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51. Test May Help Guide Treatment of Early Breast Tumors
    

    Dec. 7, 2011 -- A test that categorizes very early breast cancers by their genetic fingerprint can tell a woman the likelihood that cancer may come back if she does not have radiation, researchers say. More than 45,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with this early form of breast cancer, called duc

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52. Mammograms May Cut Breast Cancer Deaths in Half
    

    Dec. 6, 2011 -- Despite the controversies over mammograms, the bottom line is they still save lives in women aged 50 to 75. A new Dutch study shows the scan reduced the risk of death from breast cancer in this age group by almost half. Women between 50 and 75 years old who had at least three mammogr

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53. Study Adds Support to Mammograms Starting at Age 40
    

    Nov. 29, 2011 (Chicago) -- In the latest findings to fuel the debate on when to start getting mammograms, new research adds support to those suggesting that annual breast X-rays should begin at age 40. Screening younger women has been controversial, with 2009 guidelines from a U.S. federal task forc

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54. Avastin Nixed for Breast Cancer Treatment
    

    The FDA has ruled that the cancer drug Avastin is no longer approved for treating advanced breast cancer -- but can still be used for other cancers. In a news release, the FDA stated that Avastin "has not been shown to be safe and effective" for treating breast cancer, but that Avastin would stay on

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55. FDA Rejects Avastin for Breast Cancer
    

    Nov. 18, 2011 -- The FDA has revoked its approval of Avastin for the treatment of breast cancer. The ruling followed the unanimous advice of a June 2011 advisory panel, which found that the cancer drug carries major risks but few benefits for women with late-stage breast cancer. Genentech, which mak

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56. Is Chemo the Cause of Mental Fog After Breast Cancer?
    

    Nov. 14, 2011 -- The mental fog many breast cancer survivors complain of after treatment may be due to changes in their brains, whether or not they had chemotherapy, a study suggests.   New research shows that even breast cancer survivors who have not received chemotherapy might experience the menta

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57. Breast Reconstruction May Quickly Improve Quality of Life
    

    Nov. 11, 2011 -- Women who underwent breast reconstruction after a mastectomy using their own abdominal tissue felt better about themselves as early as three weeks later, according to a new study. "The really exciting thing about this particular study is the idea that we can show the impact of breas

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58. Study: Vaccine for Breast, Ovarian Cancer Has Potential
    

    Nov. 8, 2011 -- A vaccine for breast and ovarian cancer that has spread to other parts of the body shows promise, according to a preliminary study of 26 patients. One woman who got the investigational vaccine now has no X-ray evidence of cancer, says study researcher James Gulley, MD, PhD. "In Janua

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59. Breast Cancer: Sex and Intimacy
    

    Having a serious illness almost always takes some kind of toll on your sex life. But breast cancer can bring all thoughts of intimacy and sexuality to a screeching halt. Treatments can bring on temporary -- and sometimes permanent -- premature menopause, making intercourse painful. Chemotherapy and

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60. 5 Things Young Women Must Know About Breast Cancer
    

    Just a few months before learning that she had breast cancer, Christina Applegate got a shocking insight into the struggles faced by other young women also at high risk for the disease -- and who don’t have the resources of a Hollywood celebrity. Because her mother had battled breast cancer and ovar

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