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Study Finds That Tamoxifen Does Not Affect Cardiovascular Health (dateline January 3, 2001)
Taking the drug tamoxifen (brand name, Nolvadex) to help prevent breast cancer does not increase the risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attack in healthy women or in women with coronary heart disease, according to researchers.
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President Clinton Establishes New Standards to Protect Patient Privacy (dateline January 2, 2001)
In an attempt to ensure patient privacy, the Clinton administration has established the first-ever U.S. national standards to dictate how a patient’s personal medical information may be used and distributed by health insurance providers and physicians.
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Toxicity Panel Recommends Adding Estrogen to Carcinogen List: Cautions Women Not to Worry, but Stay Informed (dateline December 27, 2000)
An advisory panel to the U.S. National Toxicology Program has recommended that the female hormone estrogen be added to the federal list of cancer-causing agents.
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Researchers Continue to Explore Possible Benefit of Soy in Helping to Prevent Breast Cancer (dateline December 26, 2000)
While research on soy and breast cancer risk is relatively new, a small study presented at the meeting in Hawaii of the International Chemical Congress of the Pacific Basin Societies offers some promise that maintaining a diet rich in soy may help reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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New Drug, Faslodex, Shows Promise for Treating Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline December 25, 2000)
Two recent studies presented at the 23rd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium found that an experimental drug called Faslodex (generic name, fulvestrant) may help treat women with advanced breast cancer who have become resistant to the drug, tamoxifen (brand name, Nolvadex).
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Study Reveals Possible Reasons Why African-Americans are More Likely to be Diagnosed with Aggressive Breast Cancer Tumors than Caucasians (dateline December 21, 2000)
Statistics show that African-American women diagnosed with breast cancer are more than twice as likely to die from the disease than white women.
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Recent Developments in Drug Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline December 18, 2000)
Nearly 183,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed by the end of 2000 and many of those cancers will have already progressed to advanced stages before they are detected.
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Acupuncture Helps Control Nausea from Breast Cancer Treatment (dateline December 13, 2000)
A derivation of a Chinese medicine practice that originated 2,000 to 3,000 years ago may help women with breast cancer.
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Study Finds Combination Xeloda and Taxotere More Beneficial for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients than Taxotere Alone (dateline December 12, 2000)
Two chemotherapy drugs, Xeloda (generic name, capecitabine) and Taxotere (generic name, docetaxel), have both been shown to be effective treatments for some women with advanced breast cancer.
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Doctor Says Michelangelo's Statue Depicts Woman with Breast Cancer (dateline December 8, 2000)
Art historians have longed been puzzled about Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo’s depiction of women. Some historians have suggested that Michelangelo (1475-1564) was not interested in the female form or that he used male models to create sculptures of women. James L.
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Type of Breast Cancer Surgery a Woman Receives Depends on Surgeon’s Choice (dateline December 6, 2000)
The type of surgery a breast cancer patient receives depends largely on the choice of her surgeon, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago this past November.
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Researchers Explore Link Between Pollutants and Breast Cancer Risk (dateline December 5, 2000)
While researchers have identified several biological factors that may increase the risk of breast cancer (including age, family history, early onset of menstruation, late menopause, etc.), environmental causes for breast cancer have been more difficult to pinpoint.
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Physician Panel Discusses Difficulties for Mammography Facilities (dateline December 4, 2000)
In recent years, many mammography facilities have been forced to provide fewer mammograms to patients, or in some cases, close their doors completely.
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The Latest Advances in Breast Imaging Technology (dateline December 1, 2000)
The field of breast imaging is rapidly advancing at the beginning of the 21st century. While mammography remains the only exam approved by the U.S.
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Computer-Aided Detection Technology May Help Improve Accuracy of Mammograms (dateline November 30, 2000)
While mammography helps detect approximately 85% of all breast cancers and is currently the only exam approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to screen for breast cancer in women with no signs of the disease, mammography can miss up to 15% of breast cancers.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Further Increase Breast Cancer Risk in Women with Benign Breast Disease, Study Finds (dateline November 27, 2000)
Having a history of benign (non-cancerous) breast disease can increase the chances of developing breast cancer.
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Study Finds Aggressiveness of Breast Cancer Independent of Patient’s Age (dateline November 24, 2000)
Contrary to the widely held belief that breast cancer tends to be less active in elderly women, researchers from the University of Chicago have found that breast cancer is equally aggressive in women of all ages.
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Researchers Investigate Whether Intrauterine Device Can Help Reduce Uterine Changes in Tamoxifen Users (dateline November 20, 2000)
The drug tamoxifen is used to help treat early and late stage breast cancer and to help prevent the disease in women at high risk. The benefits of tamoxifen outweigh the risks for most breast cancer patients.
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Expressing Emotions Helps Breast Cancer Patients Deal with Diagnosis, Improve Physical Health (dateline November 19, 2000)
A new study confirms what physicians have been saying for years, that the positive expression of emotions can help breast cancer patients deal with their diagnosis and treatment and improve their health.
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Studies Find Femara More Effective than Tamoxifen for Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline November 14, 2000)
Two new studies show that the drug Femara (generic name, letrozole) may be more effective than tamoxifen for post-menopausal women with advanced (metastatic) breast cancer. Femara is currently approved by the U.S.
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Researchers Testing Non-Invasive Technique to Kill Breast Cancer Tumors (dateline November 10, 2000)
Researchers are investigating a new non-invasive method, more patient-friendly method of treating breast cancer.
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'Shaft' Has Breast Cancer: Men Can Develop The Disease Too (dateline November 9, 2000)
When Richard Roundtree, the actor who played the original witty private investigator John Shaft in three films, announced that he had breast cancer, many men and women were surprised to learn that men could develop breast cancer too.
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Expert Panel Makes Recommendations about Breast Cancer Treatments for All Women (dateline November 7, 2000)
A panel of national and international experts said that in addition to surgery, most breast cancer patients should receive chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or radiation therapy to improve their chances of surviving breast cancer.
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New Study Finds No Link Between High-Fat Diets and Breast Cancer (dateline November 6, 2000)
Contrary to previous data which suggests that a fatty diet may increase the risk of breast cancer by raising hormone levels, a new study of nearly 400 women finds no link between a high-fat diet and breast cancer.