Breast Cancer News

Fishing for a Cancer CureReported April 03, 2009 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- They could be the tiniest heroes in the war against cancer. Transparent fish with human-like genes are allowing scientists to watch the drama of how cancer grows and spreads. It's a revealing look at a disease that impacts close to 1.5 million Americans. These tanks hold thousands of zebrafish, … [Read more...]

Genetic Mysteries of Breast CancerReported November 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research is helping doctors unlock the genetic mysteries behind breast cancer, helping women discover and treat their disease earlier. Nearly 200,000 women learn they have breast cancer each year. Doctors estimate between five percent and 10 percent of these women have a hereditary form … [Read more...]

Improving Breast Cancer ScreeningReported May 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Supplemental ultrasound screening for women at high risk for breast cancer can detect small node tumors that mammography may miss. But according to a new study, the downside is ultrasound increases the number of false positive results. The study looked at the diagnostic effectiveness of … [Read more...]

Study indicates radiation for breast cancer no longer poses heart risk WASHINGTON (AP) - Women receiving radiation for breast cancer may no longer face an increased risk of potentially deadly heart damage from the treatment. More than 40 per cent of women with breast cancer undergo radiation following surgery. Studies in the … [Read more...]

Newer breast cancer drug better than standard treatment at preventing relapse Feb. 1, 2005 January 28, 2005 - Postmenopausal women treated with the breast cancer drug Femara® (letrozole) following surgery have a lower chance of relapse than women treated with tamoxifen, according to a new study. Currently, tamoxifen is the … [Read more...]

Coffee and tea don't raise breast cancer riskReported June 15, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Results from a decades-long study may enable women to drink coffee or tea without worry that doing so will increase their risk for breast cancer, study findings suggest. ""In this large cohort of women, with 22 years of follow-up, we observed no association between coffee (caffeinated … [Read more...]

Mammograms in StereoReported March 14, 2008 ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, 200,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Many more will see their doctor for an annual mammogram screening. Now, doctors at Emory University in Atlanta are testing a new diagnostic tool that cuts false positive results by almost half and could give … [Read more...]

Sandoval: Beating breast cancer with educationJanuary 04, 2008 In the Navajo culture, we say that cancer is the sore that does not heal. When you speak about it openly, you wish it upon yourself or others. Talking about it openly does not respect it. In mainstream U.S. culture, cancer was also once the big ''C.'' No one spoke openly about it … [Read more...]

Possible Fix for a Risky Hormone Mix Reported October 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The right combination of hormones could relieve menopause symptoms and reduce the risk for breast cancer, new research shows. Currently, women in menopause who have symptoms but haven't had a hysterectomy are treated with a therapy that combines estrogen and progestin; but progestin can be … [Read more...]

Radiation for Breast Cancer?Reported September 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients may be causing more harm than good, according to a new study. Currently, women who have a mastectomy but whose lymph nodes are negative are urged to undergo radiation therapy to the chest wall and the surrounding lymph nodes. The radiation can … [Read more...]

New detection technique for breast cancer Tuesday, January 11, 2005 ROCHESTER, Minn., Jan 11, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- U.S. researchers said they used a modified gamma-ray camera to find more instances and types of breast cancer than traditional mammograms could locate. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic … [Read more...]

Breast cancer survival runs in the family   July 1, 2007 Research published in the online journal Breast Cancer Research suggests that if a woman succumbs to breast cancer her daughters or sisters are over 60 percent more likely to die within five years if they develop the disease. Mikael Hartman from the Karolinska … [Read more...]

Too Many Mastectomies? Reported October 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Surgeons are concerned about the rise in use of mastectomies in the United States. Researchers say surgeon recommendations, patients' own decisions and past failures of breast-conserving surgery all influence the high mastectomy rate. A new study conducted at the University of Michigan's Comprehensive … [Read more...]

Older women unaware of higher breast cancer risk Reported October 08, 2008 Many older women, who are no longer routinely invited for breast screening, are not aware that increasing age is a major risk factor for the disease – according to a report published today in the British Journal of Cancer. In a national survey, researchers sent questionnaires … [Read more...]

Pain Often Persists Years After Breast Surgery Reported November 10, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of Danish women who had surgery for breast cancer, nearly half still reported pain 2 to 3 years later, according to a report in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association. "Our study supports previous smaller studies that chronic … [Read more...]

Smoking and weight increase breast cancer oddsReported September 02, 2009 New research shows that exercising, and avoiding weight gains can cut breast cancer risk as much as sixty – eight percent. According to a new study that excluded women who possess a genetic tendency for breast cancer, smoking and obesity still significantly increase the odds that a woman will … [Read more...]

Where a Mammography is Done Makes a DifferenceReported June 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) With all of the factors that have been studied to determine what’s involved in evaluating the accuracy of breast cancer screening, one has been left out. New research examining the facility itself fills in the blank. An observational study from the National Cancer Institute in … [Read more...]

  (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Having early stage breast cancer at a young age does not necessarily raise your chances of having it come back. The conventional thinking is that young women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) -- a common form of early breast cancer confined to the mammary ducts -- are more likely to have recurrences than older women with the same diagnosis. But … [Read more...]

Artificial Sweeteners Cause Cancer Reported November 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study by the Cesare Maltoni Cancer Research Center in Italy and the European Ramazzini Foundation of Oncology and Environmental Sciences in Bologna, Italy, shows a significant increase in the incidence of malignant tumors, lymphomas and leukemias in rats exposed to varying doses … [Read more...]

Promising results for new breast cancer drug December 09, 2004 A NEWER drug prevented far more breast cancers from recurring in older women than the old standby tamoxifen and with far fewer side effects, doctors in the US said yesterday, citing a new study.Cancer specialists said Arimidex is likely … [Read more...]

Blood Clots in Cancer PatientsReported November 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug meant to inhibit tumor growth may have a dangerous side effect. Bevacizumab (Avastin) is prescribed to patients with colorectal cancer, non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), renal cell cancer and breast cancer to inhibit angiogenesis -- the growth of new blood vessels, which plays a … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer RiskReported August 27, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your age at menopause and your breastfeeding practices can influence your risk of developing certain types of breast cancer, according to a new study. The study at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle was done to better understand the specific risk factors for the subtypes of breast cancer, … [Read more...]

Breast cancer prevention study launches in Canada and USMarch 30, 2005 A major clinical trial looking at a new way to prevent breast cancer is being launched today in Canada and the United States. Coordinated by the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group (NCIC CTG), and funded in part by the Canadian Cancer Society, the … [Read more...]

Cancer Education NeededReported September 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Do you think you know what causes cancer? Results of a new survey show you probably don’t! Results from the survey by the International Union of Against Cancer (UICC) indicate most people have an exaggerated idea of environmental factors that may cause cancer, while minimizing the influence of … [Read more...]

Chemobrain Reported December 20, 2004 HOUSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Chemotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment. But with the therapy comes an often overlooked side effect that researchers have dubbed "chemobrain." Here's what is and what doctors are doing to stop it. Janis Shea works hard to stay focused. "I'm … [Read more...]

Computers Detect Breast CancerReported October 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows when a computer-aided detection system is used in breast cancer screening, it detects cancer as effectively -- if not with more precision -- as an additional radiologist. Research has shown mammography reading by two medical experts is more sensitive at detecting cancer than … [Read more...]

Even Moderate Drinking Associated With Higher Cancer RiskReported February 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who consume even one alcoholic drink a day, whether it's wine, beer or liquor may be more likely to develop cancer. British researchers examined the association of alcohol consumption and cancer incidence in the Million Women Study, which included nearly 1.3 … [Read more...]

Less Folate may Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk Reported April 27, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many studies have revealed the benefits of a diet higher in the B vitamin folate, particularly for women of childbearing age, who run a lower risk of having a child with certain types of birth defects if they have adequate … [Read more...]

Genetic Pair Important in Breast CancerReported April 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Scientists know a protein gene called PTEN is a major tumor-suppressor. When it’s reduced or mutated, cancers can grow. Researchers from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a second gene that appears to protect PTEN, a finding that could one day lead to new … [Read more...]