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Surgical Removal of Lung Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients May Improve Overall Survival
April 1, 2013 — Patients with primary breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if the lung metastases are surgically removed, according to a new ... > full story -
Estrogen Plus Progestin Use Linked With Increased Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality
March 29, 2013 — Estrogen plus progestin use is linked with increased breast cancer incidence. In addition, prognosis is similar for both users and nonusers of combined hormone therapy, suggesting that mortality from ... > full story -
Certain Breast Cancers Have a Trait That Could Be Attacked by New Therapies
March 27, 2013 — The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid the effects of menopause. New research may lead to treatments for breast cancers associated with ... > full story -
Genetic 'Spelling Mistakes' That Increase Risk of Common Cancers Determined
March 27, 2013 — More than 80 genetic 'spelling mistakes' that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study. For the first time, the ... > full storyMore: -
Number of Cancer Survivors in U.S. Expected to Increase to 18 Million by 2022
March 27, 2013 — A new report shows that as of January 2012, there were approximately 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States, a number that is expected to rise by 31 percent to 18 million by ... > full story -
New DNA Sequences Home in on Breast, Ovarian Cancer Risk
March 20, 2013 — Researchers have identified new DNA sequences associated with breast cancer -- the most common cancer among women, with an average risk of developing the disease of 10 percent -- and ovarian cancer, ... > full story -
Ten Years of Tamoxifen Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrences, Improves Survival
March 20, 2013 — For some women with breast cancer, taking adjuvant tamoxifen (Nolvadex) for 10 years after primary treatment leads to a greater reduction in breast cancer recurrences and deaths than taking the drug ... > full story -
Biennial Mammograms Best After 50, Even for Women With Dense Breasts, Experts Say
March 19, 2013 — Screening for breast cancer every two years appears just as beneficial as yearly mammograms for women ages 50 to 74, with significantly fewer "false positives" -- even for women whose breasts are ... > full story -
Gene Profile May Help Identify Risk for Hormone-Sensitive, Hormone-Insensitive Breast Cancer
March 19, 2013 — The overexpression or underexpression of a newly identified set of genes related to lipid metabolism may help physicians identify whether or not a woman is at risk for hormone receptor-positive or ... > full story -
Night Shifts May Be Linked to Increased Ovarian Cancer Risk
March 15, 2013 — Working night shifts might increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer, indicates new ... > full story
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