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U.S. FDA advisers consider breast implant safety
• Cancer: Breast • Apr 11 05

Silicone breast implants, banned for most U.S. women since 1992 due to health concerns, came under scrutiny again on Monday as a panel… U.S. FDA advisers consider breast implant safety   

 
 

High carb diets may raise breast cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • Apr 09 05

Diets that have a high “glycemic index” - that is, they produce high blood sugar levels - may increase the risk of High carb diets may raise breast cancer risk   

 
 

Eating beans may stave off breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Apr 07 05

Eating beans or lentils at least twice a week may reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, according to a report… Eating beans may stave off breast cancer   

 
 

Weight gain worsens breast cancer survival
• Cancer: Breast • Apr 06 05

Women who gain weight after a diagnosis of breast cancer face a higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a… Weight gain worsens breast cancer survival   

 
 

Computer helps detect small breast cancers
• Cancer: Breast • Apr 01 05

A computer-aided detection system can help radiologists spot small breast tumors that may otherwise be missed, results of a study show. The system detected… Computer helps detect small breast cancers   

 
 

Risk factors explain racial breast cancer patterns
• Cancer: Breast • Mar 28 05

The differences in breast cancer rates among various racial and ethnic groups can be largely explained by the presence of breast cancer… Risk factors explain racial breast cancer patterns   

 
 

Preventive mastectomy removes breast cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • Mar 24 05

A new study provides more evidence that women who are at increased risk of developing breast cancer can significantly reduce their… Preventive mastectomy removes breast cancer risk   

 
 

Radiation for breast cancer now less toxic to heart
• Cancer: Breast • Mar 16 05

Radiation therapy for breast cancer is known to raise the risk of death from heart disease, but new research shows that… Radiation for breast cancer now less toxic to heart   

 
 

Genes tied to racial differences in breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Mar 15 05

Based on similarities in breast cancer between African-American women and women in Africa, researchers propose that genetic factors play an important role… Genes tied to racial differences in breast cancer   

 
 

Study participants want to know the results
• Cancer: Breast • Mar 11 05

People who participate in clinical studies are interested in how the trials turn out, results of a small pilot study suggest.

Although many researchers… Study participants want to know the results   

 
 

Many Women Still Don’t Get Annual Mammograms
• Cancer: Breast • Mar 07 05

Only one in 20 follows schedule recommendations, researchers say.
Mammograms are quick, relatively painless and potentially lifesaving tests.

Yet despite countless public… Many Women Still Don’t Get Annual Mammograms   

 
 

Smoking ups risk of premenopausal breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Mar 02 05

Both active and “passive” smoking (exposure to secondhand smoke) increase the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal but not postmenopausal women, a study of… Smoking ups risk of premenopausal breast cancer   

 
 

Study backs wider chemotherapy for breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Mar 01 05

Women 65 and older with breast cancer should consider chemotherapy even though doctors have been reluctant to use it in that age group because… Study backs wider chemotherapy for breast cancer   

 
 

Promo for breast cream causes uproar in Thailand
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 28 05

A promotion for breast enhancing cream that involved three models having a 15 minute mammary massage in public has caused a furor in Thailand,… Promo for breast cream causes uproar in Thailand   

 
 

Learn About Holistic Health, Breast Cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 27 05

Here’s a chance to learn more about holistic health and breast cancer.

In a JD Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser Monday night, you will learn… Learn About Holistic Health, Breast Cancer   

 
 

Breast Cancer Treatment With Tamoxifen Appears to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 24 05

Women with breast cancer treated with the anti-estrogen drug tamoxifen are at significantly less risk of having a heart attack or symptoms of heart… Breast Cancer Treatment With Tamoxifen Appears to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease   

 
 

Gene mutations tied to less invasive breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 23 05

Mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene have been linked to invasive forms of breast cancer, and new research suggests that they are also… Gene mutations tied to less invasive breast cancer   

 
 

New tool predicts benefit of mammograms
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 21 05

If every woman aged between 50 and 79 got a mammogram every year, it would reduce deaths from breast cancer by 37 percent,… New tool predicts benefit of mammograms   

 
 

Metalworking fluids linked to breast cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 18 05

Women with jobs that involve metalworking fluids may have a somewhat higher risk of developing breast cancer, a preliminary study suggests.

Metalworking fluids help… Metalworking fluids linked to breast cancer risk   

 
 

Gene ‘signature’ may predict breast cancer relapse
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 18 05

Scientists have discovered a genetic marker that may predict which breast cancer patients are at high risk of recurrence, potentially saving many women… Gene ‘signature’ may predict breast cancer relapse   

 
 

Radiation for breast cancer ups throat cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 16 05

Women with breast cancer who undergo radiation treatment after mastectomy run a moderately increased risk of developing cancer of the esophagus, according to population-based… Radiation for breast cancer ups throat cancer risk   

 
 

Low thyroid activity may lower breast cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 16 05

A new study indicates that women with abnormally low thyroid function - a condition known as hypothyroidism - seem to be protected to… Low thyroid activity may lower breast cancer risk   

 
 

Underactive Thyroid Cuts Breast Cancer Risk
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 14 05

Women with an underactive thyroid are less likely to develop breast cancer. For those that do get breast cancer, their chances are better that… Underactive Thyroid Cuts Breast Cancer Risk   

 
 

Breast exam adds little to mammography: study
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 11 05

Having a doctor examine the breasts for potential signs of cancer may add little to the benefits of mammography screening, a large study suggests.

… Breast exam adds little to mammography: study   
 
 

Seaweed’s estrogen effects suggest cancer benefits
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 10 05

More women may want to develop a taste for seaweed, if animal research is any indication of the food’s potential cancer-fighting ability.

In experiments… Seaweed’s estrogen effects suggest cancer benefits   

 
 
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