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Researchers Investigate Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients After Chemotherapy, Tamoxifen (dateline February 6, 2002)
While breast cancer patients are the largest group of female cancer survivors, researchers know little about their quality of life after treatment. Therefore, Dr. Patricia A.
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Raloxifene Shows More Promise in Preventing Breast Cancer (dateline February 5, 2002)
Results of another study have shown that the osteoporosis drug raloxifene (brand name, Evista) may help prevent breast cancer in women at high risk for the disease.
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New Shower Kit Helps Remind Women to Perform Monthly Breast Self-Exams (dateline January 25, 2002)
Photo courtesy of First BaSE. To encourage women 20 years of age and older to perform monthly breast self-exams, First BaSE for Women has developed a unique Breast Self-Exam Shower Kit that contains 12 small bath gels—one to use for each monthly breast exam.
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Researchers Investigate Strategy to Prevent Resistance to Herceptin in Breast Cancer Patients (dateline January 16, 2002)
While the introduction of the drug Herceptin (generic name, trastuzumab) has been seen as a major advance in the treatment of advanced breast cancer, many breast cancer patients become resistant to the drug in approximately one year.
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Update: Study Finds Soft Pad Reduces Discomfort During Mammography (dateline January 15, 2002)
Courtesy of BioLucent, Inc. A study of Swedish and American women presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) finds that a new pad consisting of a soft-form cushion helps reduce discomfort associated with mammography.
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New Breast Cancer Screening Exam in Development (dateline January 14, 2002)
Image courtesy of TechniScan, Inc. A new breast cancer screening exam called SafeScan is currently being developed using a combination of digital imaging and ultrasound technology to produce enhanced images of the breast. Though the exam has not yet received approval by the U.S.
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President Clinton Establishes New Standards to Protect Patient Privacy (dateline January 5, 2002)
A class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors may be more effective than the standard drug tamoxifen at treating breast cancer, according to studies presented at the 24th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
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Study Finds Comprehensive Genetic Assessments Important for Women at High Risk For Breast Cancer (dateline December 18, 2001)
Some women who fear that they will develop breast cancer due to a strong family history of the disease or other factors choose to have their breasts removed to lower their cancer risk.
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Clinical Trial Will Test Effectiveness of Herceptin in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Prior to Surgery (dateline December 17, 2001)
The drug Herceptin (generic name, trastuzumab) is currently used to treat women with advanced breast cancer whose cancer cells carry extra copies of the HER2 gene, which can make the disease particularly aggressive. Now, for the first time, researchers from the M.D.
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Study: Ductal Lavage Effective at Examining Breast Duct Cells for Pre-Cancerous Changes (dateline December 6, 2001)
A procedure that involves analyzing the breast tissue cells in the milk ducts for suspicious changes continues to hold promise as a method of identifying women at high risk of breast cancer, according to a newly published study.
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Researchers Find No Link Between Tamoxifen and Depression (dateline December 3, 2001)
Many women who take the drug tamoxifen to help prevent breast cancer report an onset of depression during treatment. However, after examining more than 11,000 women who participated in a U.S.
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Tamoxifen Found Effective at Preventing Breast Cancer In Women with BRCA2 Gene Mutations, Not in Women with BRCA1 Mutations (dateline November 20, 2001)
Researchers know that some women carry abnormal forms of certain genes, called BRCA1 (breast cancer gene 1) and BRCA2 (breast cancer gene 2), that put them at higher than average risk for breast cancer.
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Researchers Study Which Breast Cancer Patients Truly Need Chemotherapy After Surgery (dateline November 7, 2001)
Researchers are investigating whether performing a special genetic test on breast cancer tumors removed during surgery can help determine which women should receive chemotherapy as part of their treatment.
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Significant Number of Women Who Undergo Breast Cancer Treatment Experience Psychological Distress (dateline November 6, 2001)
In a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, researchers said that breast cancer treatment can cause psychological problems and distress for approximately one third of patients.
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Study Explores Why Pregnancy at An Early Age Reduces Breast Cancer Risk (dateline October 31, 2001)
Researchers have known for some time that having children at a young age decreases a woman’s risk of breast cancer. Now, a new study provides data that may help explain why this is the case. The research involved studying the levels of a tumor suppressor protein called p53 in rats.
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Study: Family History Not a Significant Risk Factor for Breast Cancer (dateline October 30, 2001)
Many women fear that if their mothers and sisters had breast cancer they will develop the disease too. However, a new study that examined data from approximately 160,000 women found that a family history of breast cancer is not a significant risk factor for the disease.
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New, Less Invasive Breast Biopsy Approach Receives FDA Approval to Remove Benign Tumors (dateline October 25, 2001)
A new breast biopsy approach that involves freezing and destroying benign breast tumors called fibroadenomas has recently received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Long-Term Study Finds Factors Associated with Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients (dateline October 24, 2001)
A study that followed breast cancer patients 20 years after treatment finds that two factors appear to be associated with the high prevalence of lymphedema (chronic arm swelling): arm infection/injury and weight gain.
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Study Finds Vitamin D Gene Variation May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer (dateline October 22, 2001)
Some experts have suggested that vitamin D may provide a protective effect against breast cancer, and in certain cases, help treat the disease.
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Majority of Women Survive Breast Cancer, British Survey Finds Disease Awareness Increasing (dateline October 21, 2001)
According to a British survey, 70% of women diagnosed with breast cancer survive the disease.
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Discounted Mammograms Offered to Women on National Mammography Day (dateline October 9, 2001)
Friday, October 19, 2001 has been designated National Mammography Day in the United States. On this day, more than 2,200 mammography facilities will offer discounted or free mammograms to help promote the importance of early breast cancer detection.
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Study Finds Increase in Outpatient Mastectomies for Breast Cancer (dateline October 8, 2001)
A newly published study found that more breast cancer patients are receiving mastectomies on an outpatient basis than in the past.
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UK Study Sees More Women Opting for Aggressive Screening Versus Breast Cancer Prevention Trials (dateline September 25, 2001)
Researchers in the United Kingdom are concerned about the low level of participation in breast cancer prevention clinical trials.
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Warming the Skin of Patients Before Surgery May Decrease Wound Infection (dateline September 20, 2001)
Many patients who undergo surgery are given antibiotics prior to their operations to help reduce the risk of infections. However, British researchers have discovered that warming the skin before surgery may be a more effective method of decreasing wound infections.