Faulty DNA Repair Linked to Breast Cancer Risk WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19 WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- Shortcomings in the capability of cells to repair damaged DNA are linked with increased breast cancer risk, says a study in the Jan. 19 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer … [Read more...]

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...]

Breasts damaged by cancer surgery reshaped using stem cell injections December 19, 2007 Japanese researchers have used stem cells to help reshape the breasts of women who have undergone surgery for a breast tumour. Researchers have for the first time used injections of stem cells derived from the women's own … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer Prevention09 Apr 2005 Tamoxifen is the only FDA-approved drug for many women at high risk of breast cancer. However, tamoxifen has unwanted side effects, so clinical researchers are seeking alternatives. One target is exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor. The ExCel Research Study, which started March 30 at UAB and other sites … [Read more...]

Study indicates radiation for breast cancer no longer poses heart risk WASHINGTON (AP) - Women receiving radiation for breast cancer may no longer face an increased risk of potentially deadly heart damage from the treatment. More than 40 per cent of women with breast cancer undergo radiation following surgery. Studies in the … [Read more...]

Genes key to breast cancer treatment success   A genetic test could help to predict which breast cancer patients are at greatest risk of cancer recurring after breast cancer treatment, as well as pinpointing women for whom chemotherapy has little benefit, US study findings indicate. Although it is known that only some women with such breast … [Read more...]

Intervention Boosts Breast Cancer SurvivalReported November 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Psychological intervention programs may not only improve a breast cancer patients’ overall health, they may also increase their chance of survival. Researchers at Ohio State University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center found that patients participating in an intervention program reduced … [Read more...]

Inherited Breast Cancer and Red WineReported October 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals a common thread between inherited breast cancer and red wine. Investigators from the National Institutes of Health looked for the method by which mutations in tumor suppressor genes such as BRCA-1 lead to breast cancer. They found the normal form of BRCA-1 helps … [Read more...]

Informed Women Unlikely to Take Tamoxifen Reported December 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While as many as 10 million women could be eligible to take the drug tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer, side effects like hot flashes, sexual problems and blood clots discourage many from taking the step. A new study suggests women at high risk for breast cancer who are informed … [Read more...]

Individualized Breast Cancer TreatmentReported April 8, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not all breast cancers are the same, so why should they be treated in the same way? Cancer care is moving to more individualized treatments and now, a new study finds by looking at a patient’s clinical characteristics with a genomic profile of her tumor can provide information for … [Read more...]

There may be help paying for screeningsReported June 02, 2009 Women tend to put their own health last, caring for their families and their home first. Add the current economic situation, and the cost of some health care screenings becomes even more a barrier to uninsured women. But the Montana Breast and Cervical Health Program can help ease the financial burden of those … [Read more...]

Rising incidences of breast cancer in India Reported May 07, 2008 Women spend a considerable time in front of a mirror admiring their appearances but they fail to devote just a few minutes examining their breasts as any lump or thickening in or near the breast or the underarm region is a sign of breast cancer. A recent Indian Council of Medical … [Read more...]

Obesity linked with poorer breast cancer survival Feb 01 [Health India]: Washington, Feb 01 : High weight prior to breast cancer diagnosis or weight gain after the diagnosis is associated with an increased risk of disease recurrence or death due to the disease, reveals a … [Read more...]

New technology to identify breast cancer patientsReported October 08, 2009 New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) A Canadian university has developed a new technology that may help identify people facing the risk of breast cancer, enabling them to take early preventive measures The technology, developed by the University of Toronto in collaboration with the Canadian Institute of Health … [Read more...]

Mobile breast cancer detection unit to be introduced in IndiaMar 13 [Health News]: London, Mar 13 : A charity dinner held at the House of Commons in London has raised over 12,500 pounds for introduction of a mobile breast cancer detection unit in India. The dinner, held in the member's dining room of House of Commons at the … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer :: Hip size of mothers linked to breast cancer in daughters November 02, 2007 In a study of the maternity records of more than 6,000 women, David J.P. Barker, M.D., Ph.D., and Kent Thornburg, Ph.D., of Oregon Health & Science University discovered a strong correlation between the size and shape of a woman’s hips and her … [Read more...]

Breast cancer awareness the mission for Roko Cancer Reported May 20, 2008 It was just another day for 43-year-old south Delhi resident, Meenu Kapoor, when she visited her neighbourhood gurudwara. She, however, came out of the gurudwara knowing that she was free from a dreaded disease. She was one of the 24 women who underwent a free mammogram that … [Read more...]

40% breast cancer patients are below 50 years of ageReported November 26, 2009 Bangalore: A recent study by the US preventive services task force suggests that women should go in for regular screening for breast cancer only after 50, as opposed to the long-standing guidelines that say 40 is the right age to start the same. However, city oncologists have negated this … [Read more...]

Improving Breast Cancer ScreeningReported May 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Supplemental ultrasound screening for women at high risk for breast cancer can detect small node tumors that mammography may miss. But according to a new study, the downside is ultrasound increases the number of false positive results. The study looked at the diagnostic effectiveness of … [Read more...]

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...]

HRT Ups Cancer RecurrenceReported April 1, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A diagnosis of breast cancer doesn’t mix well with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). According to European researchers, women who take HRT after a bout with breast cancer are significantly more likely to see their cancer return or to develop a new malignancy. The investigators compared two groups of … [Read more...]

HRT: New RisksReported June 24, 2008 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Despite a link between breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), 57 million prescriptions for HRT are filled each year in the United States. Current belief is that low-dose formulas for short periods of time are safe, but as Ivanhoe reports, the latest research shows even … [Read more...]

How Often Should Women Get a Mammogram? Reported November 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Some researchers say a mammogram every two years achieves most of the benefits of annual screening, with less harm. This was the unanimous consensus of six independent research groups. Researchers from CISNET, the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling … [Read more...]

Most women hate them. But women with breast cancer may think they're the best thing that could happen. We're talking about hot flashes -- those annoying waves of heat commonly associated with menopause. A new study finds women who have hot flashes while being treated with a standard breast cancer drug actually have a lower risk of breast cancer recurrence than women who … [Read more...]

Hormone Therapy Reduces Colon Cancer RiskReported January 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Recent news that hormone therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer had many women concerned about taking estrogen plus progestin, but new research shows those same hormones may decrease their risk of developing colorectal cancer. "Compared to women who had never taken these … [Read more...]

Hormone Therapy & Breast Cancer Reported November 11, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Coinciding with the decline of postmenopausal hormone therapy in the U.S., the rate of atypical ductal hyperplasia, a known risk factor for breast cancer, has dropped by more than 50 percent. Women who are diagnosed with atypical ductal hyperplasia -- abnormal cells … [Read more...]

Hormone Shots Could Increase Breast Cancer SurvivalReported February 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The results of a new clinical trial show an injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone called goserelin can improve long term survival in some women with early breast cancer. The research found two years of goserelin treatment was comparable to two years of a patient taking … [Read more...]

New Study on Hormone and Breast Cancer Therapy Link Reported July 25, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking estrogen plus testosterone therapy to treat menopause symptoms may increase a woman's risk of breast cancer. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston looked at … [Read more...]

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...]

Hope for Metastatic Breast Cancer Reported November 28, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new, investigational drug shows encouraging results in treating women with metastatic breast cancer. According to a study published in Core Evidence, lapatinib shows a response in a group of women with metastatic breast cancer, a disease doctors say offers a major clinical challenge. … [Read more...]