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New Approach To Treating Breast And Prostate Cancers
In a new approach to developing treatments for breast cancer, prostate cancer and enlarged hearts, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers are zeroing in on a workhorse protein called RSK.
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Racial Disparities Persist In Diagnosis Of Advanced Breast, Colon Cancer
The incidence of advanced breast cancer diagnosis among black women remained 30 percent to 90 percent higher compared to white women between 1992 and 2004, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
11 hrs ago | Daily Express
Drug 'raises breast cancer risk'
THOUSANDS of women battling breast cancer are being warned that taking a popular anti- depressant could slash their chance of survival.
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Few high-risk women in U.S. take breast cancer drug
Only a small number of U.S. women at high risk of breast cancer have chosen to use the drug tamoxifen to lower that risk, according to a study published Monday.
Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug
The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday.
Breast Cancer Treatment in Large, Fewer Doses of Radiotherapy Lessens Side Effects
February 8, 2010 /EIN PRESSWIRE/ The Institute of Cancer Research has found that women with breast cancer had more manageable side effects when their radiotherapy was delivered in larger - but fewer - doses.
Ship Victory raise 80K for breast cancer unit, in memory of Angela
Angela Gildea, who died from breast cancer in 2002, has inspired friends and family to raise A 80,000 for the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Few Women Take Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer
Researchers with the National Cancer Institute have found that the prevalence of tamoxifen use for the prevention of breast cancer among women without a personal history of breast cancer is very low.
Women headed to Sacramento to rail against cuts to cancer program
Women's health advocates, health care professionals, breast cancer survivors and consumers will be in Sacramento on Mondayto discuss and protest cuts to the statewide "Every Woman Counts!" program, which provided free mammograms to underserved women.
IPFW Goes "Pink" For Breast Cancer Research
The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer and the IPFW Women's basketball program teamed up Saturday to raise money for breast cancer research.
In an interview, al-Homsi explained that the screening programme became necessary as there had been an increase in the number of colorectal cancer cases in the country.
Families shared love and pain Saturday during the "Fight Against Cancer" awareness event Saturday at Freda's Rey of Love with two speakers sharing loss and two others healing and hope.
Good lifestyle, healthy habits can keep cancer at bay
Cancer is the leading cause of death across the world. According to World Health Organisation estimates, unless interventions were launched, 84 million people could die of the disease between 2005 and 2015.
Breast Cancer: Many come when it is too late
MANISAH M, 54, was diagnosed with third stage breast cancer in July last year. She was suffering from Paget's disease of the nipple in which the cancer, which started in the breast ducts, spread to the skin of the nipple and areola .
Pomegranate compounds may help curb breast cancer risk
Researchers have identified chemicals found in the seeds of pomegranates that may reduce the prevalence of a hormone that plays a role in the development of breast cancer.
Bags of Hope help breast cancer patients
Sometimes the best of things are small packages. Jeanne Ready of Charlottetown created Bags of Hope so breast cancer patients could tuck the necessary drainage bags discreetly into them after their surgery.
Breast Cancer Treatment Trastuzumab Increases Survival By Third
A recent breakthrough by Finnish researches has led to a new breast cancer treatment.
Early detection key to tackling breast cancer
HYDERABAD: Breast cancer is rapidly rising in India claiming many lives due to lack of early detection and low awareness among the women.
GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA
Lowering the risk in fight against breast cancer
The total number of women in the United States diagnosed with invasive breast cancer rose by 5.5 percent during 2009.
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