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Breast Cancer Cases Rise in United Kingdom; Treatment Improves (dateline September 27, 2003)
In a similar trend to the one seen in the United States, the number of breast cancer cases in the United Kingdom is on the rise, according to the British charity, Cancer Research UK. An all-time high of 40,000 women are now diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the United Kingdom.
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Study Shows Femara May be Better Than Tamoxifen for Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline September 24, 2003)
A newly published study shows that the drug Femara (generic name, letrozole) may be more effective at treating women with advanced breast cancer than the current standard, tamoxifen. In early 2001, the U.S.
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Study: Banned Pollutants Found in Blood of Breast Cancer Patients (dateline September 15, 2003)
A new study continues the debate on whether exposure to chemicals in the environment increases the risk of breast cancer. To date, evidence has been inconclusive, with some studies showing a link between chemicals and breast cancer and others showing no association.
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Hormones Associated with Puberty May Influence Breast Cancer Risk (dateline September 14, 2003)
According to a study of identical twin pairs, the age a woman begins menstruating may influence her risk of developing breast cancer, if her disease is caused by genes.
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Gene May Explain Poorer Breast Cancer Outcome Among African-Americans (dateline September 8, 2003)
Researchers have identified a gene that may help explain why African-American women do not respond as well to breast cancer treatment as white women.
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Black Cohosh Herbal Remedy May be Harmful to Chemotherapy Patients (dateline September 5, 2003)
A preliminary study shows that the herbal remedy, black cohosh, may be dangerous when taken by women who are being treated with chemotherapy. Black cohosh is often taken to help relieve bothersome symptoms of menopause, particularly hot flashes.
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Researchers Find New Gene Associated with Breast Cancer (dateline August 31, 2003)
Researchers have identified a possible new gene involved with breast cancer, according to a study that was scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Study: Common Drugs Such as Aspirin May Help Prevent Breast Cancer (dateline August 29, 2003)
Long term use of ibuprofen and aspirin may help prevent women from developing breast cancer, according to the results of a recent study.
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Study Finds Lower Doses of Tamoxifen May Work for Breast Cancer Patients (dateline August 19, 2003)
The drug tamoxifen may be just as effective at treating breast cancer when taken in lower doses, according to the results of a recent study.
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Million Women Study Finds Increased Breast Cancer Risk Among Women Who Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) (dateline August 15, 2003)
Results from the Million Women Study, a United Kingdom research project investigating reproductive and lifestyle factors affecting women’s health, has found that women who use or have used hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are more likely to develop breast cancer, compared to women who have never us
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Study: 2 Million Healthy Women Would Benefit from Breast Cancer Prevention Drug (dateline July 31, 2003)
A recent study finds that approximately 10 million healthy women would be eligible to take the drug tamoxifen to reduce their chances of developing breast cancer. Of those women, over two million are likely to reap the benefits of the drug without experiencing side effects.
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Study: Ultrasound More Effective Than Mammography in Younger Women with Cancer Symptoms
A new study finds that ultrasound, also called sonography, may be more accurate than mammography at detecting breast cancer in young women who have symptoms of the disease.
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Hormone Therapy May Be Better Than Chemotherapy for Young Women with Breast Cancer (dateline July 21, 2003)
Though many young women with breast cancer are treated with chemotherapy to help destroy cancer cells and prevent a recurrence of the disease, chemotherapy can cause infertility in these women.
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American Cancer Society Releases New U.S. Cancer Estimates (dateline July 12, 2003)
According to the newly released Cancer Facts & Figures, 1,334,100 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2003, and 556,500 Americans will die from cancer this year. The report is released each year by the American Cancer Society and provides U.S.
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Internet Support Groups Effective for Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer (dateline June 30, 2003)
A diagnosis of breast cancer is a psychologically stressful event for any woman. Many women seek the support of group or individual therapy to deal with the emotional hardships of the disease.
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Researchers Study Which Breast Cancer Patients are Most Likely to Benefit from Tamoxifen (dateline June 28, 2003)
While the drug tamoxifen can be very effective at helping to treat breast cancer, researchers know that tamoxifen does not work well in all patients.
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Researchers Link Birth Weight to Risk of Pre-Menopausal Breast Cancer (dateline June 7, 2003)
As researchers continue to search for risk factors that may increase the chances of breast cancer, a new study shows that birth weight may play a role. In the study, scientists found that heavier babies were more likely than lighter babies to develop pre-menopausal breast cancer.
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Researchers Find "Conclusive Proof" That Tamoxifen Prevents Breast Cancer (dateline June 4, 2003)
An international research team says it has conclusive proof that the drug tamoxifen can reduce the likelihood that women at high risk of breast cancer will develop the disease. The researchers analyzed results of several tamoxifen clinical trials to reach their conclusion.
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FDA Approves Computer-Aided Detection of Breast Cancer on Mammograms (dateline June 3, 2003)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the use of new computer-aided detection (CAD) MammoReader software made by ICAD, Inc., which helps doctors detect breast abnormalities on mammogram films. In January 2003, ISSI, Inc. received FDA approval for their CAD mammography system.
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Marin County Breast Cancer Rates Flawed (dateline June 1, 2003)
The extraordinarily high rate of breast cancer reported recently in Marin County, California was due to faulty data, according to the National Cancer Institute.
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Study Finds Non-Whites More Likely to be Diagnosed with Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline May 28, 2003)
Non-white American women are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, according to a new study. Furthermore, there are differences in the quality of breast cancer treatment and the chances of survival based on race and ethnicity.
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U.S. National Cancer Institute to Investigate Link Between Early-Reproductive Hormonal Factors and Breast Cancer (dateline May 27, 2003)
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has announced that it will hold a workshop entitled, "Early Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer Risk," in early 2003 to address hormonal factors that may protect or increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.
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Large Study Finds No Increased Breast Cancer Risk from Meat or Eggs (dateline May 25, 2003)
Though some studies and anecdotal evidence has suggested a link between diet and breast cancer, a large study of nurses finds that the consumption of any kind of meat or eggs does not increase the risk of developing breast cancer.
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Researchers Develop Method of Determining Whether Breast Cancer Will Spread to Other Areas of the Body (dateline May 15, 2003)
Dutch researchers have developed a method of determining whether a woman’s breast cancer will spread to other organs, according to a report published in a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.