Breast Cancer News

UK report: Older women are less likely to have breast cancer surgery than those who are younger Reported July 11, 2011 Older women are less likely to have breast cancer surgery than those who are younger, research suggests. Experts are unsure of the exact reasons, although they say the findings cannot solely be explained by older women also … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer & Heart Disease Reported June 22, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire)-Breast cancer accounts for almost a third of all cancer cases reported in women. Advances in the treatment for breast cancer, and early detection, have improved the chances of survival from the disease. New research has found that two thirds of women with breast cancer died from other … [Read more...]

Drink Coffee to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer? Reported May 12, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Want to reduce your risk of breast cancer? New research suggests drinking coffee might help you do that. Researchers from Sweden compared certain lifestyle factors and coffee consumption among women with breast cancer and those without breast cancer. They found coffee … [Read more...]

Risk of breast cancer reduced by CoffeeReported May 04, 2010 In 2010 in Canada, breast cancer killed about 100 women and one man each week. In the study, researchers compared lifestyle factors, including coffee consumption, between agematched women with and without breast cancer, and found a lower incidence of cancer in coffee drinkers, though they note that other … [Read more...]

ASA increases chance of breast cancer survival: studyReported February 16, 2010 Breast cancer survivors who regularly take acetylsalicylic acid may be less likely to see their cancer return, a new study suggests. The study of more than 4,000 nurses with breast cancer, published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, showed that those who took ASA -- most often to … [Read more...]

Freezing Out Breast Cancer Reported March 22, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Interventional radiologists have opened the door to an encouraging potential for treating the nearly 200,000 U.S. women who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. The procedure is called image-guided, multiprobe cryotherapy. "Minimally invasive cryotherapy opens the door for a potential new … [Read more...]

Second-hand smoke increases risk of breast cancer in young womenReported June 03, 2009 Parents who smoke are putting their daughters at increased risk of breast cancer, according to an expert panel that has unanimously agreed strong enough evidence now exists to link second-hand smoke to breast cancer. "Even moderate exposure to passive smoking, such as living or working … [Read more...]

Causes Of Bone Loss In Breast Cancer Survivors Include Cancer Drugs And Vitamin D Deficiency Reported November 19, 2008 Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors, because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss. But a new study has found that cancer drugs aren't the only culprits. Among 64 breast cancer patients referred to a bone … [Read more...]

Psychotherapy may improve breast cancer survivalReported November 17, 2007 COLUMBUS, OH – Nov. 17, 2008 – Breast cancer patients who participate in intervention sessions focusing on improving mood, coping effectively, and altering health behaviors live longer than patients who do not receive such psychological support, a new study shows. Led by Dr. Barbara L. Andersen, a … [Read more...]

Study: Double Mastectomy May Not Improve SurvivalReported February 25, 2010 Among the many difficult decisions women face after receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer is whether to undergo mastectomy, not only of the breast with cancer but, as a preventive measure, of the unaffected breast as well. Cancer detected in one breast has a tendency to spread to the other, … [Read more...]

New drug to cure breast and ovarian cancer Reported December 11, 2010 A new drug may offer a ray of hope to women who have inherited breast or ovarian cancer, say researchers. The study conducted by a team at King's College London found that the drug, called olaparib reduced the size of tumours significantly by targeting the cancer cells caused by faulty genes. … [Read more...]

Fish oil can slash breast cancer risk by a third Reported October 10, 2010 Taking fish oil regularly can reduce the risk of breast cancer, a new study has found. The research revealed that postmenopausal women who took the supplements reduced their risk by a third. The study involved 35,000 women and took six years to complete, reports the Daily Express . Fish oils … [Read more...]

High soy intake reduces breast cancer risk Reported October 08, 2010 IANS, Jun 18, 2010, 12.00am IST   High soy intake during adolescence reduces the risk of breast cancer in the pre-menopausal years by about 25 to 50 percent, suggests a recent study. Larissa Korde, principal researcher at the Clinical Genetics Branch Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, … [Read more...]

Work Chemical Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer Risk: StudyReported May 04, 2010 A recent Canadian study has found that exposure to certain textile and industrial substances could triple the chance that some women develop breast cancer. The chemical exposure study, published in the April issue of the Occupational and Environmental Medicine medical journal, … [Read more...]

Glandular fever virus linked to breast cancer Reported May 19, 2010 A common childhood virus may significantly boost the risk of breast cancer, according to researchers who think infection with it late in life may be a trigger for some of the cancers. Dr Ann Richardson, an epidemiologist at Otago University's Christchurch School of Medicine … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer: Fighting Disease in 3-D Reported May 21, 2010 ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime, but more than a quarter of them have dense breast tissue, which means standard mammograms don't always find the tumor. A new experimental 3-D scanner is showing promise for identifying cancers … [Read more...]

Genetics: Early Warning of Future Breast Cancer Reported May 14, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have been able to show in mice how just a little adjustment in the expression of two common genes can promote the kinds of cellular changes that lead to breast cancer. They say these changes probably mimic natural variations women have in expression of the … [Read more...]

Whole Body MRI Targets Breast Cancer Metastases Reported May 07, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- International researchers nail down a viable method of pinpointing breast cancer metastases: using whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A new study says the method is highly accurate, and can detect bone metastases even before a patient starts experiencing any … [Read more...]

Breast MRI Could Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrences Reported May 04, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prior to surgical intervention to treat breast cancer can reduce the number of localized cancer recurrences by providing more precise information about the location and extent of the disease prior to surgery. … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer Risk Factors Differ Among Ethnic Groups Reported April 28, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Breast cancer occurs more frequently in certain ethnic and racial groups, but the reasons behind these differences are not fully understood. For example, factors known to increase the risk of breast cancer among white women have less influence in Hispanic women. … [Read more...]

Gene mutation ups women's risk of double breast cancerReported April 05, 2010 WASHINGTON — Women who develop breast cancer before the age of 55 and carry the inherited gene which causes the disease are four times more likely to develop it in the other breast as well, a new study said Monday. Only about five percent of breast cancer patients across all age groups … [Read more...]

AACR: Two Options for Breast Cancer PreventionReported April 20, 2010 WASHINGTON -- Women at high risk for breast cancer benefited from treatment with tamoxifen or raloxifene (Evista), according to long-term data from a large, randomized clinical trial. After a median follow-up of almost seven years, tamoxifen edged ahead of raloxifene for prevention of invasive … [Read more...]

Drinking during adolescence ups risk of breast diseasesReported April 13, 2010 Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University have claimed that girls and young women who indulge in boozing raise their risk of benign (noncancerous) breast disease. Benign breast disease increases the risk for developing breast cancer. "Our … [Read more...]

Researchers Say Breath Test Detects Breast CancerReported April 13, 2010 ATLANTA -- Researchers say a new test could offer a new way to identify breast cancer in the earliest stages, simply by the smell of a patient's breath. Doctors have known for centuries that the smell of a patient's breath can reveal a lot about their health, but a new breath analyzer device is … [Read more...]

Tamoxifen, raloxifene cut breast cancer risk in half Reported April 20, 2010 Two drugs taken by women at high risk for breast cancer — tamoxifen and raloxifene — both reduce the risk of the disease by about 50% in high-risk post-menopausal women while they are taking the medications, researchers said Monday. The benefits of raloxifene … [Read more...]

Teen Drinking May Boost Breast Problems Later Reported April 12, 2010 MONDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent alcohol consumption by teenage girls may increase the chances that they will develop non-cancerous breast disease in their 20s and possibly breast cancer later in life. Research published online April 12 in the journal … [Read more...]

Vitamin, Calcium Supplements Help Fight Breast Cancer Reported April 19, 2010 Houston (ChatterShmatter) - A new study released this week has stated that the key to topping breast cancer may actually be vitamin supplements. The study, which was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s meeting in Washington, D.C., focused on whether or not vitamin … [Read more...]

Supplements Reduce Breast Cancer Risk? Reported April 22, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Vitamins and calcium supplements taken over time may reduce the risk of breast cancer. "It is not an immediate effect," Jaime Matta, Ph.D., professor at the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, was quoted as saying. "You don't take a vitamin today and your breast cancer … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer Breakthroughs Reported April 12, 2010 SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You have breast cancer: Nearly 200,000 women will hear those words this year. About 41,000 will die from it. Technology is changing the way doctor's track and kill the disease. Pamela Peterburs thought she had her life mapped out … until her path abruptly changed. "It did not … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer Clues: Better Biopsies Reported April 16, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers say they have found clues to molecular markers on breast tumors that may predict which cancers will metastasize to the lymph node system. Predicting breast cancer spread from a sentinel lymph node removed during surgery can be a hit or miss affair, and false … [Read more...]