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Breast Health

Report Finds Fewer Cancer Deaths Among Americans, But Predict Increase in Near Future (dateline July 9, 2002)

Deaths from cancer continue to decrease in the United States, according to a new report published in the journal, Cancer. The research is based on 1999 and marks a trend that was first reported four years earlier.

July 9, 20023 min read
Breast Health

U.S. FDA Approves Faslodex for Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline July 8, 2002)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the drug Faslodex (generic name, fulvestrant) to help treat advanced breast cancer.

July 8, 20023 min read
Breast Health

Study: Identical Twins of Breast Cancer Patients Face High Risk for the Disease (dateline June 25, 2002)

Identical twins of women with breast cancer are three times more likely to develop the disease themselves compared to other women, according to a newly released analysis by a British researcher.

June 25, 20023 min read

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FDA Approves MammoSite Internal Radiation Therapy as New Breast Cancer Treatment Option (dateline June 24, 2002)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the MammoSite system to deliver internal beam radiation to breast cancer patients after the surgical removel of a breast lump (lumpectomy).

June 24, 20023 min read
Breast Health

Study: PET Scan Useful in Detecting Breast Cancer Recurrences (dateline June 23, 2002)

A new study suggests that the PET scan may be more beneficial in determining whether breast cancer has returned after treatment than conventional imaging tests, such as mammography, CT scan, or ultrasound.

June 23, 20025 min read
Heart & Brain Health

Study: Discontinuing Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Harmful for Hospitalized Heart Disease Patients (dateline June 22, 2002)

A new study finds that heart disease patients who stop taking statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) after being hospitalized for severe, unstable chest pain (angina) significantly increase their chances of suffering a heart attack or dying in the near-term.

June 22, 20023 min read
Breast Health

Medicare Announces New Coverage of Image-Guided Breast Biopsies (dateline June 5, 2002)

The U.S. government has announced that Medicare will begin covering image-guided breast biopsies for breast abnormalities that can be felt by hand (i.e., palpable breast lesions).

June 5, 20023 min read
Breast Health

Rate of U.S. Breast Cancer Research Stamp Raised (dateline June 4, 2002)

The United States Postal Service recently announced that it has raised the price of its breast cancer research semi-postal stamp from 40 cents to 45 cents, effective March 23, 2002.

June 4, 20022 min read
Breast Health

ATM Gene Found to Have Role in Frequent Breast Cancer Cases Among Family Members (dateline May 21, 2002)

In recent years, breast cancer research has focused largely on genetic causes for the disease. In 1994, researchers discovered that changes to two genes, BRCA1 (breast cancer gene 1) and/or BRCA2 (breast cancer gene 2), increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.

May 21, 20024 min read

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