Texas woman accused of faking breast cancer and spending $10,000 in donations for implantsNovember 13th, 2009 more images
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Woman accused of faking breast cancer for implants
WACO, Texas — Authorities say a Texas woman lied about having breast cancer and spent $10,000 raised at a benefit to have her breasts enlarged. McLennan County sheriff's investigator James Pack says in court records that 24-year-old Trista Joy Lathern shaved her head to look like a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy.
Breast density linked to increased cancer recurrence riskNovember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts, according to a new study. The study's results indicate that breast cancer patients with dense breasts may benefit from additional therapies following surgery, such as radiation.
Younger women becoming vulnerable to breast cancer: doctorsNovember 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - About a decade back, the age group of women most vulnerable to breast cancer was 50 and above. But with changing times and a faster lifestyle, younger women are becoming more susceptible to the disease, say doctors.
Study finds breast cancer changes with spreadNovember 4th, 2009 LONDON - Almost 40 percent of breast cancer tumours change form as they spread, according to a UK study. This, according to Breakthrough Breast Cancer scientists in Edinburgh, could mean that patients require changes to their treatment regime as well.
Agra to be made breast cancer-free zoneNovember 4th, 2009 AGRA - Every seven minutes a new case of breast cancer is detected in India. One in 21 Indian women are afflicted.
'One-stop' breast cancer test can drastically shorten treatment processOctober 31st, 2009 LONDON - A new "one-step" breast cancer test can significantly cut the treatment process for women with the disease. Patients having breast cancer surgery will be given the 30-minute breast lymph node assay, which analyses the underarm glands to check if the cancer has spread, reports The Times.
Brit girl (now man) wants breast removal surgery to join Army as a man!October 30th, 2009 LONDON - A British girl, now transformed to Nicholas Darroch, wants to undergo a breast removal surgery so that she can join the Army and fight in Afghanistan as a man. Formerly known as Siobhan Darroch, Nicholas Darroch aged 21, has already spent 1,000 pounds for hormone treatment in a bid to become "Nicholas".
Michelle Obama marks breast cancer awareness month, survivors share health insurance storiesOctober 23rd, 2009 Michelle Obama highlights breast cancer awarenessWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is tying breast cancer awareness to the push to change the health insurance system. At the White House on Friday, an audience of breast cancer survivors, advocates and lawmakers heard other women describe being denied coverage because of a cancer diagnosis in their past.
Implants don't increase women's breast cancer riskOctober 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Getting breast implants does not increase a woman's breast cancer risk or interfere in detection procedure, say researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre
"The question of how implants affect breast cancer risk and screening tests, like the mammogram, is a question that many women ask," said Dr Therese Bevers, medical director of the Cancer Prevention Centre at M.
High levels of anti-Muellerian substance could increase breast cancer riskOctober 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women who have high levels of Mullerian inhibiting substance (MIS), which are known for regulating in utero sexual differentiation in boys, could be more prone to breast cancer, according to a new study. In order to find out if MIS levels were linked with breast cancer risk, Dr.
Breast cancer patients have low vitamin D levelsOctober 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women with breast cancer are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In a study of 166 women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, nearly 70 percent had low levels of vitamin D in their blood, according to the study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco.
Women to spread breast cancer awareness through car rallySeptember 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sixty women, some of them survivors of breast cancer, will drive from Delhi to Agra spreading awareness about the disease that kills 40,000 women in India every year. The car rally, which will see doctors, health and community activists accompany the women, will begin here Oct 2.
Naughty breast cancer awareness ad under fireSeptember 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - A breast cancer awareness ad showing a voluptuous, bikini-clad woman walking into a pool party, with strip club music playing in the background, has raised many eyebrows. 'Save the Boobs', a public service announcement from Rethink Breast Cancer, has an in-your-face message about breast cancer awareness, and is grabbing attention right from youngsters to ethical critics.
Over-expressed protein may make non-invasive breast cancer invasiveSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An over-expressed protein can convert active but non-invasive breast cancer into a different cell type, and thereby turn it into invasive breast cancer, according to scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
30 mins of brisk walk a day can cut breast cancer recurrence riskSeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Thirty minutes of brisk walking every day can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence, according to a new study. "Brisk walking - about 3.0 mph on a treadmill - for three to five hours per week, or about 30 minutes a day, can net big benefits for breast cancer survivors," said Dr.
