Recreational physical activity in the year before a diagnosis of breast cancer seems to have a positive influence on the prognosis of young women who are overweight or…

A new screening tool for the general practitioner effectively identifies patients at risk for hereditary breast cancer, according to a new study.

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Women who reported the highest levels of physical activity in the year before they were diagnosed with breast cancer may have higher survival, according to a new study.

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It is known that postmenopausal women taking estrogen plus progestin in hormone replacement therapy experience both increased breast density and breast discomfort. The researchers sought to determine whether the…

Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have developed a disposable microchip that replaces space-consuming instrumentation with fast, cost-effective, lab-on-a-chip technology. The microfluidic device is suitable for…

Bisphenol A, a common industrial chemical claimed to speed the growth of human breast and ovarian cancers, retains its carcinogenic properties even after being modified by body processes, report…

Breast cancer survivors who believe certain health behaviors helped cause their disease are more likely to change those behaviors after their diagnosis, a new study shows,

The same motivation appears…

Bisphenol A, a common industrial chemical claimed to speed the growth of human breast and ovarian cancers, retains its carcinogenic properties even after being modified by body processes, report…

An in-depth study of nanoparticle distribution in tumor-bearing mice has shown that targeted magnetic nanoparticles accumulate and cluster in both primary breast tumors and…

The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network on Tuesday released seven quality guidelines for breast and colorectal cancer care, CQ Today reports.

The guidelines…

A large Canadian study adds to evidence that women with breast implants do not face a higher risk of cancer or other major diseases, but they may have…

Researchers believe that the side effects of chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer are probably higher than thought.

New research by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in Boston and Harvard Medical…

Britain’s cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE came one step closer on Friday to approving a new class of breast cancer treatments known as aromatase inhibitors.

The decision by the National Institute…

Breast cancer researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a number of activity patterns in the genes of individual tumors that make them biologically different…

Boston University scientists announced today that the anti-miscarriage drug diethylstilboestrol (DES) - commonly prescribed from 1940 to 1975 - could double the normal risk of breast cancer in exposed women.

A new blood test has been developed by an international team of scientists which can detect the very early stage of breast cancer.

The test created by a team…

Approximately 40 percent of women say they “feel uncomfortable” when asked to decide between breast-conserving surgery and radical mastectomy for breast cancer, according to a Canadian study.

Dr. Wally J.…

Computer-aided detection improves breast cancers in both screening and diagnostic patients according to a recent study done by a private practice radiologist in Santa Barbara, CA.

The study was conducted…

Researchers report that exposure to chest X-rays has a “relatively large effect” on breast cancer risk in women who are carriers of BRCA mutations, which increase their susceptibility…

As add-on therapy for early-stage breast cancer, the drug anastrozole, known by the brand name Arimidex, is less likely than tamoxifen to cause adverse effects, including serious events and…

Women may often lack information about breast cancer on their father’s side of the family, a problem that could cloud their view of their own risk, new research suggests.

Women who take a combination of estrogen and testosterone to treat the symptoms of menopause may have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to an article…

Tamoxifen, the pill that prevents breast cancer in high-risk women, does not appear in the long run to save many lives, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

Women at the…

Research published in the July issue of The Breast Journal emphasizes that women who have breast implants and are diagnosed with breast cancer have the option of breast…

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University, the Center for Breast Care at the Women’s Center at Boca Raton Community Hospital, and MeVis, The Center for Diagnostic Systems and Visualization at…