Researchers Link Enzyme To Breast Cancer Malignancy
Researchers have uncovered the crucial role played by the enzyme focal adhesion kinase (FAK) in the onset of breast cancer.
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Racial, Ethnic Differences In Breast Cancer Tumors Diagnosis
American Association for Cancer Research says that breast cancer tumor diagnosis is slow in black women and in those ethnic minorities who may suffer from breast cancer.
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More Accurate Method Of Estimating Breast Cancer Risk In African American Women Developed
A new model for calculating invasive breast cancer risk, called the CARE model, has been found to give better estimates of the number of breast cancers.
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Scientists Will Update NCI Breast Cancer Risk Calculator
The formula used for the National Cancer Institute's Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool often underestimates the risk of cancer in older black women.
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Patients Prefer New Breast Exam From Advanced Imaging Technologies
Patients prefer receiving a breast exam using the ARIA BIS over other modalities.
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New Tool For Predicting Breast Cancer In Black Women
Researchers have developed a new breast cancer risk prediction model that more accurately estimates the breast cancer risk of African American women.
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Minority Women More Likely To Have Pain Related To Certain Type Of Breast Cancer
Minority women are more likely than white women to have severe pain related to metastatic breast cancer.
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Attitudes Toward Mammography Differ Across Ethnicities, Cultures, Backgrounds
Black and Hispanic women have a different understanding of screening mammography compared with that of Caucasian women.
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Breast Cancer Risk Higher In Women Living In Cities
Women who live in cities have denser breasts, making them more likely to develop breast cancer
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Two Proteins May Be Survival Markers In Some Breast Cancers
The presence or absence of two proteins may be important markers for long-term survival in some breast-cancer patients.
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Cellular Response To Stress Predicts Future Tumor Formation In Women With Re-Breast Cancer
A specific biological response to cellular stress may predict the likelihood of future tumor formation of the most common, non-invasive form of pre-malignant breast cancer.
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Peregrine Pharmaceuticals To Begin Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals's Phase II clinical protocol to study bavituximab in combination with the chemotherapy drug docetaxel in patients with metastatic breast cancer has been approved.
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Helping Women Evaluate Risk Of Breast Cancer
In 2007, more than 178,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
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Improving Breast Cancer Care In Marin
California Cancer Care, Marin General Hospital, University of California to improve access to surgical services for individuals with breast cancer who reside in Marin County.
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Michigan Program Increases Breast Cancer Screenings Among Black Women
A southeast Michigan initiative has increased the number of black women in the area who receive mammograms.
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When Should Women Have MRI Scans After Mammograms?
Mammograms or MRIs - which is best for detecting breast cancer early?
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Efforts Address Breast Cancer In Black Women
Editorial summarizes efforts that address breast cancer issues among minorities.
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Extra Radiation Dose Prevents Breast Cancer
Women 40 years and younger with early-stage breast cancer who receive an additional high dose of radiation.
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Siemens Rolls Out Mobile Digital Mammography System
Siemens Medical Solutions completed its first installation of a mobile digital mammography system in the U.S.
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Drug Could Effectively Treat, Prevent Spread Of Breast Cancer
A Mayo Clinic study of a drug that has shown promise in treating sarcoma, lung and brain cancers, demonstrates that the drug may also be effective in treating breast cancer.
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Breast Cancer - Hope For The Future
Breast cancer is an abnormal growth of cells that originates in the milk-producing ducts of the breast.
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Survey Confirms Breast Cancer Misconceptions
About 50 percent of women think breast cancer is hereditary, only 10 percent of breast cancer sufferers have a genetic history of the disease.
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Study Could Help Find Breast Cancer Treatment
Sister Study Breast Cancer Research project want to find out what, if anything, distinguishes women who suffer breast cancer from their sisters who do not.
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From Hot Flashes To Breast Cancer
Hormone balance vs. hormone replacement is the hot topic among those who believe breast cancer can be prevented and menopause symptoms treated safely without the use of synthetic.
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Laura Bush With Saudi Women Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness
Saudi women die of breast cancer because they seek treatment too late, said radiologist Asma al-Dabbagh, one of the first women to conduct mammograms in the country.
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Older Women Can Use Decision Aids To Sort Out Mammogram Options
Patient education decision aids can help older women make better-informed decisions about whether to continue mammography screening.
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Taxol-Type Drugs Give Slight Boost To Survival Rates In Early Breast Cancer
The breast cancer drugs called taxanes, which include Taxol and Taxotere, increase survival rates when used as part of chemotherapy following surgery for cancers that have not spread.
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Illinois Women Urged To Get Screened For Breast Cancer
Illinois First Lady is urging Illinois women to get screened and Tell a Friend about the importance of getting screened for breast cancer.
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Women Undergoing Double Mastectomies Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis Increased
The number of women who undergo double mastectomies after detection of a tumor in one breast increased by 150% from 1998 to 2003.
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Inflammatory breast cancer more rare, lethal than common form
Inflammatory breast cancer is primarily noted by a red breast, rather than the traditional lump. If left untreated, it will kill within months.
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FDA Approves Ixempra For Advanced Breast Cancer Patients
FDA has approved Ixempra (ixabepilone), a new anti-cancer treatment, for use in patients with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer.
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Peregrine Pharmaceuticals To Start Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals has submitted a Phase II clinical protocol to study bavituximab in combination with the chemotherapy drug docetaxel in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
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Weight Gain Related to Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
Women who gain weight throughout adulthood rather than maintaining a stable weight may have an increased risk for breast cancer.
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Illinois Inspection Program Ensures Highest-Quality Breast Cancer Detection Tests
Mammography is an invaluable tool in detecting breast cancer, so it’s important that we do everything possible to ensure the quality, safety and reliability of mammography performed in Illinois.
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Breast Cancer Deaths Declining In Wisconsin
State officials reported that breast cancer incidence and mortality rates in Wisconsin are declining.
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Recommendations To Address Breast Cancer Minority Disparity Between Black, White Women
Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force addresses a mortality rate gap between black and white women with breast cancer.
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FDA Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb Late-Stage Breast Cancer Drug Ixempra
FDA approved Bristol-Myers Squibb's chemotherapy drug Ixempra for use as a breast cancer treatment.
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BC Detect, Serum Based Diagnostic Test For Breast Cancer Now Available
Panacea Pharmaceuticals's serum-based breast cancer diagnostic test is now available from Panacea Laboratories.
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Women Attending Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign In Namibia Found Lumps In Breasts
The international breast cancer support group Reach for Recovery delivered messages to 2,783 women at eight hospitals and clinics in northern Namibia.
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New Surgical Options For Breast Cancer Patient
Over 200,000 new breast cancer cases are diagnosed annually in the United States.
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