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Breast Health

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.

December 30, 20082 min read
Breast Health

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.

December 28, 20082 min read
Breast Health

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.

November 21, 20082 min read

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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.

October 31, 20083 min read
Cancer

Researchers Say Promising Advances Could Control Cervical Cancer in the Developing World (dateline September 30, 2008)

Researchers say that there are several promising scientific advances related to cervical cancer that they believe could help control the disease for the first time in the developing world, where 80% of deaths from the disease occur.

September 30, 20084 min read
Breast Health

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.

September 29, 20082 min read
Breast Health

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).

August 25, 20083 min read
Breast Health

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.

August 23, 20083 min read
Breast Health

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.

July 29, 20083 min read

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