You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Breast Cancer news Breast Cancer news Biophysicist targeting IL-6 to halt breast, prostate cancer • Breast Cancer news • Apr 19 11 An Ohio State biophysicist used a supercomputer to search thousands of molecular combinations for the best configuration to block a protein that can cause breast or prostate cancer. Chenglong… New Dubin Breast Center at Mount Sinai Raises the Standard for Comprehensive Cancer Care • Breast Cancer news • Apr 19 11 The new Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai opened today, bringing a range of multidisciplinary services under one… Study confirms link between breast implants and rare form of cancer • Breast Cancer news • Apr 19 11 Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by… Berkeley Lab Scientists Find that Normal Breast Cells Help Kill Cancer Cells • Breast Cancer news • Apr 13 11 It is well known that the human body has a highly developed immune system to detect and destroy invading pathogens and tumor cells. Now, researchers… Breast-cancer awareness now in national consciousness • Breast Cancer news • Apr 08 11 Each October, the color pink marks the arrival of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Media coverage, product promotions and even the football gridirons showcase the national effort to promote screenings and… Most recent mammography recommendations confuse public • Breast Cancer news • Apr 06 11 When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, released its recommendations on mammography screenings for US women on November 16, 2009,… Soy isoflavones not a risk for breast cancer survivors • Breast Cancer news • Apr 05 11 Soy food consumption did not increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death among survivors of breast cancer, according to the results of a study presented at the… Extreme weight gain raises risk for recurrence among breast cancer survivors • Breast Cancer news • Apr 05 11 Breast cancer survivors who experience extreme weight gain have an increased risk of death after breast cancer diagnosis. Moderate weight gain did not affect breast cancer… MRI finds earlier breast cancers in gene carriers • Breast Cancer news • Apr 05 11 Breast cancer screening that includes MRI scans may reduce the chance of finding advanced cancer in women at high genetic risk of the disease, a new study suggests. That’s… Resistance to anti-estrogen therapy in breast cancer due to natural cell response • Breast Cancer news • Apr 04 11 Most breast cancers are fueled by estrogen, and anti-estrogenic agents often work for a time to control the cancers. But many of these cancers become… Smoking Did Not Influence Breast Cancer Risk Among Obese Women • Breast Cancer news • Apr 03 11 Smoking increases the risk of breast cancer, but the risk differs by obesity status in postmenopausal women, according to data from an analysis of the Women’s Health… UCSF team discovers new way to predict breast cancer survival and enhance effectiveness of treatment • Breast Cancer news • Apr 03 11 A team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has discovered a new way to predict breast cancer survival based… Certain breast cancer patients worry excessively about recurrence • Breast Cancer news • Mar 28 11 A new study has found that certain types of women with early stage breast cancer are vulnerable to excessive worrying about cancer recurrence. Published early online in CANCER, a… Some women worry too much about breast cancer returning, U-M study finds • Breast Cancer news • Mar 28 11 Most women face only a small risk of breast cancer coming back after they complete their treatment. Yet a new study from the University of… Five years on breast cancer drug tamoxifen beats two • Breast Cancer news • Mar 28 11 A new study has a bit of good news for most women who’ve had breast cancer surgery. It turns out that sticking with the older and relatively cheap… Heart drug linked to higher breast cancer risk • Breast Cancer news • Mar 23 11 Women taking the heart drug digoxin have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a study of more than 2 million Danes. Digoxin, marketed as Lanoxin and Digitek,… Long-term tamoxifen boosts breast cancer survival • Breast Cancer news • Mar 22 11 Breast cancer patients who take the generic drug tamoxifen for five years are less likely to see their cancer return than those who take it for only two years, according to… New Jersey Scientist to be Recognized for Breast Cancer Research • Breast Cancer news • Mar 22 11 Vassiliki Karantza, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) will be honored with the Genentech BioOncology Career Development Award sponsored by… Breast cancer may not change lifespan for older women • Breast Cancer news • Mar 15 11 Older women who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer can expect to live just as long as peers without breast cancer, according to a new study. That’s “a… DCIS patients who get invasive breast cancer have higher mortality • Breast Cancer news • Mar 14 11 Women with ductal carcinoma in situ—DCIS—who later develop invasive breast cancer in the same breast are at higher risk of dying from breast cancer than those who… Combination overcomes breast cancer resistance to herceptin • Breast Cancer news • Mar 14 11 Breast cancer tumors take numerous paths to resist the targeted drug Herceptin, but a single roadblock at a crucial crossroads may restore a tumor’s vulnerability to treatment, scientists at The… Taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer can save lives and money • Breast Cancer news • Mar 14 11 Tamoxifen, taken by certain women as a preventive measure against breast cancer, saves lives and reduces medical costs. That is the conclusion of a new study… Breast cancer survivors at higher risk for falls • Breast Cancer news • Mar 04 11 The combined effects of chemotherapy and endocrine therapy may increase the risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors. In a study scheduled for publication in the April issue… International Leader in Breast Cancer Surgery Armando Giuliano, M.D., to Join Cedars-Sinai • Breast Cancer news • Mar 03 11 Armando E. Giuliano, M.D., internationally known for his research and clinical expertise in breast cancer, is joining Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as executive vice chair of… Smoking increases risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women • Breast Cancer news • Mar 02 11 Postmenopausal women who smoke or used to smoke have up to a 16% higher risk of developing breast cancer compared to women who have never smoked, finds research… Page 28 of 69 pages « First < 26 27 28 29 30 > Last » << Back to main
