Breast Cancer:
Breast Cancer treatment and symptoms, breast cancer information and signs of breast cancer. Updates and research on breast cancer detection and treatment.
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Nov 19th, 2009
Former KISS drummer Peter Criss has given an interview to the Associated Press regarding his personal diagnosis of male breast cancer. Thanks should be given to Criss for placing male breast cancer in the news.
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Nov 17th, 2009
Adventist Midwest Health's breast cancer experts spoke out against a controversial new recommendation that women delay routine breast screenings until age 50. Physicians in multiple specialties who treat breast cancer patients at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital and affiliated hospitals continue to recommend annual screening mammograms for women starting at age 40, which remains the recommendation of the American Cancer Society.
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Nov 11th, 2009
Persistent pain following surgical treatment for breast cancer can be a significant problem for nearly half of all breast cancer survivors. Younger women and those who have an axillary lymph node dissection are most at risk.
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Nov 9th, 2009
Women who have had a lumpectomy for breast cancer are at greater risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts. The results of this new study follow previous research that indicated dense breast tissue increased a woman’s risk of breast cancer, but the theory had not been explored thoroughly.
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Nov 9th, 2009
A reduction in the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy has resulted in an unforeseen benefit: a reduction in atypical ductal hyperplasia, a risk factor for breast cancer.
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Nov 6th, 2009
Women who undergo mastectomy now have a different option for breast reconstruction that combines tummy tuck. The surgery, called a DEIP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) flap procedure, uses skin and fat from the abdomen to reconstruct the breasts, providing a tummy tuck at the same time.
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Nov 4th, 2009
Breast cancer cells that spread to the lymph nodes change form, a discovery that surprised Breakthrough Breast Cancer researchers in Great Britain. This new finding about the activity of breast cancers may lead to different ways to treat the disease.
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Oct 30th, 2009
WJLA is airing a four part series to teach women how to properly perform a breast self exam. The WJLA breast exam series has been met with some controversy, but is nevertheless important, and can certainly save lives. The first part of the WJLA breast exam series aired yesterday.
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Oct 24th, 2009
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Most of the focus is on women rather than men, but we need to raise the awareness of male breast cancer (MBC).
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Oct 19th, 2009
Lower-income women appear less likely to survive breast cancer than their more-affluent counterparts, and later diagnosis may largely explain why, a new study from the online journal BMC Cancer suggests.