Immune Systems in Breast Cancer Survivors Who Suffer From Fatigue Fail To Shut Off After Therapy
Fatigue that affects about third of breast cancer survivors might be alleviated by behavioral interventions such as tai chi and yoga.
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Drug Raloxifene Shown to be as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer
In reducing breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women the drug raloxifene works well.
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Breast Imaging: Beyond Traditional Mammograms
In breast cancer screening and diagnosis other imaging techniques may offer advantages when added to mammography.
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Terahertz Imaging May Reduce Breast Cancer Surgeries
A promising new technique to ensure complete tumor removal at breast cancer excision.
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Clues To Breast Cancer Hidden Inside Stem Cells
In the human breast, up to 20 per cent of all tumours are now suspected to originate in stem cells.
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Chemotherapy Gel May Fight Breast Cancer and Reduce Breast Deformity
Researchers have developed a polymer based therapy for breast cancer that could serve as an artificial tissue filler after surgery and a clinically effective therapy.
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Many Breast Cancer Survivors Not Getting Recommended Mammograms
Use of annual mammography among breast cancer survivors, who are at increased risk of a recurrence or a new malignancy in the other breast, dropped off after a few years.
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Cancer Center Researcher Finds Breast Implants Don't Cause Cancer
Breast implants were actually shown to be associated with a decreased breast cancer risk.
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Milestone Reached in Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers: We want to see if things can be done to prevent women from getting breast cancer.
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No Increased Risk of Breast Cancer with Estrogen-Alone
Estrogen alone hormone therapy does not increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
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Appetite-Inducing Hormone Receptor Found Active in Breast Cancer
A hormone receptor with regulatory roles as diverse as food intake, fear response, and cardiovascular function may also be involved in breast cancer.
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New Risks Identified After Early Breast Cancer
A new study of women with early stage, localized breast cancer identifies new patterns and risk factors for invasive disease that may influence how patients are treated.
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Estrogen Can Kill Breast Cancer Cells Once Fueled by the Hormone
Some breast cancer cells once fueled by estrogen can be killed by the same hormone.
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Doctors Able To Predict Recurrence of High-risk Breast Cancers
New prediction model assists doctors in determining the chance of recurrence of cancer in high risk breast cancer patients who have undergone a mastectomy followed by radiation therapy.
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Two Genes Predict Outcome for Breast Cancer Patients
The expression of two novel genes within the tumors of women with early stage breast cancer may allow identification of women who are and are not at risk for early relapse or cancer related death.
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Pregnant Women Should not Ignore Breast Cancer Symptoms
Ultrasound provides a safe and accurate method of detecting breast cancers in pregnant women, as well as assessing response to chemotherapy.
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Pain Killer Fights Breast Cancer by Targeting Key Enzyme
An enzyme that is key to a common form of breast cancer appears to be halted by a pain killing medication.
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Translational Derepression and Oncogene Expression in Breast Cancer Cells
The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her 2) is an established oncogene whose overexpression drives metastasis in about 25% of breast cancer patients.
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Study Shows Drug Blocks Breast Cancer Migration to Bone
It has been estimated that 70 per cent of patients with progressive breast cancer develop bone metastases.
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Study Examines Usage of Online Breast Cancer Support Groups
The percentage of women with breast cancer participating in online support groups is significant and has been growing steadily over the past decade.
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Online Health Support Groups Have Emotional Impact
Women with breast cancer who participate in computer support groups can obtain emotional benefits when they openly express themselves in ways that help them make sense of their cancer experience.
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Weight Gain After Age 50 is Associated with Increased Risk for Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
Weight gain of more than 24 pounds in women older than 50 years of age, regardless of baseline weight at age 50, is associated with a 62 percent increased risk for postmenopausal breast cance.
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Preschool Diet May Affect Adult Risk of Breast Cancer
One additional serving of French fries per week increased breast cancer risk by 27 percent.
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Distance from Radiation Therapy Facility Impacts Breast Cancer Treatment
The farther away a woman lives from a radiation therapy facility, the less likely she is to get lumpectomy with adjuvant radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer.
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Study Links Dairy Products to Moderate Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
A new American Cancer Society study finds low fat dairy products may reduce the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.
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Family Influences Breast Cancer Treatment Among Older Hispanics
The influence of the family in the treatment decision making process for breast cancer may account the significant racial differences in breast cancer management.
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Fatigue In Breast Cancer Survivors
Up to one third of women treated for breast cancer report fatigue symptoms up to 10 years after diagnosis.
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Non-BRCA Hereditary Breast Cancer Linked to New Cancers
Study showed that the long term contralateral breast cancer risk was significantly higher in women with hereditary breast cancer compared to the risk of developing a primary breast cancer in the general population.
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Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Could Benefit Minorities but is Underused
Ten years after the identification of the first breast cancer susceptibility genes, so few high risk minority women have received genetic testing that the standard methods of calculating risk have not been validated.
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Letrozole's Benefit for Breast Cancer Patients
The complete analysis of data from an international trial of the drug letrozole (Femara) confirms earlier reports that the drug reduced the recurrence of breast cancer in women previously treated with tamoxifen.
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Questionnaire Identifies Women at Risk of Inherited Breast or Ovarian Cancer
Protocol could determine need for additional screening, preventive treatment for breast and ovarian cancer.
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The Truth about Mammograms
Many women fail to get recommended annual mammograms to detect breast cancer.
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Effectiveness of Radioactive Seed Localization for Pinpointing Breast Tumors
This technology allows to be more precise when operating for breast cancer, while providing a more convenient process for the patient.
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Tamoxifen Benefit for Breast-Cancer Patients Tied to Inherited Gene
One of the most commonly administered drugs for breast cancer, tamoxifen, may not be as effective for women who inherit a common genetic change.
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Clues for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Although you should be wary of changes, breast cancer often doesn't display signs or symptoms: especially in the earlier stages of the disease.
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In 2005 Important Advances Made in Breast Cancer Treatment and Detection
The results of clinical trials established the value of two types of breast cancer drugs in preventing breast cancer recurrence, improving disease free survival rates.
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Screening May Over-diagnose 1 in 10 Breast Cancers
Although it is widely agreed that breast screening can reduce deaths, more discussion around this negative side effect of screening is needed.
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Young Age and Breast Conserving Therapy Are Risk Factors for Loco-Regional Recurrences of Breast Cancer
There is an increase in loco regional recurrences in women treated with breast conserving therapy compared to mastectomy but without an adverse affect on survival.
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Trends for Low-Fat Diet to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Risk of breast cancer was not significantly reduced among postmenopausal women assigned to a diet low in fat and high in fruits.
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Korean Breast Cancer Patterns Reflect Those of Western Countries
More Korean women are developing breast cancer; larger proportion of young patients, asymptomatic cancers, breast conserving surgery and immediate reconstruction after mastectomy.
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