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Breast Health

No Survival Benefit with High Dose Chemotherapy (dateline February 27, 2003)

High dose chemotherapy, often combined with a bone marrow transplant, is an experimental treatment used on some patients with advanced forms of breast cancer.

February 27, 20033 min read
Breast Health

Study Finds Pre-Natal Exposure to DES May Increases Risk of Adult Breast Cancer (dateline February 26, 2003)

DES, a drug given to women 40 years ago to help prevent miscarriages, may increase the risk of breast cancer in those women’s daughters. According to preliminary results of a long-term study, exposure to DES while in the womb increased risk of breast cancer in women over 40 years of age.

February 26, 20033 min read
Cancer

Study: Smoking Increases Risk of Cervical Cancer in Women with HPV (dateline February 9, 2003)

A new study finds that women with HPV , a common sexually transmitted disease, are at significantly higher risk of developing cervical cancer if they smoke.

February 9, 20033 min read

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Research for Cervical Cancer Vaccine Promising (dateline February 6, 2003)

A study of a vaccine that targets one of the main causes of cervical cancer showed promising results, according to a report published in a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

February 6, 20033 min read
Breast Health

Study: Alcohol, But Not Smoking, Increases Breast Cancer Risk (dateline February 5, 2003)

Alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer, but smoking does not affect a woman’s chances of developing the disease, according to a recent analysis. Researchers used data from 53 studies of 150,000 women from around the world to reach their conclusions.

February 5, 20033 min read
Breast Health

Study Examines Breast Cancer Treatment in Pakistan (dateline February 3, 2003)

A study presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress meeting in October 2002 found that breast cancer treatment and survival rates in developing countries depend greatly on a woman’s socio-economic status.

February 3, 20033 min read
Breast Health

Company Begins Advertising its Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer (dateline January 30, 2003)

In September 2002 Myriad Genetics became the first company to begin actively advertising their service of genetic testing.

January 30, 20034 min read
Breast Health

Study: Ultrasound Screening Useful for Women with Dense Breasts

Currently, mammography is the only exam approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to screen for breast cancer in women with no signs of breast cancer. However, ultrasound (also called sonography) may also be useful in detecting breast cancer, according to a new study.

January 12, 20033 min read
Breast Health

Study: St. John’s Wort Interferes With Chemotherapy (dateline January 11, 2003)

St. John’s Wort, a popular over-the-counter herbal remedy used to treat depression, appears to interfere with chemotherapy, decreasing the effectiveness of the cancer treatment, according to a recent report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In the study, St.

January 11, 20033 min read

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