News and Features Related to Breast Cancer

1. Stay Fit, Avoid Breast Cancer?
   

   May 13, 2008 -- Women who engage in regular, consistent exercise are less likely to develop breast cancer than women who are less active, according to two new studies. Exercise has long been prescribed as a way to help ward off disease. Now experts believe physical activity may help lower a woman's

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2. Ultrasound Helps Breast Cancer Detection
   

   May 13, 2008 -- Adding ultrasound to mammography improves breast cancer detection in high-risk women, but the rate of false-positive findings is also much higher than with mammography alone, a new study confirms. When ultrasound was added to mammography, 28% more cancers were found than when mammogr

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3. Younger Age, Faster Breast Cancer Growth
   

   May 9, 2008 -- Breast cancers tend to grow faster in younger women, Norwegian researchers report. They estimated breast cancer tumor growth rates among more than 395,000 Norwegian women aged 50-69 who got screened for breast cancer from 1995 to 2002. On average, breast cancer tumors took 1.7 years t

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4. Preventive Surgery for Breast Cancer
   

   May 2, 2008 (New York City) -- Many women who undergo a mastectomy for cancer in one breast and choose to have their other, healthy breast removed as a preventive measure are extremely satisfied with the results, researchers report. "The majority of women felt it gave them a sense of control," says

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5. Breast Cancer & Implants: Surgery Options
   

   May 2, 2008 (New York) -- There's reassuring news for women with breast implants who develop breast cancer. Despite earlier concerns, many can be effectively treated with breast-conserving treatment rather than a more disfiguring mastectomy to remove the entire affected breast, researchers say. Brea

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6. Fewer Breast Cancer Patients Get Chemo
   

   May 2, 2008 (New York City) -- Women with breast cancer are increasingly being spared the misery and cost of chemotherapy, thanks to a test that characterizes each tumor by its genetic thumbprint. Two new studies show that the test, known as Oncotype DX, significantly cut the number of women who got

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7. Daily Aspirin May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
   

   April 30, 2008 -- Can women lower their odds of developing breast cancer by taking aspirin daily? Perhaps, a new study suggests, but the researchers aren't making any recommendations just yet. "I think that there's still additional work that needs to be done before recommending daily aspirin use for

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8. Breast Cancer in Pregnancy: Chemo OK
   

   April 18, 2008 -- Facing a diagnosis of breast cancer is challenging enough, but facing breast cancer during pregnancy can be nothing short of devastating. Can I have chemotherapy? Will the treatment hurt my baby? New research helps to answer these questions, and the findings should serve to reassur

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9. Veggies, Exercise May Cut Cancer Risk
   

   April 15, 2008 (San Diego) -- Regardless of age or ethnicity, women can significantly cut their risk of breast cancer by exercising just 30 minutes a week, a new study shows. A second study suggests that the perks of eating your fruits and veggies may include a lower chance of developing lung cancer

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10. Alcohol May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
    

    April 14, 2008 (San Diego) -- Even a drink or two a day of alcohol may raise the risk of the most common type of breast tumors -- those fueled by the hormones estrogen and progesterone, according to one of the largest studies if its kind. A second study shows that specific variations within two gene

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