Breast cancer

Breast Cancer :: Reconstructive surgery using silicone breast implants

Breast cancer survivors who undergo reconstructive surgery using silicone implants have access to very little research-based information about the likely risks, according to a report released by the National Research Center (NRC) for Women & Families. Dr. Susan Wood, former director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Women, was a speaker at a National Press Club Newsmakers’ event where the report was released.

Breast Cancer :: Earlier Detection Methods – Breast Cancer

Women should begin annual mammography screening at age 40. Women under 40 with either a family history of breast cancer or other concerns about their personal risk should consult a medical professional about when to begin mammography.

Breast Cancer :: Cox-2 inhibitors help prevent breast cancer

Selective Cox-2 inhibitors may have properties that help prevent breast cancer, a case control study here suggested.

Breast Cancer :: Optimal Radiation Therapy Improves Breast Cancer Survival

Among breast cancer patients who have undergone mastectomy, adjuvant radiation therapy improves survival. However, there is only a survival benefit when the dose is appropriate and the target area is sufficient. These results were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Breast Cancer :: Treating breast cancer when pregnant

The treatment of breast cancer when the patient is pregnant does not increase the risk of congenital anomalies – assures Dr. Guillermo, director of the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the University Hospital of the University of Navarra.

Breast Cancer :: Results from the NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial

Researchers from the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) who conducted the landmark Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT), report a seven-year and final update of the trial results in the November 16, 2005, Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Breast Cancer :: Reconstructive surgery using silicone breast implants

Breast Cancer :: Earlier Detection Methods – Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer :: Cox-2 inhibitors help prevent breast cancer

Breast Cancer :: Optimal Radiation Therapy Improves Breast Cancer Survival

Breast Cancer :: Treating breast cancer when pregnant

Breast Cancer :: Results from the NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial

Breast Cancer :: Majority of women with breast cancer do not need chemotherapy

Breast Cancer :: Digital mammography benefit

Breast Cancer :: Women fail to get regular mammograms

Breast Cancer :: Specialists Improve Breast Cancer Care