Tests for genes don't predict breast cancer better
Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor's ability...
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Breast cancer study aims to speed drugs, cooperation
Researchers launched a unique collaboration aimed at getting cancer drugs to the market more quickly on Wednesday -- one...
Melanoma survivors at higher risk of other cancers
Melanoma survivors are at increased risk of other cancers as well as the return of their skin cancers, according to a new...
Experiment seeks blood test for breast cancer
An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test...
Plant-focused diet may curb breast cancer risk
Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research suggests....
Radiotherapy delay ups risk of breast cancer return
The longer women wait for radiotherapy after breast cancer surgery, the greater the risk their disease will come back, scientists...
Breast cancer survivors who take aspirin live longer
Breast cancer survivors who take aspirin regularly may live longer and be less likely to see their cancer return, U.S. researchers...
Pricey scans have no impact in breast cancer: study
Expensive extra scans using MRI on breast cancer patients make no difference to the number of patients who have a repeat...
Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug
The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse...
Few high-risk women in U.S. take breast cancer drug
Only a small number of U.S. women at high risk of breast cancer have chosen to use the drug tamoxifen to lower that risk,...
Cancer study backs Herceptin with chemo
The cancer drug Herceptin combined with chemotherapy works better than chemotherapy alone in patients with a certain type...
Gene discovery may help guide breast cancer care
An abnormality in two genes can make a common class of chemotherapy drugs used to fight breast cancer less effective, U.S....
Exercise, green tea may lessen breast cancer blues
Depression is a major health issue for breast cancer survivors, but new research hints that regular exercise and drinking...
Acupuncture eases tamoxifen-related hot flashes
A new study provides more evidence that acupuncture can help ease hot flashes in women with breast cancer who are being treated...
Dietary estrogens have little effect on cancer risk
Dietary "phytoestrogens" -- plant substances that have weak estrogen-like activity -- have little impact on the risks of...
Sexual problems common in women with breast cancer
About three-quarters of women with breast cancer report some degree of sexual problems, according to results released at...
Experimental drug kills breast cancer stem cells
An experimental drug was effective at killing breast cancer stem cells -- a kind of master cancer cell that resists chemotherapy,...
Osteoporosis meds may cut breast cancer risk: study
Women who took a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates had significantly fewer invasive breast...
Chemotherapy boosts breast cancer survival: study
Chemotherapy helps improve breast cancer survival in post-menopausal women, adding to a long-standing debate about how best...
Alcohol may raise chances of breast cancer return
Post-menopausal women who have three to four alcoholic beverages a week of any sort have a significantly higher risk that...
Osteoporosis meds may cut breast cancer risk
Women who took a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates had significantly fewer invasive breast...
Study finds benefits of soy after breast cancer
Is soy food helpful or harmful for women with breast cancer? Studies have yielded mixed results. A new study published today...
Lonely rats more prone to breast cancer
Lonely, stressed-out rats were far more likely to develop breast tumors than rats living in a social group, a finding that...
Ultrasound effective at spotting breast cancers
Breast ultrasounds found 100 percent of suspicious cancers in women under 40 who found lumps or other suspicious areas of...
NHS must tackle cancer survival "lottery"
The British government and health charities called for action on Tuesday after "shocking" figures revealed that a cancer...
Breast imaging software helps identify cancers
A software program that helps determine the stiffness of a breast lump may help some women avoid unnecessary breast biopsies,...
Breast guidelines test American tolerance for risk
The uproar over new breast cancer screening guidelines in the United States underscores the delicate balance scientists and...
Burden of proof: Breast cancer changes fall short
Making drastic changes to U.S. breast cancer screening guidelines will take much stronger evidence than that offered by a...
New US guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50
Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s,...
Australian scientists plan to regrow breasts after cancer
Australian scientists have developed a surgical technique that may allow cancer-suffering women to regrow their breasts after...
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