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Nuclear Medicine Breast Cancer Test May Be Helpful for Some Women, Particularly in Those with Dense Breasts (dateline September 19, 2001)
Several recent studies show that nuclear medicine breast imaging (also called scintimammography) may be useful as a supplement to mammography in helping to detect breast cancer.
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Update: More U.S. States Approved to Participate in Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act to Help Low Income Women (dateline September 13, 2001)
Nine more U.S. states received approval to provide aid to low income women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through a federally funded program.
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Large Study on Digital Mammography Set to Begin (dateline September 10, 2001)
The largest federally-funded clinical trial on medical imaging will soon be underway to determine whether digital mammography is equal or superior to standard film mammography in helping to detect breast cancer. While the first digital mammography system has already gained U.S.
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Researchers Investigate Whether Flaxseed Can Help Prevent Breast Cancer (dateline September 4, 2001)
The first study to show that the dietary supplement flaxseed may help prevent breast cancer in post-menopausal women was recently presented at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society. Flaxseed has long been cultivated from the flax plant to make foods and linens.
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Further Data Show Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) Helps Find More Breast Cancers on Mammograms (dateline August 30, 2001)
A study of nearly 13,000 women confirms previous research that shows computer software helps radiologists detect more breast cancers on mammogram films.
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New Drug Zometa Treats Complication of Breast Cancer, Seeking FDA Approval for Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Bone (dateline August 28, 2001)
The drug Zometa (brand name, zoledronic acid) recently received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat elevated calcium levels (hypercalcemia of malignancy, HCM).
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Scientists Investigate Treatments for Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Bone (dateline August 21, 2001)
A recent study found that a drug called ibandronate successfully reduced the number of breast cancer cells in the bones of mice.
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Study: Alcohol May Further Increase Breast Cancer Risk in Women with Family History of the Disease (dateline August 14, 2001)
A new study finds that women who consume alcoholic beverages on a daily basis may be putting themselves at higher risk of breast cancer if they have a close relative who has had breast cancer.
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New, Shorter Radiation Method Shows Promise for Treating Breast Cancer Patients After Lumpectomy (dateline August 13, 2001)
Most breast cancer patients who have lumpectomies—breast conserving surgery to remove a cancerous tumor and surrounding margin of normal breast tissue—are also treated with radiation therapy to help destroy any lingering cancer cells after surgery.
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Study Finds MRI Effective at Screening Younger Women at High Breast Cancer Risk (dateline August 8, 2001)
A new study finds that screening younger women at high risk of breast cancer with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be highly effective at detecting the disease. In fact, in the study, MRI was more accurate than mammography in screening this population of women for breast cancer.
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Canadian Report Outlines Benefits and Challenges of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (dateline August 1, 2001)
Surgeons often remove some or all of the axillary (armpit) lymph nodes in women with breast cancer to "stage" the cancer and determine the most appropriate treatment options.The standard surgery for removing these lymph nodes is called axillary node dissection.
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Change in Recommendation Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy for the Heart (dateline July 27, 2001)
Reversing its policy from a few years ago, the American Heart Association has announced that it no longer recommends that women be prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for the sole purpose of preventing heart disease.
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Bicyclist Lance Armstrong Promotes Cycle of Hope Cancer Education Campaign (dateline July 24, 2001)
Editor's Note: Armstrong won his third Tour de France title on July 29, 2001, making him the first American and only the fifth man in the world to win three or more consecutive Tour de France championships.
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More Confirmation: Removing Both Breasts Reduces Cancer Risk (dateline July 20, 2001)
Undergoing a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, the preventive removal of both breasts, significantly reduces the chances of developing breast cancer in women who carry gene mutations that put them at very high risk for the disease, according to a new Dutch study.
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Effect of Chemotherapy Appears to Trigger Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Patients (dateline July 18, 2001)
Breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy are at risk for significant bone loss, according to a new study.
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Study Confirms Benefits of Tamoxifen But Also Identifies Potential Risk (dateline July 12, 2001)
A new study confirms previous research which shows that the drug tamoxifen decreases the chances that breast cancer will return in patients who have previously been treated for the disease.
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Soft Pad May Make Mammograms More Comfortable (dateline July 9, 2001)
Courtesy of BioLucent, Inc. A new pad consisting of a soft-form cushion may help relieve discomfort associated with mammograms. Yearly screening mammograms are recommended to all women 40 years of age and older to help detect breast cancer in early stages when it can more easily be treated.
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Study Shows Satisfaction with Breast Implant Reconstruction Diminishes Over Time, More Women Satisfied with Muscle Flap Reconstruction (dateline July 6, 2001)
In a study conducted by French researchers, women who underwent breast reconstruction with implants, either saline-filled or silicone, tended to be less satisfied with the cosmetic results of the surgery as time passed.
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Experts Predict Increase in Breast and Prostate Cancer Cases Over Next 20 Years (dateline June 28, 2001)
At a meeting of charity organizations, British medical experts predicted an increase in the number of breast and prostate cancer diagnoses in many industrialized countries but a decrease in the number of overall cancer deaths over the next 20 years.
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More Debate About Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy (dateline June 21, 2001)
A recent widely publicized editorial is raising more questions about the true benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). HRT is synthetic estrogen and/or progesterone (called progestin) designed to "replace" a woman’s depleting hormone levels at menopause.
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Researchers Link Smoking With the Spread of Breast Cancer to the Lungs (dateline June 19, 2001)
While the association between smoking and breast cancer remains controversial, a new study suggests that smoking could increase the risk that breast cancer will spread to the lungs (called lung metastases).
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More U.S. States Approved to Participate in Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act to Help Low Income Women (dateline June 12, 2001)
Six more U.S. states have completed the steps required to provide aid to low income women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through a federally funded program.
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New Report Shows Latest Trends in Cancer: Most Cancer Rates Down But Breast Cancer Rate Up (dateline June 8, 2001)
The overall rate at which Americans were either diagnosed with or died from cancer decreased in the 1990s, according to a new report. This is a reverse in the pattern of increasing cancer rates that occurred from 1973 to 1992.
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New Guidelines Discuss Botanical Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy for Relieving Menopausal Symptoms (dateline June 5, 2001)
Because more women than ever before are using non-traditional medicines, such as herbal remedies, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new practice guidelines concerning botanical therapies for menopausal symptoms.