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Breast Health Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Further Increase Breast Cancer Risk in Women with Benign Breast Disease, Study Finds (dateline November 27, 2000)
Having a history of benign (non-cancerous) breast disease can increase the chances of developing breast cancer.
Breast Health Study Finds Aggressiveness of Breast Cancer Independent of Patient’s Age (dateline November 24, 2000)
Contrary to the widely held belief that breast cancer tends to be less active in elderly women, researchers from the University of Chicago have found that breast cancer is equally aggressive in women of all ages.
Breast Health Researchers Investigate Whether Intrauterine Device Can Help Reduce Uterine Changes in Tamoxifen Users (dateline November 20, 2000)
The drug tamoxifen is used to help treat early and late stage breast cancer and to help prevent the disease in women at high risk. The benefits of tamoxifen outweigh the risks for most breast cancer patients.
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Cancer Physicians and Women Often Ignore Early Signs of Ovarian Cancer (dateline November 20, 2000)
Physicians often call ovarian cancer the "silent killer" because the symptoms of the disease are believed to vague and sometimes nonexistent until advanced stages of the disease.
Breast Health Expressing Emotions Helps Breast Cancer Patients Deal with Diagnosis, Improve Physical Health (dateline November 19, 2000)
A new study confirms what physicians have been saying for years, that the positive expression of emotions can help breast cancer patients deal with their diagnosis and treatment and improve their health.
Heart & Brain Health FDA Issues Warning on Ingredient Found in Many Diet and Cold Medications (dateline November 15, 2000)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked pharmaceutical manufacturers to voluntarily stop marketing diet pills or cold medication products that contain phenylpropanolamine (PPA) because the ingredient has been linked to an increased risk of stroke.
Breast Health Studies Find Femara More Effective than Tamoxifen for Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline November 14, 2000)
Two new studies show that the drug Femara (generic name, letrozole) may be more effective than tamoxifen for post-menopausal women with advanced (metastatic) breast cancer. Femara is currently approved by the U.S.
Breast Health Researchers Testing Non-Invasive Technique to Kill Breast Cancer Tumors (dateline November 10, 2000)
Researchers are investigating a new non-invasive method, more patient-friendly method of treating breast cancer.
Breast Health 'Shaft' Has Breast Cancer: Men Can Develop The Disease Too (dateline November 9, 2000)
When Richard Roundtree, the actor who played the original witty private investigator John Shaft in three films, announced that he had breast cancer, many men and women were surprised to learn that men could develop breast cancer too.
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Expert Panel Makes Recommendations about Breast Cancer Treatments for All Women (dateline November 7, 2000)
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New Study Finds No Link Between High-Fat Diets and Breast Cancer (dateline November 6, 2000)
- Breast Health
Controversy Continues Over When Women Should Start Annual Mammograms (dateline November 2, 2000)
- Breast Health
President Clinton Signs Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act (dateline October 30, 2000)
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New Test Shows Promise as Quick Way to Identify Women with Genetic Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk (dateline October 27, 2000)
- Breast Health
You’ve Heard of the CAT Scan? Now, Here’s the Dog Scan: Canine Helps With Cancer Detection (dateline October 25, 2000)
- Breast Health
Risk of Breast Cancer From BRCA Gene Mutations May be Overestimated (dateline October 25, 2000)
- Breast Health
Researchers Identify Factors that Increase Number of False-Positive Mammograms (dateline October 24, 2000)
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Many Women Report Phantom Breast Pain After Mastectomy (dateline October 23, 2000)
- Breast Health
Study Finds No Link Between Second-Hand Smoke and Breast Cancer Deaths (dateline October 22, 2000)
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U.S. House Approves Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill, Sends To President Clinton (dateline October 16, 2000)
- Breast Health
Study Finds Higher Breast Cancer Risk For Women Who Took Older Versions of Oral Contraceptives (dateline October 13, 2000)
- Breast Health
Study Finds No Benefit of Shark Cartilage for Cancer Patients (dateline October 10, 2000)
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U.S. Postal Service Approves Email Greeting Card Version of Breast Cancer Research Stamp (dateline October 10, 2000)
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Study Links Depression to Breast Cancer Risk (dateline October 9, 2000)
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