Docetaxel for Early Stage Breast Cancer 12/14/2004 United States of America - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved docetaxel (Taxotere®) for use in combination with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide for the adjuvant (post surgery) treatment of patients with operable, node-positive breast cancer, of which more than 300 000 women … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer News
Childhood Cancer Survivors Remain at Risk
Childhood Cancer Survivors Remain at RiskReported June 03, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Adults whove survived childhood cancer must remain vigilant to stay healthy in the future. A new study finds these patients have a higher risk for both cancer and heart disease. Researchers from Brenner Childrens Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., … [Read more...]
Drop in HRT Use Linked to Breast Cancer Decline
Fewer women are facing the diagnoses of breast cancer these days and the recent drop in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the most likely reason, according to new research. In 2002, the Women's Health Initiative study revealed a link between HRT and increased risk of breast cancer. A sharp drop in the number of women on long-term HRT followed the announcement. Between … [Read more...]
Longer use of raloxifene important in continued protection from breast cancer
Longer use of raloxifene important in continued protection from breast cancer December 2, 2004 Reported by Susan Aldridge, PhD, medical journalist. A continuation study shows that raloxifene, which can block the harmful effects of estrogen, is linked to long-term protection from breast cancer.Raloxifene is a new drug which is taken to treat osteoporosis and may also … [Read more...]
Hormone Shots Could Increase Breast Cancer Survival
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...]
Higher estrogen levels can help stop breast cancer
Higher estrogen levels can help stop breast cancer Reported September 10, 2009 It may sound strange, but when estrogen-lowering drugs no longer control the growth of breast cancer, the exact opposite strategy may come to the rescue. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found that raising estrogen levels … [Read more...]
Avon walkers help Ben Taub breast cancer patients ‘navigate’ care, support BCM research
Avon walkers help Ben Taub breast cancer patients 'navigate' care, support BCM researchReported March 17, 2009 HOUSTON -- A diagnosis of breast cancer is tough enough for any woman, but navigating the health care system compounds the problem. Now, a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer in the Harris County Hospital District has a guide or navigator, thanks to … [Read more...]
Migraines Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Migraines Lower Breast Cancer RiskReported November 07, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic migraines can be a difficult to live with, but there may be at least one positive aspect of the condition: women who suffer from migraines have a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. A recent study shows female migraine sufferers have a 30 percent lower risk of breast cancer … [Read more...]
Outsmarting Breast Cancer
Outsmarting Breast CancerReported September 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with the type of breast cancer that depends on estrogen to grow are generally treated with drugs to lower the amount of estrogen in their bodies. Unfortunately, breast tumors eventually figure out how to get around the lack estrogen and begin growing again. Now investigators from Georgetown … [Read more...]
Red Wine and Breast Cancer
Red Wine and Breast CancerReported July 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Whether its burgundy, merlot or Chianti, if its made from a red grape it could prevent the development of breast cancer. New research from the University of Nebraska Medical Center shows that resveratrol, a natural substance found in red wine and red grapes, can suppress the formation of estrogen DNA … [Read more...]
Radiation for early breast cancer: 3 weeks may be as good as 5 to 7
Radiation for early breast cancer: 3 weeks may be as good as 5 to 7 Reported November 04, 2009 CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Cutting the duration of radiation treatment in half may be just as effective as delivering it over the conventional 5 to 7 weeks in appropriately selected women with early breast cancer, researchers reported at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American … [Read more...]
Women With Thyroid Problems Less Likely to Get Breast Cancer
Women With Thyroid Problems Less Likely to Get Breast Cancer Reported February 15, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with a common thyroid problem may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, according to new research. About 2 percent of all women suffer … [Read more...]
Aromatase Inhibitors Benefit Breast Cancer Patients
Aromatase Inhibitors Benefit Breast Cancer PatientsReported November 21, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer may be better off if they switch to a different medication instead of staying on tamoxifen. For more than 20 years tamoxifen has been the standard therapy for treating … [Read more...]
Blacks More Likely to See Return of Breast Cancer
Blacks More Likely to See Return of Breast Cancer Reported October 31, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Black women who undergo a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer are significantly more likely to see a return of their cancer 10 years later than white women who have similar treatment. Thats the key … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs not a Player in Breast Cancer Risk
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs not a Player in Breast Cancer Risk Reported October 25, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although previous evidence pointed to a positive affect of cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins on breast cancer, new research says it isn't so. Prior research shows statins, which are the most commonly used as lipid-lowering drugs, may slow the development of … [Read more...]
Cancer Blood Test Improves Therapy
Cancer Blood Test Improves Therapy Reported February 25, 2005 DALLAS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Knowing the enemy is an important part of any battle plan. Researchers are using that strategy in the fight against cancer. And this new targeted therapy scores a direct hit. Rebecca Kearny searches for … [Read more...]
Compound Discovery Could Strengthen Chemo
Compound Discovery Could Strengthen Chemo Reported December 24, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers say their discovery of a new compound could improve chemotherapy. Researchers from Michigan State University in East Lansing discovered the compound known as SP-4-84. They believe the compound, when used in conjunction … [Read more...]
Enzyme Variation Influences Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Treatment
Enzyme Variation Influences Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Treatment Reported October 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Among women with early stage breast cancer, genetic variation of a certain enzyme appears to be associated with clinical outcomes for women treated with tamoxifen, according to a new study. Researchers state, "Tamoxifen has been the gold standard for the … [Read more...]
Genetic Mysteries of Breast Cancer
Genetic Mysteries of Breast CancerReported November 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research is helping doctors unlock the genetic mysteries behind breast cancer, helping women discover and treat their disease earlier. Nearly 200,000 women learn they have breast cancer each year. Doctors estimate between five percent and 10 percent of these women have a hereditary form … [Read more...]
Improving Breast Cancer Screening
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...]
Newer breast cancer drug better than standard treatment at preventing relapse
Newer breast cancer drug better than standard treatment at preventing relapse Feb. 1, 2005 January 28, 2005 - Postmenopausal women treated with the breast cancer drug Femara® (letrozole) following surgery have a lower chance of relapse than women treated with tamoxifen, according to a new study. Currently, tamoxifen is the … [Read more...]
Coffee and tea don’t raise breast cancer risk
Coffee and tea don't raise breast cancer riskReported June 15, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Results from a decades-long study may enable women to drink coffee or tea without worry that doing so will increase their risk for breast cancer, study findings suggest. ""In this large cohort of women, with 22 years of follow-up, we observed no association between coffee (caffeinated … [Read more...]
Sandoval: Beating breast cancer with education
Sandoval: Beating breast cancer with educationJanuary 04, 2008 In the Navajo culture, we say that cancer is the sore that does not heal. When you speak about it openly, you wish it upon yourself or others. Talking about it openly does not respect it. In mainstream U.S. culture, cancer was also once the big ''C.'' No one spoke openly about it … [Read more...]
Possible Fix for a Risky Hormone Mix
Possible Fix for a Risky Hormone Mix Reported October 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The right combination of hormones could relieve menopause symptoms and reduce the risk for breast cancer, new research shows. Currently, women in menopause who have symptoms but haven't had a hysterectomy are treated with a therapy that combines estrogen and progestin; but progestin can be … [Read more...]
New detection technique for breast cancer
New detection technique for breast cancer Tuesday, January 11, 2005 ROCHESTER, Minn., Jan 11, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- U.S. researchers said they used a modified gamma-ray camera to find more instances and types of breast cancer than traditional mammograms could locate. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic … [Read more...]
Breast cancer survival runs in the family
Breast cancer survival runs in the family July 1, 2007 Research published in the online journal Breast Cancer Research suggests that if a woman succumbs to breast cancer her daughters or sisters are over 60 percent more likely to die within five years if they develop the disease. Mikael Hartman from the Karolinska … [Read more...]
Older women unaware of higher breast cancer risk
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...]
Smoking and weight increase breast cancer odds
Smoking and weight increase breast cancer oddsReported September 02, 2009 New research shows that exercising, and avoiding weight gains can cut breast cancer risk as much as sixty eight percent. According to a new study that excluded women who possess a genetic tendency for breast cancer, smoking and obesity still significantly increase the odds that a woman will … [Read more...]
A New Way to Stop Cancer?
A New Way to Stop Cancer?Reported November 28, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not all cancer cells are created equal. By disturbing the balance of cells within a cancerous tumor, researchers believe they may have discovered a new weapon in the fight against cancer. Researchers at Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium have identified a key difference in types of tumor … [Read more...]
Many breast cancers do not need treatment
Many breast cancers do not need treatment Reported November 12, 2009 HUNDREDS of women every year are having treatments for breast cancer, including surgery and chemotherapy, that are unnecessary because nearly one-third of cancers detected by screening tests are not dangerous. Australian researchers have proven for the first time that breast … [Read more...]
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