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posted February 26, 2010 - Even women with family history of breast cancer can lower their risk by breastfeeding during their child's first year, new study shows.
posted February 19, 2010 - Researchers are beginning to conclude that it may be wise to avoid antidepressants altogether while taking tamoxifen.
posted January 29, 2010 - A recent trial showed that acupuncture can work as well as medication for lessening hot flashes that are a result of hormone therapies.
posted January 22, 2010 - Many women apparently don't want to have MRIs, even though the test is non-invasive and is usually paid for by insurance when recommended by a woman's physician.
posted January 8, 2010 - Research now suggests that soy, once discouraged for breast cancer survivors, reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence or death from the disease.
posted December 18, 2009 - The U.S. Preventive Services Tasks Force caused national uproar in November 2009 when it recommended fewer mammograms for women.
posted December 4, 2009 - Recent studies may give reason for doctors to presribe Herceptin for HER2-positive breast tumors smaller than 6mm.
posted November 25, 2009 - A new report estimates excess body fat is responsible for 105,000 cancers every year in the United States, including 17% of all breast cancers.
posted November 20, 2009 - Many cultures have long believed in the medicinal qualities of curcumin, the main component in the common cooking spice, turmeric. Now research is showing it has real cancer-fighting abilities.
posted November 6, 2009 - A shortened, more intensive course of radiation given to the whole breast has shown favorable results, indicating it may be as effective as the traditional 5-7 week treatment plan.
posted October 30, 2009 - A common weed could hold the key to advanced research on cell division and longevity, according to a NIH-sponsored study published in the journal "Molecular Cell."
posted October 23, 2009 - Recent clinical trial shows weight training is not only safe for most women with lymphedema, it can also improve their symptoms.
posted October 16, 2009 - New discovery decodes DNA of metastatic tumors, finding 5 new mutations and a "roadmap" for further study.
posted September 24, 2009 - Research finds bone loss can be treated in breast cancer patients with a comprehensive regimen that includes osteoporosis drugs and other treatments.
posted September 11, 2009 - Study links oral contraceptive use to a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer.
posted September 4, 2009 - Intriguing study suggests some breast cancers might disappear if left untreated.
posted August 28, 2009 - Routine exercise is proving valuable in the fight against breast cancer.
posted August 21, 2009 - Despite the much-touted benefits of drinking alcohol in moderation, experts agree there is an undeniable link between alcohol and cancer - particularly breast cancer.
posted August 7, 2009 - Scientists in Australia have discovered that basal breast cancers -- one of the most aggressive types -- begin in the cells lining the mammary glands, not in breast stem cells.
posted July 31, 2009 - A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago asserts that the powerful compound retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, can restore a healthy balance to cell processes, inhibiting the growth of cancerous breast cells.
posted July 24, 2009 - The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) announces a clinical trial to evaluate a new drug combination for breast cancer. The new drug could potentially block blood vessel growth and stop certain proteins from helping cancer cells grow.
posted July 17, 2009 - A recent policy report by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research suggests that good nutrition and exercise could prevent 38% of breast cancer in the U.S.
posted July 10, 2009 - Two new microsurgical procedures may effectively reduce the fluid build-up and greatly reduce symptoms associated with lymphedema.
posted July 2, 2009 - The FDA has approved Sancuso, a five-day patch that fights nausea from cancer chemotherapy.
posted June 19, 2009 - An international panel of experts has proposed a different approach to choosing the best way to treat early breast cancer.
posted June 12, 2009 - More women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in one breast are choosing to have both breasts removed. Fourteen percent made that decision in 2005, compared to only 4% in 1998.
posted June 5, 2009 - Recent Canadian research finds even if a woman has no known BRCA gene mutation, if she has a significant family history of breast cancer, she has a 30-40% lifetime risk of developing the disease -- four times that of the general population.
posted June 1, 2009 - New research shows that pregnant women who have breast cancer can be treated successfully without harming their babies.
posted June 1, 2009 - from PRNewswire -- Combining two chemotherapy drugs with trastuzumab (Herceptin) to treat women who have metastatic HER2+ breast cancer may offer physicians another choice in their treatment options.