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News Stories
• Moderate Drinking May Boost Risk of Breast Cancer's Return (8/30/2010)
• Nicotine Can Fuel Breast Cancer, Study Suggests (8/24/2010)
• Alcohol May Raise Risk for Certain Breast Cancers (8/23/2010)
• Inner Workings of Gene Tied to Breast, Ovarian Cancer Revealed (8/23/2010)
• Weight a Factor in Breast Cancer Risk After HRT Use (8/10/2010)
• A New Marker to Spot Aggressive Breast Cancers? (8/4/2010)
• Vaccine Shows Some Promise Against Advanced Cancers (8/2/2010)
• Breast Cancer's DNA Yields More Secrets (7/29/2010)
• Technology May Explain Mammogram's Poorer Performance in Younger Women (7/27/2010)
• Genetic Risk Score Can Predict Odds For Breast Cancer (7/27/2010)
• Women of African Heritage May Face Greater Aggressive Breast Cancer Risk (7/23/2010)
• FDA Advisers Say Avastin Shouldn't Be Used for Breast Cancer (7/20/2010)
• Experts Issue New Guidelines on Breast Cancer Drugs (7/13/2010)
• Fish Oil Supplements Linked to Lower Risk of Breast Cancer: Study (7/8/2010)
• U.S. Cancer Death Rate Keeps Falling: Report (7/7/2010)
• Breast Cancer Gene May Raise Men's Risk, Too (7/6/2010)
• Breast, Colon Cancer Screening Rates High, But Not High Enough (7/6/2010)
• Obesity Ups Cancer Death Risk in Asia-Pacific Region (6/30/2010)
• Many With Early Breast Cancer Don't Complete Therapy (6/29/2010)
• Bone-Building Pills Appear to Lower Invasive Breast Cancer Risk (6/24/2010)
• Expert Challenges New Mammogram Guidelines (6/23/2010)
• Poor Breast Cancer Survival in Blacks May Not Be Due to Race (6/23/2010)
• Lymphoma Survivors Often Miss Out on Follow-Up (6/18/2010)
• Gene Mutation Offers Clues to Tamoxifen-Blood Clot Link (6/17/2010)
• Scientists Tease Out Links Between Diabetes, Cancer (6/16/2010)
• Mastectomy Rates Down Overall, New Study Finds (6/15/2010)
• Stress-Relief Program Helped Those Facing Breast Cancer Twice (6/8/2010)
• Targeted Radiation for Early Breast Cancer a Good Option: Study (6/7/2010)
• Drug Made From Sea Sponge Fights Advanced Breast Cancer (6/7/2010)
• Pain Med May Affect Breast Cancer Recurrence (6/2/2010)
• Lifestyle Doesn't Influence Genetic Risks in Breast Cancer (6/2/2010)
• Longer Drug Regimen Still Best Against Breast Cancer (6/2/2010)
• Breast Cancer Vaccine Possible, Scientists Say (5/30/2010)
• Exercise Boosts Health of Cancer Patients (5/27/2010)
• Prenatal Exposure to Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Risk (5/26/2010)
• Breast Cancer Study Offers New Hope (5/25/2010)
• Radiation Not Needed in Many Older Breast Cancer Patients (5/21/2010)
• Yoga Eases Sleep Problems Among Cancer Survivors (5/21/2010)
• New Clues to Treating an Aggressive Breast Cancer (5/18/2010)
• Small Changes in Two Genes May Trigger Breast Cancer (5/13/2010)
• Tumor Cells in Blood Affect Breast Cancer Survival (5/7/2010)
• Simple Test May Identify Breast Cancer Subtypes (5/7/2010)
• Broccoli May Help Battle Breast Cancer (5/6/2010)
• Aggressive Action Urged When Evaluating Breast Lesions (5/3/2010)
• Smoking Ups Risk of Second Breast Cancer (5/3/2010)
• For Younger Women, Mammograms Not Too Effective: Study (5/3/2010)
• Breakthrough in Predicting Invasive Breast Cancer (4/28/2010)
• Selenium Helped Cells 'Reboot' After Exposure to Cancer-Causing Chemicals (4/27/2010)
• Imaging Costs Soar for Medicare Cancer Patients (4/27/2010)
• Breast Cancer Risks Not Same for Hispanic Women (4/26/2010)
• Black Women Wait Longer for Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment (4/22/2010)
• Remedy Needed for Overdiagnosis of Cancers (4/22/2010)
• Studies Confirm Link Between Breast Density and Cancer (4/21/2010)
• New Guidelines Issued on Hormone Receptor Testing for Breast Cancer (4/20/2010)
• Steady Weight Gain Boosts Late-Life Breast Cancer Risk (4/20/2010)
• Earlier Detection of Breast Cancer May Be Possible (4/20/2010)
• Vaccine Stops Tumor Spread in Mice (4/19/2010)
• Supplements Might Reduce Breast Cancer Risk (4/19/2010)
• Raloxifene, Tamoxifen Both Guard Against Breast Cancer (4/19/2010)
• Thin Girls May Face Higher Breast Cancer Risk as Adults (4/16/2010)
• 'Love Handles' Can Come in Handy for Breast Reconstruction (4/16/2010)
• Genome Sequencing Reveals How Breast Cancer Spreads (4/14/2010)
• Teen Drinking May Boost Breast Problems Later (4/12/2010)
• Many Terminal Cancer Patients May Be Overtreated (4/12/2010)
• Gene Mutations Up Risk for Cancer in Opposite Breast (4/6/2010)
• New Clues to Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer (4/2/2010)
• Inactivating Gene May Cut Breast Cancer Risk (4/1/2010)
• Workplace Chemicals May Boost Breast Cancer Risk (4/1/2010)
• Bone-Strengthening Drug Guards Against Spread of Breast Cancer (4/1/2010)
• More Women Urged to Get Radiation After Mastectomy (3/31/2010)
• Simple Forms Help Docs Do Better Breast Exams (3/31/2010)
• Pregnancy May Protect Breast Cancer Survivors (3/26/2010)
• Protein in Breast Tumors May Predict Chemo Response (3/26/2010)
• Preventive Mastectomy May Not Lower Risks (3/26/2010)
• Long-Term Breast-Feeding Tied to More Aggressive Cancers (3/26/2010)
• Many With Breast Cancer Decide Too Soon to Remove Other Breast (3/26/2010)
• Beta Blockers May Slow Spread of Breast Cancer (3/26/2010)
• Breast Cancer's Return in Original Tumor Site a Bad Sign (3/24/2010)
• Mammograms May Not Boost Survival, Danish Study Suggests (3/24/2010)
• Where Cancer Treatment Takes Place May Influence Outcome (3/22/2010)
• Cultural Outreach Boosts Cancer Care in Asian Americans (3/18/2010)
• Newer Genetic Info Adds Little to Predicting Breast Cancer (3/17/2010)
• Freezing Tumors Shows Promise Against Prostate, Breast Cancer (3/16/2010)
• MRIs May Detect Hidden Tumors in Breast Cancer Patients (3/12/2010)
• Papaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter (3/12/2010)
• Breast Cancer Patients Often Confused by Genomic Testing (3/8/2010)
• Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (3/5/2010)
• Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer (3/5/2010)
• Radiation Most Effective Soon After Breast Cancer Surgery (3/4/2010)
• Preventive Mastectomy in Opposite Breast Boosts Survival Only Slightly (2/25/2010)
• Access to Mammograms Drops After Guidelines Change (2/23/2010)
• Bitter Melon Extract May Slow, Stop Breast Cancer (2/23/2010)
• Mammogram Plus MRI Cost-Effective in High-Risk Women (2/23/2010)
• Dips in Breast Cancer Rates Seen Most in Affluent Women (2/19/2010)
• Aspirin May Boost Breast Cancer Survival (2/16/2010)
• MRI May Not Add Value to Routine Breast Cancer Care (2/12/2010)
• Breast Cancer Stats Differ Racially Despite Similar Mammogram Rates (2/12/2010)
• Hormone May Prevent Aggressive Breast Cancer (2/11/2010)
• Cognitive Skills May Shrink With Tamoxifen (2/11/2010)
• Few Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Take Tamoxifen (2/11/2010)
• For Some Breast Cancer Patients, Shorter Radiation Works Well (2/10/2010)
• Paxil Blocks Tamoxifen, Lowers Survival Odds Against Breast Cancer (2/9/2010)
• Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (2/8/2010)
• Herceptin Again Proves Mettle Against Breast Cancer (1/29/2010)
• Radiation Dose Lower With Digital Mammography (1/21/2010)
• Common Breast Cancer Traced to Cell Origins (1/21/2010)
• Therapy May Relieve Breast Cancer Surgery Complication (1/13/2010)
• Start Mammograms by 40, Breast Imaging Experts Say (1/5/2010)
• Pomegranate May Fight Some Breast Cancers (1/5/2010)
• Experimental Drug May Help in Brain, Prostate Cancers (1/4/2010)
• Health Care Reform, Swine Flu Top Health News for 2009 (1/1/2010)
• Acupuncture May Cut Hot Flashes, Boost Sex Drive in Breast Cancer Patients (12/30/2009)
• Research Reveals How Breast Cancer Rearranges Genome (12/24/2009)
• Many High-Risk Women Refuse Breast MRI (12/22/2009)
• Needle Biopsy Works Well in Diagnosing Breast Cancer (12/15/2009)
• 'Nanosensors' Spot Early Signs of Cancer (12/14/2009)
• After Lumpectomy, Radiation Rates Lower for Black Women (12/14/2009)
• Chemo With Herceptin May Be Best for Some Breast Cancers (12/13/2009)
• Tweaks to Breast Cancer Treatments Boost Outcomes (12/12/2009)
• New Drugs, New Combinations Fight Breast Cancer (12/11/2009)
• Spice Compounds May Stem Tumor Growth (12/11/2009)
• Adding Chemo to Tamoxifen Helps Some Breast Cancer Patients (12/11/2009)
• Bone Drugs May Beat Back Breast Cancer (12/10/2009)
• Too Much Drinking, Eating Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence (12/10/2009)
• Genetic Test May Someday Help Spot Breast Cancer (12/9/2009)
• Being Alone and Stressed May Increase Breast Cancer Risk (12/9/2009)
• Soy Beneficial for Breast Cancer Survivors: Study (12/8/2009)
• Breast Cancer Decline Only Partly Due to HRT (12/8/2009)
• U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths Continue to Drop (12/8/2009)
• Breast Cancer's Spread Now Better Understood (12/7/2009)
• High-Risk Women May Often Avoid Using Tamoxifen (12/4/2009)
• Smoking Exposure Now Linked to Colon, Breast Cancers (12/3/2009)
• Ultrasound With Elastography May Cut Down on Biopsies (12/1/2009)
• Mammograms May Boost Cancer Risk in High-Risk Women (12/1/2009)
• Taxol Boosts Odds of Chronic Pain (11/30/2009)
• Shorter, More Intense Radiation OK for Some Breast Cancers (11/4/2009)
• Drug Could Help Treat Small HER2-Positive Breast Tumors (11/3/2009)
• Meditation May Reduce Stress in Breast Cancer Patients (10/28/2009)
• Mapping the Link Between Alcohol, Cancer (10/27/2009)
• Breast Abnormality Follow-Up Often Later in Black Women (10/26/2009)
• American Cancer Society Stands By Cancer Screening Guidelines (10/21/2009)
• Breast Cancer Gene Tied to Diagnosis at Younger Age (10/16/2009)
• Race Not a Factor if Breast Cancer Chemo Succeeds (10/14/2009)
• Mastectomy Not First Choice for Most Breast Cancer Patients (10/13/2009)
• With Hormone Therapy, Tender Breasts May Signal Cancer Risk (10/12/2009)
• 'Lab on a Chip' Might Speed Breast Cancer Monitoring (10/7/2009)
• Gene Test Might Predict Tamoxifen's Effectiveness (10/6/2009)
• New Test Assesses Individual Breast Cancer Risk (10/5/2009)
• Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop 2% Annually (9/30/2009)
• Social Isolation Adversely Affects Breast Cancer (9/29/2009)
• More Women Having Other Breast Removed (9/28/2009)
• After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems (9/23/2009)
• Timing, Type of HRT May Determine Breast Cancer Risk (9/16/2009)
• For Hispanics, a Unique Cancer Profile Emerges (9/15/2009)
• Medications That Lower Breast Cancer Risk Carry Other Dangers (9/14/2009)
• Routine Testing Would Improve Herceptin Use in Breast Cancer (9/14/2009)
• Common Diabetes Drug May Fight Cancer (9/14/2009)
• Scientists Spot Key to Breast Cancer Spread (9/11/2009)
• Scientists Spot Clue to Cancer's Aggressiveness (9/8/2009)
Medical Breakthroughs
• Anti-Estrogens Prevent Lung Cancer (12/14/2009)
• Possible Fix for a Risky Hormone Mix (10/26/2009)
• Chemotherapy Resistance (9/1/2009)
• Remember Your Mammogram (7/16/2009)
• Study: Leukemia Treatment Carries Risk of Breast Cancers (6/17/2009)
• Women Underrepresented in Cancer Studies (6/8/2009)
• Diabetes Drug May Transform Cancer Treatments (6/4/2009)
• Better Imaging for Tumors (4/16/2009)
• Sleep to Stop Cancer Pain (4/16/2009)
• Ovarian Cancer Vaccine (4/10/2009)
• Fishing for a Cancer Cure (4/3/2009)
• Does MS Protect Against Cancer? (4/1/2009)
• Should Docs Be Able to Share Genetic Information? (3/9/2009)
• Bloodless Transplant: Balancing Religion and Medicine (3/6/2009)
• Calcium May Protect Against Cancer (2/27/2009)
• Even Moderate Drinking Associated With Higher Cancer Risk (2/26/2009)
• Unemployed Cancer Survivors (2/20/2009)
• Gene Linked to Poor Breast Cancer Outcomes (1/8/2009)
• Hormone Therapy Reduces Colon Cancer Risk (1/8/2009)
• Lab Research: Lose the Mice (1/1/2009)
• Cancer Deaths Cost U.S. Billions (12/29/2008)
• Predicting the Spread of Breast Cancer (12/23/2008)
• Nanotubes Track Cancer Drugs (12/22/2008)
• New Clues About Breast Cancer Risk (12/18/2008)
• Lost Gene Could Spur Deadly Cancers (12/17/2008)
• Key Breast Cancer Maker Found (12/9/2008)
• New Sources for Cancer Drugs (12/9/2008)
• Fighting Against Breast Cancer in Obese Patients (12/8/2008)
• Blood Clots in Cancer Patients (11/20/2008)
• Genetic Mysteries of Breast Cancer (11/19/2008)
• Intervention Boosts Breast Cancer Survival (11/19/2008)
• Cancer Linked to Behavior in Elderly (11/18/2008)
• Vitamin D and Calcium: No Breast Cancer Benefit (11/12/2008)
• Migraines Lower Breast Cancer Risk (11/7/2008)
• Statins May Prevent Blood Clots (10/28/2008)
• Caffeine and Breast Cancer Risk (10/20/2008)
• Screening Rates Not Reaching Goals (10/16/2008)
• Birth Size Linked to Breast Cancer Risk (10/3/2008)
• New HRT Findings (10/1/2008)
• Massage Beneficial to Cancer Patients (9/16/2008)
• Approving Cancer Therapies Faster (9/15/2008)
• Cancer Education Needed (9/1/2008)
• Combination Treatment Shrinks Tumors? (8/26/2008)
• Colors Make Surgery More Precise (8/20/2008)
• Discrimination in Healthcare (8/8/2008)
• Earlier Cancer Detection? (7/30/2008)
• Tracking the Spread of Cancer (7/30/2008)
• College Grads Have Lower Cancer Death Rates (7/14/2008)
• Device Tracks Progress of Lung Cancer (7/8/2008)
• A Cure for Cancer? (7/1/2008)
• Unraveling Lymphoma (6/25/2008)
• Using Nanotechnology to Kill Cancer (6/23/2008)
• Primary Tumors Drive Cancer Growth (6/17/2008)
• Childhood Cancer Survivors Remain at Risk (6/3/2008)
• Cancer Survivors Stuck in Limbo (6/2/2008)
• Get Moving to Prevent Breast Cancer! (5/14/2008)
• Detecting Cancer at the Dentist's Office (4/25/2008)
• Anemia from Chemo Tied to Cancer Recurrence (4/7/2008)
• Mammograms in Stereo (3/14/2008)
• Anti-Cancer Beer (12/31/2007)
• Genes Connected to Breast Cancer Identified (11/19/2007)
• Extra Radiation Helps Keep Breast Cancer Away (11/16/2007)
• Simpler Model to Predict Certain Breast Cancer (11/15/2007)
• Switch Turns On Deadly Breast Cancer (11/12/2007)
• Blacks More Likely to See Return of Breast Cancer (10/31/2007)
• Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder (9/12/2007)
• Better Breast Test (7/23/2007)
• Genius Pill Beats Chemo Brain (6/4/2007)
• New Breast Scanner (4/30/2007)
• Medical Debate: Mammogram or Not? (4/11/2007)
• All 40-Somethings may not Need Mammography (4/3/2007)
• Reminders Boost Breast Cancer Screening (3/28/2007)
• High-Fat Foods Increase Breast Cancer Risk (3/22/2007)
• Biased Breast Cancer Studies From Drug Companies? (2/26/2007)
• When Does Cancer Equal Depression? (1/30/2007)
• Fighting Cancer With Fat (1/15/2007)
• Better Accuracy Reading Mammograms (1/8/2007)
• Fight Breast Cancer With Exercise (12/12/2006)
• Mammography During Your 40s (12/8/2006)
• New CT Scan Better Than Mammography? (11/28/2006)
• Birth Control ups Breast Cancer Risk (11/2/2006)
• Cola, Cancer Treatment Weaken Bones (10/13/2006)
• Chemo Brain Scientifically Proven (10/5/2006)
• Genetic Code Cracked for Two Cancers (9/8/2006)
• Aggressive Treatment Warranted for Some Heart Patients (9/7/2006)
• Breast Density Helps Predict Risk of Breast Cancer (9/6/2006)
• Ancient War Paint Fights Breast Cancer (8/17/2006)
• Pregnancy Drug Linked to Breast Cancer (8/8/2006)
• New Study on Hormone and Breast Cancer Therapy Link (7/25/2006)
• Weight Gain Increases Breast Cancer Risk (7/12/2006)
• Inhaled Chemotherapy (5/5/2006)
• Beating the Odds: Second Opinions (Part 2 of 3) (2/8/2006)





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Sep 3, 2010
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