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Study Suggests Side Effects Can Help Determine Whether Breast Cancer Drug is Working (dateline December 30, 2008)
Many women receive the drugs tamoxifen or anastrozole (brand name, Arimidex) as part of their breast cancer treatment. Now, a new study finds that women who experience side effects from the drug may have an indication that the drugs are working.
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Study Suggests Latina Women Seek More Information about Breast Cancer Treatment (dateline December 28, 2008)
Latina women are more likely to express dissatisfaction with breast cancer treatment and may require more information about the process according to the results of a recent study.
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Study Finds Breast Cancer Recurrence Best Treated with Mastectomy (dateline Nov. 21, 2008)
Many women undergo a lumpectomy after a breast cancer diagnosis. The procedure preserves a portion of the breast by only removing the breast tumor and a small amount of surrounding breast tissue.
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Survey: Many People Hold Misperceptions about Cancer Risks and Treatment (dateline October 31, 2008)
In a large survey of people from 29 countries, researchers found that many misunderstand cancer risks and the chances of successful treatment.
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National Mammography Day is October 17 (dateline September 29, 2008)
Friday, October 17, 2008, has been designated National Mammography Day in the United States. Women are encouraged to use this day as a reminder to make an appointment to get a mammogram.
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New Test Approved to Determine Whether Breast Cancer Patients Would Benefit from Certain Treatment (dateline August 25, 2008)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new genetic test for determining whether patients with breast cancer are good candidates for treatment with the drug Herceptin (generic name, trastuzumab).
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Researchers Learning Why Breast Cancer May be More Aggressive in Young Women (dateline August 23, 2008)
The majority of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have already reached menopause, but for young women, those who are diagnosed tend to have more aggressive forms of the disease. Now researchers are beginning to understand why breast cancer may differ in young women.
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Study: Drug Used to Protect Bone May Also Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence (dateline July 29, 2008)
The drug Zometa (generic name, zoledronic acid) is used to treat bone loss in cancer patients, but a new study finds that it may also help prevent the recurrence of breast cancer.
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Poorer Patients More Likely to Die After Cancer Diagnosis (dateline July 27, 2008)
Patients with lower socioeconomic statuses are more likely to die after being diagnosed with cancer than wealthier patients, according to new research.
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Survey: Many Women Unaware of Potential Benefit of Breast Feeding on Breast Cancer Risk (dateline June 29, 2008)
Some studies have shown that breast feeding may help prevent breast cancer; however many women are unaware of this potential benefit according to the results of a recent survey.
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Dose Verification System Helps Radiologists Minimize Risks to Breast Cancer Patients (dateline June 8, 2008)
Many women diagnosed with breast cancer undergo radiation as part of their treatment. The benefit of radiation therapy in helping to stop cancer cells from growing and dividing usually outweighs the risk for most breast cancer patients.
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Study: Vitamin D May Influence Breast Cancer Outcome (dateline June 7, 2008)
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who have vitamin D deficiencies are more likely to have poorer outcomes compared to those with normal vitamin D levels, according to the results of a new study.
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Life Expectancy Decreasing in the United States for Some Groups (dateline May 27, 2008)
A new study finds that overall life expectancy in the United States increased over the past several decades but not for all citizens.
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Study: Shorter Radiation Regimen May be Effective for Early-Stage Breast Cancer (dateline May 25, 2008)
A shorter duration of radiation therapy may be as beneficial for treating breast cancer as traditional five to six week regimens, according to a recent study.
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Researchers Explore Possibility of Breast Cancer Blood Test (dateline April 28, 2008)
A protein called mammastatin is being studied to determine whether it can help predict which women are likely to develop breast cancer. First identified in 1986, mammastatin is thought to be produced naturally by breast cells.
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Taking Femara After Tamoxifen May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence (dateline March 18, 2008)
Tamoxifen is the most commonly used drug to treat breast cancer, but new research suggests that another drug, Femara, may help decrease the risk of a breast cancer recurrence in women who have already taken tamoxifen.
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FDA Approves Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment (dateline February 26, 2008)
Editor's note: In July 2010, an FDA advisory panel recommended that Avastin no longer be administered to breast cancer patients along with chemotherapy.
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Researchers Find that More Than Three Years of Hormone Replacement Therapy May Increase Risk of Lobular Breast Cancer (dateline January 23, 2008)
Results from the largest study of its kind show that using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for over three years could increase the risk of a certain type of breast cancer called lobular carcinoma. Earlier research had shown that more than five years of HRT use could increase breast cancer risk.
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Report: Americans without Health Insurance Less Likely to Survive Cancer (dateline January 21, 2008)
A new report by American Cancer Society researchers finds that Americans without adequate health insurance are less likely to receive appropriate health care services.
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Researchers Continue to Investigate Link between Diet and Cancer (dateline January 6, 2008)
Does diet or exercise influence a person's risk of dying from cancer? It is a question that researchers have been struggling with for years. The scientific data are mixed.
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Research Moving Toward Personalizing Breast Cancer Treatment (dateline January 4, 2008)
Recent research suggests that analyzing individual characteristics of breast cancer tumors can provide a more effective treatment while avoiding unnecessary therapies with often serious side effects.
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FDA Approves Raloxifene for Women with Invasive Breast Cancer (dateline December 7, 2007)
The risk of developing breast cancer may have been underestimated in African-American women, according to the results of a recent study.
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FDA Approves Raloxifene for Women with Invasive Breast Cancer (dateline November 12, 2007)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the drug raloxifene (brand name, Evista) to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis and in post-menopausal women at high risk for invasive breast cancer.
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Simple Blood Test May Indicate Whether Breast Cancer Treatment is Working
A new blood test shows promise in helping physicians better manage the treatment of women with advanced breast cancer.