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Anastrozole therapy can boost testosterone levels in older men but may reduce bone mineral density , researchers report in the December issue of Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Are soy-based products, which are high in natural estrogens, safe for women who have survived breast cancer? A new study suggests that they not only are safe but may be beneficial.

Bisphosphonates are routinely given to women with postmenopausal breast cancer, but new data suggests that these agents may play a role in reducing recurrent breast cancer as well.

Abstract Context: Aging is associated with declining gonadal steroid production, low bone mineral density , and fragility fractures.

I am experiencing bleeding. Should I continue with the Arimidex? 12/07/09 I have Zoladex shots as I was not postmenopausal when my cancer occurred.

Re "New advice: Skip mammograms in your 40s," Nov. 17: The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force says the value of breast exams by doctors is unknown, and that breast self-exams are of no value.

Biomarker Changes During Neoadjuvant Anastrozole, Tamoxifen, or the Combination: Influence of Hormonal Status and HER-2 in Breast Cancer--A Study from the IMPACT Trialists Export J Clin Oncol , Vol.

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Nuclear receptor co-activators and HER-2/neu are upregulated in breast cancer patients during neo-adjuvant treatment with aromatase inhibitors.

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A $17.5 million preliminary settlement has been reached in a lawsuit alleging severe flaws in a Canadian health care provider's breast cancer screening.

Cancer patient pleads for health reform Please hear the voice of a cancer patient who may not be able to afford the medication that will keep her cancer from returning.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month debuted in 1985 with the intention of encouraging women to get a mammogram for early detection of the disease.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday that Houston-based Category 1 racer Mitch Comardo has been suspended for two years after testing positive for several prohibited substances.

Breast Cancer Home > Questions > Comments on carboplatin/taxotere w/herceptin. Option of combo w/Avastin Comments on carboplatin/taxotere w/herceptin. Option of combo w/Avastin Diagnosed 2 weeks ago, IDC, surgery 1 week ago .

A woman looks at a mammogram. Despite the leaps and bounds that have been made in early detection and breast cancer treatment, a breast cancer diagnosis is still a terrifying thing to face.

Hormone therapy is a treatment option for women with early-stage, hormone-sensitive breast cancer, identified by the presence of hormone receptors.

Paclitaxel - is a cancer chemo drug that works by slowing or stopping cancer cell growth.

This entry marks exactly one year of my blog. For those who have been with me all the way, thank you for reading and I hope it has been of some help to you.

In my last column, , I described how and why I believe the American Cancer Society misleads women into believing that eating soy on a regular basis is useless as a natural way to prevent breast cancer.