Many women’s support and information groups are still encouraging women to disbelieve good evidence of over-diagnosis and over-treatment for breast cancer prevention, writes Hazel Thornton.
Breast cancer
How breast cancer can disappear when left alone
With October being the pink-washed month for breast cancer, comes news that some breast and prostate cancers vanish without medical treatment in a medical anomaly. Early detection has meant treatment is occurring on tumours that may disappear naturally.
Crikey Competition: Pink ribbon pink-washing
Today is Pink Ribbon Day, and Crikey is on the look-out for the most egregious and shamless examples brands engaging in a spot of “pink washing”. Join us!
Are breast cancer ads getting too tit-illating?
Ads for breast cancer awareness and fundraising have become pretty provocative in recent years. Are these sexy campaigns necessary to grab our cynical attention, or undermining the whole cause?
The baffling increase in mastectomies
Mastectomy rates seem to be on the rise — not because of doctors, but because of women themselves. And they tend to be young and well-educated. What’s going on? asks Amanda Schaffer.
Are breast cancer screening benefits being oversold?
Many leading cancer epidemiologists are now calling for women to be given more complete information about the probabilities, risks and benefits of screening, writes Simon Chapman.
Breast cancer media frenzy anything but helpful
The media may have presented an overly optimistic view of the benefits of breast cancer drug Herceptin, writes Sally Crossing.
Tips and rumours
The explanation by the Qantas engineer’s union why the “peace” talks with the airline has been pushed back to Wednesday from Monday is bulldust. They aren’t having trouble getting delegates to the meeting as claimed. They have backed off to give Qantas time to replace Geoff Dixon as CEO so that the person who has […]
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Jane McGrath and a word of caution on screening
Jane McGrath’s death may lead to a boost in breast cancer screening. And that may not be all good, writes Melissa Sweet.
Media briefs and TV ratings
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Philanthropy through rose-coloured glasses
Nowhere is the corporatisation of philanthropy more evident than in the colour pink. But is it all rose-tinted?
