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New “guided missile” targets breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 10 04
In mice carrying specimens of human breast cancer, treatment with a genetically engineered mini-antibody, or “diabody,” laden with a radioactive isotope significantly impeded the…
Broccoli compound arrests breast cancer cell growth
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 09 04
In findings that could make broccoli and Brussels sprouts easier to swallow, early research suggests a chemical found in the vegetables may impede the…
Counseling boosts breast cancer recovery
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 02 04
Group therapy sessions helped breast cancer patients eat better, stop smoking and may have boosted their immune systems, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Radiotherapy not needed for some breast cancers
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 01 04
Surgical removal of the breast tumor without mastectomy, plus treatment with tamoxifen, may be sufficient for elderly women with early-stage breast cancer, according to…
Mammography-detected cancers have better prognosis
• Cancer: Breast • Aug 31 04
Breast cancers detected by mammographic screening have a better prognosis than those found outside of screening, even when other factors that influence disease…
Death risk in breast cancer patients can vary widely
• Cancer: Breast • Aug 31 04
In women with breast cancer, the probability of dying from that malignancy, as opposed to some other cause, can range from 3 percent to…
Heart risks ‘acceptable’ with breast cancer chemo
• Cancer: Breast • Aug 20 04
Some types of chemotherapy are known to be potentially damaging to the heart, but for most women with breast cancer the benefits appear to…
Breast cancer operations rare for most U.S. surgeons
• Cancer: Breast • Aug 10 04
Most women diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States are operated on by surgeons who perform relatively few of these operations each year,…
High-carb diet may increase breast cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • Aug 10 04
A diet high in carbohydrates may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, researchers report. In a study of Mexican women, those…
Low “good” cholesterol may flag breast cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • Aug 03 04
Among older overweight women, low levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol may signal an increased risk of breast cancer risk, research suggests.
Dr. Anne-Sofie Furberg…
Tamoxifen doesn’t alter endometrial cancer outcome
• Cancer: Breast • Jul 30 04
For breast cancer patients who later developed endometrial cancer, prior treatment with tamoxifen does not reduce the chances of survival, researchers report.
Women…
Breast-feeding cuts genetic breast cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • Jul 30 04
The well-known risk of breast cancer for women who harbor mutations in the BRCA1 gene is significantly reduced among those who have breast-fed for…
Heavy Drinking Raises Breast Cancer Risk
• Cancer: Breast • Jul 24 04
A new study has confirmed that heavy drinking increases the risk of breast cancer, particularly among premenopausal women.
However, the Danish research also found…
Unwanted support in breast cancer may be harmful
• Cancer: Breast • Jul 23 04
Although support from family and friends is important for women battling breast cancer, support that comes in unwanted ways may do more harm than…
Heat therapy said to hold promise in breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Jul 22 04
Therapy that “cooks” small tumors could soon provide an alternative to surgery for women in the early stages of breast cancer, according to one…
Mental impairment common with breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Jun 21 04
More than a third of women with breast cancer may have some degree of cognitive impairment before undergoing chemotherapy, according to a new report.…
Mammogram Accuracy Reduced In Overweight Women
• Cancer: Breast • May 28 04
Women who are overweight or obese are more likely to receive a false-positive result on mammography screenings than normal weight women, according to research…
Processed Soy Products Linked To Tumour Growth
• Cancer: Breast • May 28 04
Highly purified soy foods and supplements sold in the United States may stimulate the growth of pre-existing estrogen dependent breast tumors, according to a…
Anti-Nausea Drug Interferes With Breast Cancer Chemo
• Cancer: Breast • May 28 04
A drug widely used to prevent nausea and other side effects in patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer may also, unfortunately, prevent the therapy…
LA Yoga Study Seeking Breast Cancer Survivors
• Cancer: Breast • May 28 04
Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center are recruiting volunteers who have completed treatment for breast cancer and are experiencing persistent fatigue to join a…
Big Differences In Countries Masectomy Rates
• Cancer: Breast • May 28 04
The rates of conservation surgery for breast cancer vary hugely between countries, delegates at the 4th European Breast Cancer Conference were told. In France,…
New pill helps breast cancer care
• Cancer: Breast • May 27 04
Women with breast cancer that has spread to the bone could benefit from a new pill they can take at home.
Bondronat helps to…