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Breast Health

Study Finds Vitamin A-Like Drug Beneficial For Young Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence (dateline October 9, 2000)

According to a new study, young women with breast cancer may reduce their chances of developing the disease again with a drug based on a derivative of vitamin A. In the study, pre-menopausal women who took the drug fenretinide were less likely to develop breast cancer again in either breast.

October 9, 20003 min read
Breast Health

Study Finds No Benefit of Shark Cartilage for Cancer Patients (dateline October 6, 2000)

Shark cartilage capsules are ineffective and cancer patients should stop taking them to treat their disease, said researchers at the Second European Breast Cancer Conference.

October 6, 20004 min read
Breast Health

Large Study Finds No Link Between Silicone Breast Implants and Breast Cancer Risk (dateline October 6, 2000)

A large study conducted by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) finds no correlation between silicone-filled breast implants and breast cancer risk. Silicone implants had been on the market since 1962 but were banned by the U.S.

October 6, 20004 min read

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Testing Nipple Fluid May Help Determine Women at High Breast Cancer Risk (dateline October 4, 2000)

Breast surgeon Susan Love, MD and her colleagues are developing a procedure that samples cells from nipple fluid to target women at high risk of breast cancer.

October 4, 20004 min read
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Biafine Cream May Reduce Skin Problems From Radiation Therapy (dateline October 4, 2000)

A new study finds that biafine, a cosmetic skin cream, may reduce skin problems for cancer patients who undergo radiation as part of their treatment.

October 4, 20002 min read
Breast Health

Additional Radiation Dose May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence (dateline October 3, 2000)

Women with early stage breast cancer who receive an extra dose of radiation may significantly reduce their chances of developing breast cancer again, according to research presented at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology conference in Istanbul, Turkey.

October 3, 20003 min read
Breast Health

Lymphedema Alert Bracelets Help Breast Cancer Survivors Who Had Lymph Nodes Removed (dateline October 3, 2000)

Courtesy NLN. With the help of the National Lymphedema Network (NLN), Karin Douglas, a breast cancer survivor and lymphedema activist, has created a Lymphedema Alert bracelet and necklace to protect breast cancer survivors from receiving treatment on their affected arm.

October 3, 20003 min read
Breast Health

Controversial Study Finds Clinical Exams Equal to Mammography With Respect to Breast Cancer Mortality For Women in Their Fifties (dateline October 2, 2000)

A new study conducted by the National Breast Screening Study of Canada (NBSS) finds the number of deaths from breast cancer is nearly equal among women in their fifties, regardless of whether women have annual screening mammograms or simply have annual physician-performed clinical breast exams.

October 2, 20004 min read
Breast Health

Breast Cancer Death Rate Drops in Britain (dateline September 19, 2000)

Deaths from breast cancer have declined significantly in the 1990s in Britain, according to a new study released by the Institute of Cancer Research.

September 19, 20003 min read

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