Breast Cancer Clues: Better Biopsies Reported April 16, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers say they have found clues to molecular markers on breast tumors that may predict which cancers will metastasize to the lymph node system. Predicting breast cancer spread from a sentinel lymph node removed during surgery can be a hit or miss affair, and false … [Read more...]
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Breast Cancer Testing: MRI or Not?
Breast Cancer Testing: MRI or Not? Reported February 16, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The addition of MRI to traditional testing methods for breast cancer may not be worth the cost, a new study finds. A study conducted at 45 United Kingdom medical centers shows the addition of MRI scans to conventional triple assessments for the diagnosis of breast cancer had … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Preventative: Bitter Melon
Breast Cancer Preventative: Bitter Melon Reported February 24, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The common dietary supplement bitter melon may be a powerful weapon in the fight against breast cancer. In vitro research now shows extract of bitter melon -- commonly used in folk medicine as a remedy for diabetes -- may eventually serve as a chemopreventive against … [Read more...]
Combined Mammography Cost-Effective for Some Women
Combined Mammography Cost-Effective for Some Women Reported February 23, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows that although annual breast screening using both mammography and MRI is a more time consuming and expensive process, the procedure is most likely a cost-effective way to improve life expectancy for women at high risk of breast cancer. "For … [Read more...]
Genetic Link Between Mammographic Density and Breast Cancer
Genetic Link Between Mammographic Density and Breast Cancer Reported February 17, 2010 ScienceDaily (Feb. 17, 2010) A University of Melbourne study has revealed that certain breast cancer genetic variants increase mammographic density, confirming the link between mammographic breast density and breast cancer. Professor John Hopper … [Read more...]
Breast density could trigger cancer
Breast density could trigger cancer Reported February 17, 2010 MELBOURNE researchers have discovered a link between breast cancer and dense breast tissue. In a world first, researchers from the University of Melbourne found two genetic variants associated with breast cancer that influence the density of a woman's breast tissue. The … [Read more...]
Shorter radiation as effective for breast cancer
Shorter radiation as effective for breast cancerReported February 11, 2010 Less may be more when it comes to radiation treatment for breast cancer. New Canadian research shows that an intense three-week course of radiation that's already in use in many cancer centres across Canada is just as effective and safe over the long term as the previously-standard five weeks … [Read more...]
Anti-depressant linked to breast cancer deaths
Anti-depressant linked to breast cancer deaths Reported February 09, 2010 Women taking a popular anti-depressant at the same time as a drug used to stop breast cancer recurring are more likely to die from the disease, doctors warn. Researchers have found that the anti-depressant Seroxat can interfere with tamoxifen, which is … [Read more...]
Radiation Dose Change: Better Results?
Radiation Dose Change: Better Results? Reported February 09, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Breast cancer patients who received a lower overall dose of radiation therapy in fewer, higher doses (hypofractionated) didn't report an increase in adverse symptoms or worsened body image in a new study. These results add to the evidence that shorter hypofractionated … [Read more...]
Tamoxifen Use Down
Tamoxifen Use Down Reported February 10, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows tamoxifen use is down among women who need it most, and researchers can't pinpoint exactly why. The drug tamoxifen is prescribed for reducing the risk of breast cancer in women who are at high risk. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute looked at data from National … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Drug Thwarted by Protein
Breast Cancer Drug Thwarted by Protein Reported February 11, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overexpression of certain forms of the protein cyclin E renders the drug letrozole ineffective among women with estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers. Cyclin E is one of the proteins that regulates the cell cycle, influencing how rapidly a cell divides. In cancer … [Read more...]
Genes May Affect Breast Cancer Treatment Success
Genes May Affect Breast Cancer Treatment Success Reported January 26, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A genetic signature may help predict which breast cancer patients are resistant to chemotherapy drugs, something that may guide treatment choices. The genes were discovered by a group at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who examined breast tumor specimens from 85 … [Read more...]
Digital Mammograms Deliver Less Radiation
Digital Mammograms Deliver Less Radiation Reported January 25, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the largest mammography trials in history shows that the radiation dose associated with digital mammography is significantly lower than conventional film mammography. Researchers found that digital mammography delivered 22 percent less radiation than conventional … [Read more...]
Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment
Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment Reported January 14, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A 21-gene test that predicts whether early stage breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy is having a big impact on treatment decisions by patients and doctors alike. Based on test results, doctors changed their treatment recommendations in 31.5 percent of cases, … [Read more...]
Rebuilding After Breast Cancer
Rebuilding After Breast Cancer Reported January 15, 2010 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The scars from a mastectomy are not only physical: They take an emotional toll on women. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons says 70 percent of breast cancer patients who are eligible for reconstruction aren't informed of their options. Now, donated human tissue is … [Read more...]
Acrylamide Doesn’t Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Acrylamide Doesn't Increase Breast Cancer Risk Reported March 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Go ahead ladies, eat those french fries. New research shows there is no association between acrylamide -- a compound found in baked and fried food -- and breast cancer. Researchers studied more than 43,000 women who were enrolled … [Read more...]
Physically Active Women May Outrun Breast Cancer Risk
Physically Active Women May Outrun Breast Cancer Risk Reported May 13, 2008 CALGARY, Alberta, May 13 -- A physically active life may reduce a woman's breast cancer risk by 25% to 30%, according to a systematic review of the literature. The protective effect varied, though, by type of activity undertaken, when women were active over a … [Read more...]
Risk factors explain racial breast cancer patterns
Risk factors explain racial breast cancer patternsMar 29, 05 The differences in breast cancer rates among various racial and ethnic groups can be largely explained by the presence of breast cancer risk factors, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. After factoring in age, breast cancer rates for women in … [Read more...]
Breast cancer danger cells found
Breast cancer danger cells found July 9, 2007 They believe that as few as one in 100 cells within a cancer have this capacity. This may explain why current treatments sometimes fail. If we are to have any real cures in advanced breast cancer, it will be absolutely necessary to eliminate these cells Dr Max Wicha It may also lead to more … [Read more...]
Hereditary Breast Cancer Linked to new Cancers
Hereditary Breast Cancer Linked to new CancersReported February 13, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The risk for a new cancer in the unaffected breast substantially increases in women diagnosed with unilateral, hereditary breast cancer, according to a recent study. The study, led by Katarina Shahedi, M.D., of the Umeå University and the … [Read more...]
Genes key to breast cancer treatment success
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...]
Mammograms Detect Cancers
Mammograms Detect CancersReported December 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Can breast cancer disappear on its own? A new Norwegian report finds some breast cancers detected on mammography may have gone away if they had not been found and treated. The study looked at breast cancer rates among 119,472 women age 50 to 64. Participants had three screening mammograms between … [Read more...]
Gene Can Help Predict Chemotherapy Outcomes For Breast Cancer Patients, Study Shows
Gene Can Help Predict Chemotherapy Outcomes For Breast Cancer Patients, Study Shows Reported June 12, 2008 Testing for genetic mutations can help identify breast cancer patients who do not benefit from a certain type of chemotherapy, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, Reuters reports. The study included 588 … [Read more...]
Therapy Safe for Hereditary Breast Cancer
Therapy Safe for Hereditary Breast Cancer Reported November 26, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--A new study shows women with hereditary breast cancer who undergo breast conserving therapy are not at risk for cancer recurrence in the treated breast. However, researchers say these women are at an increased risk for developing cancer in the opposite breast.Breast … [Read more...]
Lifestyle affects risk of second breast cancer
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...]
What Women Want to Know About Mastectomiess
What Women Want to Know About Mastectomiess December 10, 2004 SAN ANTONIO (Ivanhoe Newswire) --Mastectomies are shown to dramatically reduce the incidence of breast cancer in high-risk patients, but what do women want to know about the surgery?Researchers reporting at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium presented the results of a … [Read more...]
Approving Cancer Therapies Faster
Approving Cancer Therapies FasterReported September 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cancer therapy has been a savior for many, but it can take up to 12 years to submit a new anti-cancer agent to the FDA and even then, only five to 10 percent are approved. Now, the National Cancer Institutes (NCI) Translational Research Working Group (TRWG) has created a set of tools to … [Read more...]
Biased Breast Cancer Studies From Drug Companies?
Biased Breast Cancer Studies From Drug Companies?Reported February 26, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When the pharmaceutical industry funds studies on breast cancer, the results are more likely to be positive, according to the results of a new study. New research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Risks on Father’s Side
Breast Cancer Risks on Father's Side Reported July 28, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A family history of breast cancer is known to elevate a woman's risk for the disease, so most doctors ask women about relatives who may have had the cancer. A new study reveals many women may simply not know about female … [Read more...]
Researchers test whether drug can prevent breast cancer in healthy women
Researchers test whether drug can prevent breast cancer in healthy womenWednesday, March 30, 2005 TORONTO (CP) - Researchers in Canada and the United States are embarking on a clinical trial to see if a drug which is highly effective in treating breast cancer could be used to prevent it. The five-year study, led by renowned breast … [Read more...]
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