Mammogram radiation raises breast cancer risk in some women Reported December 02, 2009 A new study reportedly found evidence suggesting that exposure to radiation through mammogram screening may actually boost the risk of breast cancer in some high-risk women. Researchers analyzed six previous studies with four examining the effect of low doses of radiation from … [Read more...]

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...]

Chicago task force beefs up breast cancer battle Reported October 21, 2009 CHICAGO - A Chicago-area breast cancer task force is beefing up efforts to improve screening and treatment, especially among minority women. The latest initiative involves 56 health-care providers who have agreed to join a quality consortium to share data and develop better strategies for fighting … [Read more...]

ASTRO: Modest Benefit Seen with Decongestive Therapy Reported November 05, 2009 CHICAGO -- Breast cancer patients with treatment-related lymphedema derived only a modest benefit from decongestive lymphatic therapy compared with a compression sleeve, results of a randomized multicenter Canadian study showed. The massage-based decongestive therapy reduced fluid volume by less … [Read more...]

Pain Often Persists Years After Breast Surgery Reported November 10, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of Danish women who had surgery for breast cancer, nearly half still reported pain 2 to 3 years later, according to a report in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association. "Our study supports previous smaller studies that chronic … [Read more...]

Lifestyle affects risk of second breast cancer Reported September 11, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Surviving breast cancer is no guarantee that a new cancer won't appear in the other breast. However, research now suggests that women can build their own personal armor to at least partially protect themselves from this occurring. All it takes, … [Read more...]

Family History of Breast Cancer May Raise Colorectal Cancer RiskReported August 12, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having a first-degree relative with breast cancer may slightly increase a person's risk of colorectal cancer, Canadian researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer for August 15. The association, which was of borderline statistical significance, … [Read more...]

Weightlifting Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors Reported August 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Breast cancer survivors who lift weights are less likely than their non-weightlifting peers to experience worsening symptoms of lymphedema, the arm- and hand-swelling condition that plagues many women following surgery for their disease, according to University of Pennsylvania … [Read more...]

Walnuts Lower Breast Cancer RiskReported April 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Next time you get a snack attack, reach for a handful of walnuts instead of chips or cookies and you could be reducing your risk of developing breast cancer. A new study found eating walnuts provides the body with essential omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols, which could prevent … [Read more...]

Vitamin D and Calcium: No Breast Cancer BenefitReported November 12, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Calcium and vitamin D supplements do not protect postmenopausal women from breast cancer, a new study reveals. Researchers randomly assigned 36,282 postmenopausal women to either a daily supplement containing 1,000 mg of calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D, or to a daily placebo. … [Read more...]

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...]

Vaccine may Extend the Life of Brain Cancer Patients Reported April 26, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a devastating brain cancer that can result in death in one year. Brain tumors tend to grow rapidly and spread to other tissue. GBM is more common in people ages 50 to 70 and more … [Read more...]

Using Nanotechnology to Kill CancerReported June 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Fighting cancer could someday involve “cooking” cancer cells. Biomedical scientists at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center and nanotechnology experts from UT Dallas are testing a new way to kill cancer cells. The procedure attaches cancer-seeking antibodies to tiny carbon … [Read more...]

Unraveling LymphomaReported June 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers have come up with a mouse model of lymphoma that is helping to explain how the disease develops in people, and even more importantly, how to improve treaments. The National Jewish Medical and Research Center team looked specifically at the role the B-cell receptor may play in the disease. … [Read more...]

Ultrasound Reduces Biopsies for Women Reported December 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Targeted breast ultrasound of suspicious areas of the breast, including lumps, is a safe, reliable and cost-effective alternative to invasive biopsies for women under age 40, according to researchers. "By performing high-quality breast ultrasound, we can reduce the number of expensive … [Read more...]

Vitamin A linked to breast cancer 10 January 2005 Researchers have found a link between impaired storage of vitamin A in cells and the development and progression of breast cancer. Although preliminary, the team hopes the findings may lead to new drug targets for preventing breast cancer and other malignancies. In the meantime, … [Read more...]

Olive oil 'fights breast cancer' 11 January 2005 Claims that a Mediterranean diet can ward off breast cancer have been backed by US research, which shows how olive oil can fight the disease. Scientists from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, have shown that oleic acid, a component of olive oil, can stop a gene linked to … [Read more...]

Older women unaware of higher breast cancer risk Reported October 08, 2008 Many older women, who are no longer routinely invited for breast screening, are not aware that increasing age is a major risk factor for the disease – according to a report published today in the British Journal of Cancer. In a national survey, researchers sent questionnaires … [Read more...]

New Clue Predicts Breast Cancer Behavior FRIDAY, Feb. 11 FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer cells have a lot in common with a cut finger. Stanford University researchers have found that what happens on a molecular level during the wound-healing process closely … [Read more...]

Mathematical model predicts breast tumours grow faster in younger women Reported 09 May, 2008 Norwegian researchers have published details of a new estimation method, which can be used to estimate the rate of growth of breast tumours among a population. The model also predicts the proportion of breast cancers of a particular size which are detected at … [Read more...]

New statistics show a marked improvement in the number of cancers detected by breast screening. In 2003/04 over 14 per cent more cancers were found than in the previous year. Over 11,000 women had the disease detected and treated after screening. New statistics show a marked improvement in the number of cancers detected by breast screening. In 2003/04 over 14 per cent more … [Read more...]

Majority unaware of breast cancer age link Reported September 21, 2007 Three fifths of women do not realise that their risk of developing breast cancer increases with age, a survey by Breast Cancer Care has revealed. Age is in fact one of the strongest risk factors for the disease, but experts believe that highly-publicised cases … [Read more...]

Global rise in breast cancer due to 'Western lifestyles' Reported 24 January, 2008 Of all the exports from our modern world, breast cancer ranks as among the most dubious. Once thought to be a disease of the rich, it is now a global epidemic. The rise of the cancer in Europe and America – cases have jumped 80 per cent in the UK since the 1970s – is … [Read more...]

Breast drug campaign frustration 22 sep, BBC UK The drug is already used for advanced cancer Campaigners have failed to persuade the government to increase access to breast cancer drug Herceptin. The Fighting for Herceptin group presented a petition of 34,000 signatures to Downing Street calling for immediate wider … [Read more...]

Screening Matters This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UK 03 August, 2007 As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, Cancer Research UK is launching a brand new campaign to raise awareness of the importance of cancer screening. All women aged 50 to 70* in the UK, around 6 million people, are eligible for breast screening … [Read more...]

Breast cancer testing technique gains momentum Wednesday, December 01, 2004 By DEANNA FLEISCHMANN, Journal Staff Writer - MARQUETTE - If you could detect breast tissue abnormalities years before cancer shows itself, would it be worth $50? A new organization is trying to make the answer to that question a reality. About 180 women gathered in … [Read more...]

Baby hormone stops breast cancerTuesday, 19 April, 2005 The hormone that heralds pregnancy could offer a way to prevent breast cancer, experts believe. It is already known that having a baby by the age of 20 cuts a woman's future risk of breast cancer in half. US scientists at the Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, have shown this … [Read more...]

An aspirin a day can keep breast cancer away Reported 01 May, 2008 A study of 127,000 women found that those who took the drug lowered their chances of getting hormone-sensitive breast cancer by 16 per cent. The research, by scientists at the US National Institutes of Health, is the latest to highlight the potential health benefits of the cheap … [Read more...]

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...]

Tracking Breast Cancer With Less Pain Reported September 25, 2009 NEW ORLEANS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, 182,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer. For many, the key to stopping it is removing lymph nodes where cancer has spread, but finding those lymph nodes can be a painful process. A new clinical trial could make it easier and less painful to … [Read more...]