist among different racial, ethnic, and cultural groups when it comes to illness. Breast cancer is no exception. Join BCAction Program Manager Jayla’s conversation with f [...] READ MORE

March 29, 2019

Breast Cancer Action Challenges the FDA’s Proposal Requiring Women Get Breast Density Information After Mammograms
For immediate release March 28, 2019 Contact: Kira Jones Communications Manager 415.243.9301x15 ksjones@bcaction.org Breast Cancer Action Challenges the FDA’s Proposal Requiring Women Get Breast Density Information After Mammograms SAN FRANCISCO, C [...] READ MORE

February 13, 2017

Is the “C” in DCIS Really Cancer?
Posted on February 13, 2017 Ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, accounts for about a quarter of breast cancer diagnoses, and there’s a lot of conflicting information out there about what DCIS is and what to do about it. This free webinar addresses these q [...] READ MORE

January 12, 2016

USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Continue to Lag Behind Evidence
For immediate release January 11, 2016 Contact: Caitlin Carmody, Communications Officer (415) 243-9301 ccarmody@bcaction.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the nationally acclaimed watchdog for the breast cancer movement, today responded [...] READ MORE

October 20, 2015

American Cancer Society Screening Guidelines for Breast Cancer: Baby Step Toward Evidence-Based Recommendations
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the nationally respected watchdog for the breast cancer movement, today welcomed the long overdue step the American Cancer Society (ACS) took in following the evidence on screening with the release of their [...] READ MORE

April 21, 2015

USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Draft Recommendations Treading Water Despite Tidal Shift in Evidence
For immediate release April 21, 2015 Contact: Angela Wall, Communications Director (415) 243-9301, ext. 16 awall@bcaction.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the nationally acclaimed watchdog for the breast cancer movement, today [...] READ MORE

November 16, 2014

Should I get a mammogram?
View and download a PDF of our toolkit Should I Get A [...] READ MORE

September 15, 2014

Should I Get A Mammogram? New Publication Gives Women Full Story About Breast Cancer Screening
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the watchdog of the breast cancer movement whose mission is to achieve health justice for all women at risk or and living with breast cancer, has released “Should I Get A Mammogram?” Understanding the Har [...] READ MORE

May 07, 2014

Does Early Detection Save Lives?
Posted on May 7, 2014 In February, the results of one of the largest studies on screening mammography to date were published in the British Medical Journal. The Canadian study revealed that even though mammography is finding more and more breast cancer [...] READ MORE

March 14, 2013

The Oversimplification of Early Detection: Screening Mammography and Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis
Posted on March 14, 2013 This webinar was hosted by: Tracy Weitz, BCAction Board Chair and Director, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), University of California, San Francisco H. Gilbert Welch, MD, Professor of Medicine at the [...] READ MORE

July 01, 2011

Sorting Out the Confusion: An In-Depth Look at Breast Cancer Screening
Posted on July 1, 2011 When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced new recommendations for mammography screening in 2009, the ensuing media frenzy generated a lot of heated conversation. In the midst of that debate, BCAction was one of [...] READ MORE