Cancer: Breast

Cancer tests for Kerry’s wife
Nov 05 04

The wife of losing Democratic US Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards will undergo more tests to determine how far her breast cancer has advanced… Cancer tests for Kerry’s wife   

 

Mammograms not helpful for most women over 80
Oct 28 04

Breast cancer screening in the US is common among women 80 years of age or older, but it is of little benefit to… Mammograms not helpful for most women over 80   

 

More Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Oct 28 04

There’s been a dramatic change in the national breast cancer surveillance statistics. Until now, statistics showed that one in eight women is likely to… More Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer   

 

Childhood cancer ups later breast cancer risk
Oct 25 04

Women who survived childhood cancer have an increased risk of developing breast cancer compared with other women their age, the results of the… Childhood cancer ups later breast cancer risk   

 

Laser zaps liver tumors in breast cancer patients
Oct 25 04

When breast cancer advances, it can spread (that is, metastasize) to the liver. German researchers now report that laser therapy, which can be… Laser zaps liver tumors in breast cancer patients   

 

Breast cancer chemo may increase stroke risk
Oct 25 04

In general, chemotherapy appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th… Breast cancer chemo may increase stroke risk   

 

Early detection ‘best means’ of tackling breast cancer
Oct 24 04

A new study claims many women are unaware of breast cancer symptoms and do not see their doctors after noticing changes.

The findings come… Early detection ‘best means’ of tackling breast cancer   

 

Protein associated with aggressiveness in breast & ovarian cancer
Oct 24 04

A research team led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has found a potential new protein marker for prognosis of… Protein associated with aggressiveness in breast & ovarian cancer   

 

Expert raises awareness of breast cancer
Oct 23 04

Dr JoAnne Zujewski, a senior oncologist at the US National Cancer Institute, has visited Oman to support the efforts of the Omani National Association… Expert raises awareness of breast cancer   

 

Study finds breast cancer test unreliable
Oct 20 04

There are several methods available to detect breast cancer, but new research finds one may not be effective.

Ductal lavage is a procedure that… Study finds breast cancer test unreliable   

 

First-pregnancy factors tied to breast cancer risk
Oct 20 04

New research provides more evidence that childbearing factors, especially those related to a first pregnancy, influence a woman’s risk of breast cancer.

The latest… First-pregnancy factors tied to breast cancer risk   

 

Breast cancer screening test deemed inaccurate
Oct 20 04

A procedure called ductal lavage is not an effective diagnostic test for breast cancer, investigators report.

Ductal lavage involves irrigating the milk ducts -… Breast cancer screening test deemed inaccurate   

 

Fertility a worry for young breast cancer patients
Oct 19 04

Many young women diagnosed with breast cancer overestimate their risk of becoming infertile while undergoing treatment, a new study shows.

While chemotherapy for the… Fertility a worry for young breast cancer patients   

 

Melissa Etheridge Recovering After Surgery
Oct 18 04

Melissa Etheridge is recovering at her home in California from two surgeries to treat breast cancer.
Etheridge, 43, said on her Web site… Melissa Etheridge Recovering After Surgery   

 

50,000 Sisters of Women with Breast Cancer Needed to Help Find Causes
Oct 18 04

A new study that will look at 50,000 sisters of women diagnosed with breast cancer opened today for enrollment across the United States. The… 50,000 Sisters of Women with Breast Cancer Needed to Help Find Causes   

 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 17 04

According to the Philippine Cancer Society, Inc. (PCSI), breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women in the Philippines today.… October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month   

 

New Hope in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Oct 16 04

Mammograms have become a rite of passage for 40-year-old American women, and a compulsory exercise for those over 40.

But as rote as those… New Hope in the Fight Against Breast Cancer   

 

Body image matters to older breast cancer patients
Oct 14 04

Older women who undergo surgery for breast cancer often worry about their appearance afterward, and getting the treatment that best meets these concerns may… Body image matters to older breast cancer patients   

 

Breast density reduces mammogram accuracy
Oct 05 04

Women in their 40s, who tend to have relatively dense breast tissue, are more likely to have a breast tumor missed on a screening… Breast density reduces mammogram accuracy   

 

Group therapy doesn’t extend breast cancer survival
Oct 01 04

Women who seek support in coping with early-stage breast cancer through group counseling sessions don’t appear to improve their odds of surviving the disease,… Group therapy doesn’t extend breast cancer survival   

 

Group therapy doesn’t extend breast cancer survival
Oct 01 04

Women who seek support in coping with early-stage breast cancer through group counseling sessions don’t appear to improve their odds of surviving the disease,… Group therapy doesn’t extend breast cancer survival   

 

Gene may sway fish oil’s breast cancer benefit
Sep 29 04

Fish oil may help lower the risk of breast cancer, but the benefit may depend largely on a woman’s genetic makeup, researchers have found.

Gene may sway fish oil’s breast cancer benefit   
 

Testosterone may counter HRT’s cancer effects
Sep 14 04

When added to conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), testosterone may reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, results of a small study… Testosterone may counter HRT’s cancer effects   

 

High-risk breast cancer needs MRI detection - study
Sep 14 04

Women with a high genetic risk for breast cancer run a better chance of having it detected with magnetic resonance imaging than with mammography… High-risk breast cancer needs MRI detection - study   

 

Many women get first mammogram, delay further ones
Sep 13 04

Most women are getting their first mammogram screenings for breast cancer at the recommended age of 40, but few are returning for yearly screening,… Many women get first mammogram, delay further ones   

 
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