International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Women who undergo radiotherapy to the womb or ovaries in childhood could have problems with having a child later in life, according to researchers from the Vanderbilt University in the US.

Women tend not to be aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer, which means they "often don't take persistent symptoms seriously" and do not talk to their GP about whether it could be the condition, according to Ovarian Cancer Action.

Fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has revealed.

Olive oil has been found to protect against breast cancer by Spanish scientists.

The oil launches an attack on cancerous tumours, stopping their growth and driving the cells to implode, thus protecting DNA against potential damage from the cancer, according to the researchers from the Universitat Autonoma in Barcelona.

A fleet of breast cancer screening units in Wales, UK, are to be upgraded with a £1 million investment.

Seven new mobile testing units will be introduced in the country, replacing the former units used by Breast Test Wales, first minister of the Welsh Assembly Government, Carwyn Jones announced.

Some older women who are diagnosed with breast cancer may not receive the treatment they need due to their age, it has been claimed.

"Studies show that some older women may not be receiving potentially beneficial treatments because of their age rather than the type of tumour," said Arlene Wilkie, director of research and policy for the Breast Cancer Campaign.

Lifestyle choices and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) do not increase the risk of breast cancer in women who already have faulty genes associated with the disease, a new study has revealed.

A new study has raised concerns about the effects of radiation upon breast cancer development.

It is a widely-established fact that exposure to ionising radiation can led to mutations or genetic damage that contributes to cells turning cancerous.

A new study has revealed a link between metastatic breast cancer and the number of circulating tumour cells that patients have in their blood.

This link can determine the survival rates of the breast cancer sufferer.

The research could help provide sufferers with more personalised therapy to combat the disease, scientists from MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston, US, said.

A simple genetic test that looks at just three genes is the most effective way to classify breast cancer into sub-types, it has been found.

According to US researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, the findings of the test will make it easier to personalise breast cancer treatment.