Breast Cancer News

About 20 breast cancer survivors were models in a fashion show Saturday night to raise money for Beyond Boobs!, a nonprofit in Virginia that promotes breast health education.

The use of postmenopausal hormone therapy has decreased over time in the United States, which researchers suggest may play a key role in the declining rate of atypical ductal hyperplasia, a known risk factor for breast cancer.

Uzbekistan News.Net Monday 9th November, 2009 Women with heavier busts who have been treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of its recurrence, says a new study.

Although pregnancy may contribute to a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, pregnant women with breast cancer do not appear to have worse outcomes than their non-pregnant counterparts.

As we near the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, once again our country has been awash from shore to shore in a sea of pink - from pink ribbons and donation boxes to pink products, charity promotions, celebrities by the score and even pink cleats on NFL players.

New Delhi, Nov 7 : About a decade back, the age group of women most vulnerable to breast cancer was 50 and above.

Breast cancer cells that spread to the lymph nodes change form, a discovery that surprised Breakthrough Breast Cancer researchers in Great Britain.

Anecdotal evidence suggests breast cancer is on the rise in Pakistan but budgetary constraints, bogus healers and a lack of awareness is hampering early diagnosis, according to healthcare professionals.

Shortly after Elizabeth Edwards revealed in 2007 that her breast cancer had metastasized, she delivered a speech in Cleveland then sat down at a table to autograph books.

At the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Breast Cancer Symposium held in San Francisco recently, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center made an announcement that at first glance may seem startling -- at least it may startle people who are unaware of the preventive and healing power of nutrients.

Oncology treatments Doctors start to include vitamin D in fight against cancer With new studies showing the sun vitamin may slow come cancers, some physicians are eager to add it to treatment programs Martin Mittelstaedt Environment Reporter From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on Thursday, Nov.

Merck KGaA of Germany is gambling an unproven therapy that spurs the immune system to attack cancer cells will increase its share of a $48 billion oncology market.

Since her teens, Jennifer Jablon had watched family members deal with breast cancer during their 40s, 50s, and 60s.

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Research has found that "nearly 40% of breast cancer tumours change form when they spread," BBC News reported.

Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer. But women may not have to endure the medical costs, stress and potential complications that accompany such invasive biopsies forever.

According to a study presented November 4, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology , a shortened, more intensive course of radiation given to the whole breast, along with an extra dose of radiation given to the surgical bed of the tumor , has been shown to result in excellent local control at a median follow ...

Nov. 5, 2009 - Since her teens, Jennifer Jablon had watched family members deal with breast cancer during their 40s, 50s, and 60s.

The ultimate goal in cancer research, a treatment that kills cancer cells whilst leaving healthy cells untouched, is brought nearer by the success of a new therapeutic approach.