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British Study: Older Women Need Pap Smears Every Five Years; Younger Women Every Three Years (dateline November 5, 2003)

The results of a study by British researchers finds that older women need to be screened for cervical cancer once every five years while younger women should undergo screening once every three years.

November 5, 20033 min read
Breast Health

Million Women Study Finds Increased Breast Cancer Risk Among Women Who Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) (dateline October 31, 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

October 31, 20035 min read
Breast Health

Study: Hodgkin’s Disease at Young Age Increases Breast Cancer Risk (dateline October 22, 2003)

A new study finds that women who are diagnosed with and treated for Hodgkin’s disease before age 30 have a significant risk of developing breast cancer as they age. In particular, radiation to the chest area increases breast cancer risk in Hodgkin’s disease survivors.

October 22, 20033 min read

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Study Supports Removal of Fewer Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Patients (dateline October 20, 2003)

Results of a small study support the use of a less invasive type of surgery to remove lymph nodes in women with breast cancer.

October 20, 20033 min read
Breast Health

FDA Hears Testimony About Safety of Silicone Breast Implants (dateline October 15, 2003)

Editor's note: On October 16, 2003 an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted to allow silicone breast implants back on the U.S. market, with certain provisions. These include patient and physician education about silicone implants, procedures for monitoring implants, etc.

October 15, 20034 min read
Breast Health

Elderly More Satisfied With Breast-Conserving Surgery Than Mastectomy (dateline October 9, 2003)

A recent study finds that elderly breast cancer patients who had breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) were more likely to report a better quality of life than patients who had their entire breasts removed with a mastectomy procedure.

October 9, 20033 min read
Breast Health

New Drug Reduces Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy (dateline October 3, 2003)

A new drug helps reduce nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who approved aprepitant (brand name, Emend) in March 2003 for use in combination with other anti-nausea drugs.

October 3, 20033 min read
Breast Health

Study Shows that Vitamin D May Aid in Breast Cancer Treatment (dateline September 30, 2003)

The results of a new study find that a laboratory-altered form of vitamin D, combined with radiation therapy, may help in the treatment of patients with breast cancer.

September 30, 20033 min read
Breast Health

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.

September 27, 20033 min read

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