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Debate about Safety of Pregnancy After Breast Cancer (dateline February 24, 2004)
The results of a recent study find that women who become pregnant after breast cancer treatment do not appear to be at greater risk of dying from breast cancer than women who do not have children after their breast cancer experience.
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Another Hormone Replacement Therapy Study Stopped Due to Breast Cancer Recurrence Concerns (dateline February 11, 2004)
Another study on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was halted, this time due to concerns that the hormones increase the risk of breast cancer recurrences in women with a history of the disease.
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Study: Analyzing Screening for Breast Cancer by Analyzing Cells from Breast Ducts Has Limitations (dateline February 8, 2004)
Ductal lavage is a new procedure that involves analyzing cells washed out from the breast ducts to determine whether they have cancerous qualities before they develop into breast cancer.
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Cancer Deaths Expected to Decrease in 2004 (dateline January 27, 2004)
The American Cancer Society estimates that fewer people will die from cancer in the year 2004. According to its Cancer Facts & Figures 2004 report, the organization predicts that fewer people will die from lung, colon, breast, and prostate cancers.
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Study Shows Breast Cancer Risk Among BRCA Gene Carriers is High (dateline January 24, 2004)
A new study finds that women who carry a mutated form of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene are at significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer, compared to other women. Mutations of these genes account for only 5% to 10% of breast cancer cases.
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Aromasin May Be Effective in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline January 18, 2004)
A small study shows that the drug Aromasin (genetic name, exemestane) may be effective at treating women with advanced breast cancer. In a recent study, advanced breast cancer patients were given either Aromasin or the standard breast cancer drug, tamoxifen.
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More Mammogram Results Questioned in U.S. Compared to U.K. (dateline January 15, 2004)
A recent study finds that more mammograms performed in the United States are labeled as suspicious or uncertain by U.S. radiologists than by radiologists in the United Kingdom. This, in turn, leads to more unnecessary surgical breast biopsies in the United States, according to the study results.
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Breast Cancer Drug, Femara, Dramatically Improves Survival Odds When Taken After Tamoxfen (dateline January 6, 2004)
A landmark study finds that the drug Femara (generic name, letrozole) significantly improves the chances of breast cancer survival when taken after five years of treatment with the drug tamoxifen (brand name, Nolvadex).
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Tamoxifen Effective in Obese and Lean Women (dateline January 3, 2004)
Contrary to the belief that the breast cancer drug tamoxifen may not be as effective in obese women, a new study finds that the drug works equally well in obese and lean women.
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Bisphosponate Drugs Helpful in Breast Cancer Patients Whose Cancer Has Spread to the Bone (dateline December 21, 2003)
A review of 30 studies finds that a class of drugs called bisphosphonates is beneficial in breast cancer patients whose cancer has spread to the bone. Bone is one of the most common sites to which breast cancer can metastasize, or spread.
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Study: Modest Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk (dateline December 20, 2003)
Recreational exercise may reduce the risk of breast cancer in older women, according to new findings by the U.S. government research project, the Women’s Health Initiative.
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Study: Antihistamines Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk (dateline December 8, 2003)
Results of a recent study find no link between the use of antihistamines and an increased risk of breast cancer.
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Study Confirms Equal Survival Chances Among Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients Despite Surgery Type (dateline December 6, 2003)
A newly published study confirms previous findings which show that women who are diagnosed with early stage breast cancer have equal chances of surviving disease, regardless of whether they undergo a lumpectomy (followed by radiation therapy) or a mastectomy.
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New Report Highlights Cancer Trends in the U.S. (dateline December 3, 2003)
An annual report on cancer statistics in the United States finds that deaths from the four most common cancers continue to decline. Less people died from lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers in the late 1990s, and deaths from all cancers combined stabilized at this time as well.
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Task Force Finds No Benefit of Vitamin Supplements in Preventing Heart Disease or Cancer (dateline November 23, 2003)
Published guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force find that vitamin supplements do not prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer and should not be taken with the assumption that the supplements will lower the risk of either of these diseases.
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Soft Pad Helps Reduce Mammography Pain (dateline November 21, 2003)
Over one million women have used a soft pad to help reduce discomfort during mammography, according to BioLucent, the maker of the MammoPad breast cushion.
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New Product: BustBuddies Helps Alleviate Breast-Feeding and Surgical Pain (dateline November 10, 2003)
It is estimated that approximately 60% of mothers breast-feed their children. While breast-feeding offers many benefits, many women experience some problems or side effects during breast-feeding, including breast swelling, sore nipples, plugged milk ducts, or even infection.
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Million Women Study Finds Increased Breast Cancer Risk Among Women Who Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) (dateline October 31, 2003)
Results from the Million Women Study, a United Kingdom research project investigating reproductive and lifestyle factors affecting women’s health, has found that women who use or have used hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are more likely to develop breast cancer, compared to women who have never us
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Study: Hodgkin’s Disease at Young Age Increases Breast Cancer Risk (dateline October 22, 2003)
A new study finds that women who are diagnosed with and treated for Hodgkin’s disease before age 30 have a significant risk of developing breast cancer as they age. In particular, radiation to the chest area increases breast cancer risk in Hodgkin’s disease survivors.
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Study Supports Removal of Fewer Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Patients (dateline October 20, 2003)
Results of a small study support the use of a less invasive type of surgery to remove lymph nodes in women with breast cancer.
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FDA Hears Testimony About Safety of Silicone Breast Implants (dateline October 15, 2003)
Editor's note: On October 16, 2003 an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted to allow silicone breast implants back on the U.S. market, with certain provisions. These include patient and physician education about silicone implants, procedures for monitoring implants, etc.
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Elderly More Satisfied With Breast-Conserving Surgery Than Mastectomy (dateline October 9, 2003)
A recent study finds that elderly breast cancer patients who had breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) were more likely to report a better quality of life than patients who had their entire breasts removed with a mastectomy procedure.
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New Drug Reduces Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy (dateline October 3, 2003)
A new drug helps reduce nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who approved aprepitant (brand name, Emend) in March 2003 for use in combination with other anti-nausea drugs.
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Study Shows that Vitamin D May Aid in Breast Cancer Treatment (dateline September 30, 2003)
The results of a new study find that a laboratory-altered form of vitamin D, combined with radiation therapy, may help in the treatment of patients with breast cancer.