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News Stories
• Nearly 900,000 Fewer Cancer Deaths Since 1990: Report (6/17/2011)
• FDA Approves Test That Spots Aggressive Breast Cancer (6/14/2011)
• Women in Their 40s Want Mammograms: Poll (5/4/2011)
• Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to More Aggressive Breast Cancers (4/29/2011)
• Most Cancer Survivors Would Sacrifice Healthy Breast Again: Study (4/29/2011)
• Study: Implants Affect Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Not Survival (4/29/2011)
• Mammograms Can Save Lives of Women in Their 40s: Studies (4/29/2011)
• Breast Cancer Recurrence Rates Appear Different When Radiation Used (4/29/2011)
• Payment Rates May Affect Breast Cancer Treatment (4/28/2011)
• Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Won't Raise Other Health Risks: Study (4/27/2011)
• Pushing Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Risk of Chronic Disease for Blacks: Study (4/25/2011)
• ACE Inhibitors Seem to Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence (4/21/2011)
• Breast Implants, Lymphoma Link Seen (4/19/2011)
• Genome Scans May Reveal Life-Saving Alternatives for Cancer Patients (4/19/2011)
• Estrogen's Role in Breast Cancer Can Fluctuate (4/15/2011)
• Nervous System Imbalance May Cause Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors (4/14/2011)
• Overall Health May Be Key to Beating Breast Cancer (4/6/2011)
• Soy Foods OK After Breast Cancer: Study (4/5/2011)
• Risks of Estrogen Hormone Therapy Seen to Fade After Treatment Ends (4/5/2011)
• Severe Weight Gain After Breast Cancer May Threaten Health (4/5/2011)
• Study Links Smoking, Breast Cancer in Older Women (4/4/2011)
• Most Breast Tumors Have Unique Genetic 'Fingerprint,' Study Finds (4/4/2011)
• Breast Milk Cells May Someday Help Predict Cancer (4/4/2011)
• U.S. Cancer Rates Continue to Fall (3/31/2011)
• Benefits of Radiation Therapy Outweigh Risks of a Second Cancer: Study (3/30/2011)
• Some Women Worry More About Cancer Recurrence Than Others (3/28/2011)
• Genes' 'On/Off' Switches Yield Clues to Breast Cancer (3/23/2011)
• Tamoxifen May Offer Long-Term Heart, Cancer Protection (3/22/2011)
• Smoke-Free Environments Linked to Less Breast Cancer (3/18/2011)
• Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen Saves Lives, Medical Costs: Study (3/14/2011)
• Almost 12 Million Cancer Survivors Living in U.S., Report Shows (3/10/2011)
• Chemo May Raise Risk of Falls in Breast Cancer Survivors (3/4/2011)
• Tissue Analysis May Help Predict Breast Cancer Outcome (3/4/2011)
• New Chemo Drug May Benefit Some Breast Cancer Patients (3/3/2011)
• Study Finds Smoking Linked to Breast Cancer Risk (3/2/2011)
• Obesity May Boost Odds of Aggressive Breast Cancer in Older Women (3/1/2011)
• Drop in Breast Cancer Among White Women May Have Stalled (2/28/2011)
• Higher Vitamin D Intake Could Cut Cancer Risk (2/27/2011)
• Herceptin May Boost Long-Term Survival After Aggressive Breast Cancer (2/25/2011)
• Mammography Expertise May Improve With Practice (2/22/2011)
• Mammograms May Not Be Fool-Proof at Catching Second Cancers (2/22/2011)
• Study Finds Too Many Surgical Breast Biopsies Performed (2/21/2011)
• Sexual Issues Often Unaddressed in Women Who Survive Cancer (2/16/2011)
• Popular Bone Drugs Linked to Reduced Colon Cancer Risk (2/15/2011)
• FDA Approves First 3D Mammogram Device (2/14/2011)
• Removing Many Lymph Nodes in Early Breast Cancer Not Always Needed: Study (2/8/2011)
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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Feb 5, 2012
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