Invasive breast cancer often overdiagnosedNovember 13th, 2009 SYDNEY - Overdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer could be as high as 42 percent, says a new study. The study shows the reduced mortality rate from increased mammography screening has a flipside.
Heavier breasts linked to increased cancer riskNovember 9th, 2009 TORONTO - Women with heavier busts who have been treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of its recurrence, says a new study. These findings indicate that such patients may benefit from additional therapies, such as radiation, following surgery.
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.
'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.
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.
Breast tenderness during hormone replacement therapy may indicate cancer riskOctober 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women who develop tenderness in their breasts after using hormone replacement therapy are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer, say researchers. However, it is still unknown why breast tenderness indicates increased cancer risk among women on estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy.
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.
New chemical cocktail fences off breast cancerOctober 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Think of a protective fence that blocks the neighbour's dog from charging into your backyard. The body, too, has fences -- physical and biochemical barriers that keep cells in their place.
Chemo cocktail blocks breast cancer spreadOctober 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that breast cancer drug, when combined with another drug used to treat leukaemia, can help stall the spread of cancer to organs. When breast cancer spreads or metastasizes, it crashes through the body's protective fences.
'Mistake to express breast milk to feed baby later'October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - The composition of breast milk changes throughout the day and it is a "mistake" for the mother to express the milk and store it for feeding the baby later, says a new study. The baby should be given milk at the time of day that it issues from the mother's breast.
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.
Milk-duct tumors vexing: Who's at real risk for invasive cancer? Time even to change the name?September 24th, 2009 Precancer? Earliest cancer? Milk-duct cells vexingWASHINGTON — Some doctors tell patients they have "stage zero" breast cancer. Others call it a precancer.
Obesity, booze and smoking increase second breast cancer riskSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Obesity, alcohol use and smoking significantly increase the risk of second breast cancer among breast cancer survivors, says a new study. The study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has been published online Sept.
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.
