Breast cancer risk to black women put higherReported November 28, 2007 WASHINGTON -- The formula doctors use to calculate a woman's risk of breast cancer underestimates the danger for black women most of the time, and especially for those 50 and older -- when they are most likely to benefit from screening and protective drugs, according to the first major reassessment of … [Read more...]
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New HRT Findings
New HRT FindingsReported October 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Experiencing the adverse effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may have less to do with whether women use HRT and more with how its applied. A new study reveals a womans age and the mode of delivery has a significant impact on her risk of developing dangerous conditions associated with HRT. The … [Read more...]
Preventing Breast Cancer
Preventing Breast Cancer Reported October 12, 2007 TORONTO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Statistics say one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Chances are, you or someone you love has already been handed the diagnosis. New treatments for breast cancer get a lot of press and, while that's always good news, … [Read more...]
Talking to Kids About Cancer
Talking to Kids About CancerReported April 14, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows parents who are diagnosed with cancer need support to figure out how to talk to their children about it. The study, from the University of Oxford in England, evaluated at how children are affected by breast cancer in their family. To do … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> A Role for Viruses in Cancer?
A Role for Viruses in Cancer? Reported November 11, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could common viruses be behind some cases of cancer? A new study out of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York suggests they might. Researchers who studied a monkey virus find it can, indeed, lead to potentially cancerous cells. According to the investigators, doctors have known since the … [Read more...]
Heavier breasts linked to cancer
Heavier breasts linked to cancerReported November 10, 2009 The studys results indicate that breast cancer patients with dense breasts may benefit from additional therapies following surgery, such as radiation. Previous studies indicate that women with dense breast tissue are at increased risk of breast cancer. Researchers suspected that high breast density may also … [Read more...]
Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer Studied
Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer Studied Reported July 7, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's a relatively rare yet aggressive form of breast cancer, and now doctors know more about it. A new study reveals more information on inflammatory breast carcinoma. IBC is characterized by redness, warmth and swelling, often without a mass. It has not been extensively researched, and … [Read more...]
Rare Amazonian Plant Beats Breast Cancer
Rare Amazonian Plant Beats Breast Cancer 7 February 2005 Scientists Deborah Lannigan and Jeffrey Smith at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered that a compound derived from a rare South American plant stops the growth of human breast cancer cells. … [Read more...]
Breast cancer patients not told reconstruction options when picking mastectomy
Breast cancer patients not told reconstruction options when picking mastectomy Reported December 21, 2007 Most doctors don't talk about breast reconstruction with women before cancer surgery, depriving them of key information that can sway their decision about whether to have the whole breast or just a lump removed, new research suggests. Only one-third of the roughly … [Read more...]
Chemotherapy for Older Breast Cancer Patients
Chemotherapy for Older Breast Cancer Patients Reported March 3, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests older women with breast cancer, who are otherwise in good health, may be dismissed as candidates for treatment with chemotherapy. Previous data shows secondary treatment chemotherapy in women with early stage … [Read more...]
Does MS Protect Against Cancer?
Does MS Protect Against Cancer?Reported April 01, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a lot of health issues to worry about. But cancer may be lower on the list for them than for most people. Researchers who compared the health records of 20,000 people with MS with 204,000 people without the condition found about a 10 percent reduction in … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Chemo May Increase Stroke Risk
Breast Cancer Chemo May Increase Stroke Risk Monday, October 25, 2004 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -In general, chemotherapy appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. This contrasts with another study published this month, … [Read more...]
Hope for Young Breast Cancer Patients
Hope for Young Breast Cancer PatientsReported July 14, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Breast cancer tends to be more aggressive and less treatable in young women, and new research points to a possible reason. Researchers looked at samples of nearly 800 breast tumors from women in five countries on three continents. After dividing them into age-specific cohorts, they found … [Read more...]
It’s Fashionable to Care: Fighting Breast Cancer With Style
The Quilted Northern(R) Brand Teams Up With the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to Offer Designer Tote Bags to Benefit the Fight Against Breast Cancer ATLANTA, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Fighting breast cancer is always in style. That's the message behind the Quilted Northern® bath tissue Fashionable to Care program that launched at the debut of Cynthia Rowley's Fall 2005 … [Read more...]
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IIR ME raising Breast Cancer Awareness and donationsReported December 17, 2007 IIR ME is part of the global Informa company, which has over 150 offices in more than 40 countries and employs 7,500 staff around the world. Company employees of Informa world wide wore 'Pink on Purpose' to support local Breast Cancer research and awareness organisations. Employees at IIR ME … [Read more...]
Meats, Sweets Up Breast Cancer Risk
Asian women who tank up on meats and sweets are more likely to develop breast cancer than those who eat a traditional Eastern diet full of vegetables and soy products. But the link may have as much to do with obesity caused by such a diet as the foods themselves. Researchers found the link mainly in overweight women who ate the Westernized diet. The study is the first to … [Read more...]
Optimistic Healing
Optimistic Healing Reported June 16, 2009 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Studies show having a positive attitude could make you less likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes and pain from conditions like arthritis. But what if you've already gotten the devastating diagnosis? Can an upbeat outlook make a difference? Two women are incorporating a … [Read more...]
Red Meat Raises Risk for Breast Cancer
Red Meat Raises Risk for Breast CancerReported November 15, 2006 By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you're a woman, you may want to trade your burger for chicken or fish. Red meat consumption could put premenopausal women at risk for hormone receptor-positive breast … [Read more...]
Sparing Women Additional Breast Surgeries
Sparing Women Additional Breast Surgeries Reported November 30, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--Researchers presenting at this weeks Radiological Society of North America meeting in Chicago report positive findings for a new technique aimed at sparing women with breast cancer an additional surgery.They find doctors can accurately determine whether the cancer has … [Read more...]
Tumor Resistance to Breast Cancer Therapy
Tumor Resistance to Breast Cancer Therapy Reported January 07, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have found a clever way to override signals that tell breast cancer cells to thrive in the face of anticancer treatment. The investigational agent renewed the vulnerability of resistant breast cancer cells to treatment by fulvestrant. The researchers, from Georgetown … [Read more...]
Genes Found To Play Role In Breast Cancer’s Spread To Brain
Genes Found To Play Role In Breast Cancer's Spread To Brain Reported May 07, 2009 ScienceDaily (May 7, 2009) New research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) identifies three genes that specifically mediate the metastasis, or spread, of breast cancer to the brain and illuminates the mechanisms by which this spread occurs. According to … [Read more...]
Women Refusing Life-Saving MRIs
Too many women at high risk of breast cancer are refusing MRIs, new research reveals. Doctors recommend women at high risk of breast cancer start screening younger because they often develop it at an earlier age compared to the average women. However, younger women -- those below 50 -- tend to have denser breast tissue, which hampers the effectiveness of mammography. MRI has … [Read more...]
Are Implants Beneficial After Breast Cancer?
Are Implants Beneficial After Breast Cancer? Reported December 31, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some breast cancer patients choose to have breast reconstruction after they have a mastectomy. A new study shows choosing to have implants does not reduce the long-term survival of the patient. In fact, researchers found women with … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer, Reduce Your Risk
Breast Cancer, Reduce Your Risk Reported October 27, 2007 TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- This year, nearly 180,000 women in the United States will be told they have breast cancer. Treatments are getting better, but there are steps you can take to lower your risk. One big way to reduce risk: watch your weight. Fat tissue … [Read more...]
Caffeine and Breast Cancer Risk
Caffeine and Breast Cancer RiskReported October 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In a new study, researchers found caffeine is not associated with overall breast cancer risk, but it could increase the risk of cancer for women with benign breast disease or for specific types of tumors. Its believed that caffeine is the most commonly consumed drug worldwide. Caffeine is … [Read more...]
Easing Radiation Side Effects
Easing Radiation Side Effects Reported July 14, 2006 LAFAYETTE, La. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- This year, more than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Many of them will have radiation, which can be painful and leave the skin burned. Now there's a quick, easy and painless way to prevent the … [Read more...]
New Imaging May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
New Imaging May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer SurgeriesReported April 26, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Light waves in a newly explored region of the electromagnetic spectrum -- the terahertz region -- may help ensure complete tumor removal during breast cancer surgery. A new study reveals this new technology could potentially … [Read more...]
High rate of genetic mutation in younger Korean women with breast cancer
High rate of genetic mutation in younger Korean women with breast cancerJuly 18, 2007 Although Korean women have one of the lowest rates of breast cancer worldwide, they are diagnosed at an earlier age and have a surprisingly high incidence of a genetic mutation known to contribute to breast cancer, according to a Yale researcher. … [Read more...]
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High-risk women not undertaking prevention for breast cancer: study Reported December 17, 2007 Many Canadian women at high risk of breast cancer are failing to undertake preventive practices, according to a new study conducted by the University of Toronto. It also reveals significant differences in preventive approaches among women in different parts of Canada, … [Read more...]
Hispanic Women More Prone to Aggressive Breast Cancer
Hispanic Women More Prone to Aggressive Breast Cancer December 10, 2007 Results of a study published this week in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved indicate that when compared with non-Hispanic White women, Hispanic women in the state of Arizona are more likely to have high-grade breast cancers, larger tumors, a greater … [Read more...]