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Experts Predict Increase in Breast and Prostate Cancer Cases Over Next 20 Years (dateline June 28, 2001)

At a meeting of charity organizations, British medical experts predicted an increase in the number of breast and prostate cancer diagnoses in many industrialized countries but a decrease in the number of overall cancer deaths over the next 20 years.

June 28, 20014 min read
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More Debate About Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy (dateline June 21, 2001)

A recent widely publicized editorial is raising more questions about the true benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). HRT is synthetic estrogen and/or progesterone (called progestin) designed to "replace" a woman’s depleting hormone levels at menopause.

June 21, 20017 min read
Breast Health

Researchers Link Smoking With the Spread of Breast Cancer to the Lungs (dateline June 19, 2001)

While the association between smoking and breast cancer remains controversial, a new study suggests that smoking could increase the risk that breast cancer will spread to the lungs (called lung metastases).

June 19, 20014 min read

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More U.S. States Approved to Participate in Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act to Help Low Income Women (dateline June 12, 2001)

Six more U.S. states have completed the steps required to provide aid to low income women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through a federally funded program.

June 12, 20014 min read
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New Report Shows Latest Trends in Cancer: Most Cancer Rates Down But Breast Cancer Rate Up (dateline June 8, 2001)

The overall rate at which Americans were either diagnosed with or died from cancer decreased in the 1990s, according to a new report. This is a reverse in the pattern of increasing cancer rates that occurred from 1973 to 1992.

June 8, 20016 min read
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New Guidelines Discuss Botanical Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy for Relieving Menopausal Symptoms (dateline June 5, 2001)

Because more women than ever before are using non-traditional medicines, such as herbal remedies, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new practice guidelines concerning botanical therapies for menopausal symptoms.

June 5, 20014 min read
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Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsies Cost Less Than Surgical Biopsies and Provide Other Benefits (dateline May 30, 2001)

A new study confirms that a less invasive form of breast biopsy called the vacuum-assisted biopsy (brand names, Mammotome or MIBB) costs significantly less than the standard open surgical biopsy method.

May 30, 20014 min read
Breast Health

Study Shows Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Increase Breast Cancer Risk (dateline May 29, 2001)

A new study shows that drinking alcohol, even in moderation, may increase the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women. While several previous studies have linked alcohol consumption to breast cancer risk, this study examined how alcohol might contribute to a higher risk of breast cancer.

May 29, 20014 min read
Breast Health

Researchers Investigate Whether Mammastatin Protein Can Help Identify Women at Risk of Breast Cancer (dateline May 22, 2001)

A protein called mammastatin is being studied to determine whether it can help predict which women are likely to develop breast cancer. First identified in 1986, mammastatin is thought to be produced naturally by breast cells.

May 22, 20013 min read

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