October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Visit the links below to learn about breast cancer and how to support breast cancer research at the University of Minnesota Cancer Center.

Learn About Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Information
Information about risk factors, screening, treatment, clinical trials, support groups, and breast cancer care available at the University of Minnesota.

Breast Cancer Research Program
Learn about the latest research being done at the Cancer Center to improve breast cancer screening and treatment.

News & Feature Stories

'The Other Breast Cancer That's Nothing But Silent' (WCCO)
In this WCCO news story, University of Minnesota cancer researcher David Potter, M.D., comments on diagnosing inflammatory breast cancer.

 

Taking charge against cancer
Sue Grcevich quickly made the transition from the shock of a breast cancer diagnosis to focusing on the task of treatment, including taking part in a clinical trial.

University research on MRI plus MRS could equal better detection and treatment monitoring of breast cancer
Combining magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides an effective way to measure biochemical changes in breast tumors and allows radiologists to more accurately distinguish benign tumors from cancerous ones, according to a study conducted by Michael Garwood with other Cancer Center researchers and published in the journal Radiology.

Support Breast Cancer Research

Herberger's is promoting breast cancer awareness this month by featuring pink-ribbon merchandise and reminding customers that they support the Cancer Center's Breast Cancer Research Program every time they make a purchase with the Herberger's "Rose" charge card. Read more about the "Charge Against Breast Cancer" campaign.

Visit the Make a Gift section to learn more about how you can support breast cancer research at the University of Minnesota Cancer Center.