Breast Cancer :: Researchers identify gene involved in breast cancer
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a gene linked to the development of an aggressive form of breast cancer.
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Breast Cancer :: Hormone therapy and mammography use influence breast cancer rates
A rise in breast cancer incidence from the 1980s through 2001 paralleled trends in mammography screening and hormone therapy use, while a recent decline in incidence was consistent with a drop in hormone therapy use, according to a study of a large group of women enrolled in a single health plan,.
Breast Cancer :: Postmenopausal sex hormones and breast density are each associated with breast cancer risk
Sex hormone levels and breast density are independent risk factors for breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
Breast Cancer :: FDA recommends Evista use to reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced that the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted to recommend approval of its osteoporosis drug EVISTA(R) (raloxifene HCl) for a new use to reduce invasive breast cancer risk in two populations: postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and postmenopausal women at high risk for breast cancer.
Breast Cancer :: Direct link between breast cancer incidence and use of postmenopausal hormone therapy
The medical community has been debating for many years whether, and to what extent, postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) use is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, says Professor Amos Pines, President of the International Menopause Society.
Breast Cancer :: Latest drugs improve survival for metastatic breast cancer
Newer drug therapies available since the 1990s, in particular aromatase inhibitors, improve the survival of women with metastatic breast cancer in the general population, according to a new study.
Breast Cancer :: Group therapy fails to improve breast cancer survival
A follow up to a previous study on group therapy in breast cancer patients finds group therapy does not prolong the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer.
Breast Cancer :: Vegetables, fruits, low fat diet not necessary for breast cancer survivors
Eating a diet very high in vegetables, fruit and fiber and low in fat did not reduce breast cancer recurrence or death in early stage breast cancer survivors, according to a new study.
Breast Cancer :: Fruit, vegetables does not reduce breast cancer recurrence
Women with early stage breast cancer who adopted a diet very high in vegetables, fruit and fiber and low in fat did not have a lower risk of breast cancer recurrence compared to women who followed a diet of five or more servings a day of fruit and vegetables (the ?5-A-Day? diet), according to a study in the July 18 issue of JAMA.
Breast Cancer :: FDA approves test to detect metastatic breast cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first molecular-based laboratory test for detecting whether breast cancer has spread (metastasized) to nearby lymph nodes.