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No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage
Fri Nov 20, 2009, 09:00
Health plans say routine screening is an individual decision.
News Topics : Mammography, Insurance: Misc, Insurance: Medicare + Private Insurance, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast


Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some
Fri Nov 20, 2009, 12:00
Taking menstrual cycle into account when booking exam may cut need for repeat scans, study suggests.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Menstruation, MRI Scans, Hormones: Misc, Hormones: Female, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast


Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
Thu Nov 19, 2009, 14:00
Report looks to improve health of this group with better preventive care.
News Topics : Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease, Doctors, Diabetes: Misc, Cancer: Prostate, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Colon, Cancer: Cervical, Cancer: Breast, Aging: Misc


Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines
Thu Nov 19, 2009, 12:00
Meanwhile, three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new recommendations.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Mammography, Government, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast


Mammography: What to Do Now?
Wed Nov 18, 2009, 09:00
Three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new guidelines.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Mammography, Government, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast


Guidelines Delay Start of Mammograms to Age 50, Then Every Other Year
Mon Nov 16, 2009, 17:00
Cancer Society, others voice strong disapproval of federal recommendations.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Mammography, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast


Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health
Mon Nov 16, 2009, 06:34
When BRCA1 is deactivated, it can lead to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, mouse study suggests.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack, Heart / Stroke-Related Problems: Stroke, Genetics, Cancer: Breast


Lab Study Slows Breast Cancer Spread to Bone in Mice
Thu Nov 12, 2009, 17:00
Experimental drug may lead to therapy that inhibits metastasis, research suggests.
News Topics : Drugs: Misc, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast, Cancer: Bone


Less HRT, Fewer Cases of Possible Breast Cancer Precursor
Thu Nov 12, 2009, 12:00
As hormone use declined, so did incidence of abnormal cells in milk ducts, study finds.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Menopause / Postmenopause, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Cancer: Breast


Breast Cancer May Be Gone, But Pain Lingers
Tue Nov 10, 2009, 16:00
Nearly half of patients have chronic pain, researchers find.
News Topics : Surgery: Misc, Radiation, Pain, Chemotherapy, Cancer: Breast


Dense Breasts Raise Risk of Cancer Recurrence
Mon Nov 09, 2009, 14:00
Study didn't answer question of why this is so, however.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Radiation, Cancer: Breast


Breast Cancer Drugs May Fight Cervical Cancer, Too
Mon Nov 09, 2009, 17:00
Study in mice reports success with drugs that inhibit estrogen.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Osteoporosis, Drugs: Misc, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Cervical, Cancer: Breast


Shorter, More Intense Radiation OK for Some Breast Cancers
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 14:00
Three-week course comparable to six-week treatment, researchers find.
News Topics : Radiation, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast


Drug Could Help Treat Small HER2-Positive Breast Tumors
Tue Nov 03, 2009, 12:00
Researcher urges studies to determine benefits of anti-HER2 therapies.
News Topics : Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Prescription Drugs, Hormones: Female, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast


Meditation May Reduce Stress in Breast Cancer Patients
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 12:00
Women report improved emotional and mental health in study.
News Topics : Stress, Relaxation Therapy, Psychology / Mental Health: Misc, Meditation, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast, Alternative Medicine: Misc


Mapping the Link Between Alcohol, Cancer
Tue Oct 27, 2009, 12:00
How it affects tumor cells is becoming less of a mystery, study finds.
News Topics : Cancer: Rectal, Cancer: Pancreatic, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Lung, Cancer: Esophageal, Cancer: Colon, Cancer: Breast, Alcohol: Misc, Alcohol Abuse


Breast Abnormality Follow-Up Often Later in Black Women
Mon Oct 26, 2009, 12:00
Reasons for delay are unclear, researchers say.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Race, Mammography, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast


American Cancer Society Stands By Cancer Screening Guidelines
Wed Oct 21, 2009, 16:00
Group has no plans to rethink testing for breast, prostate tumors, contrary to published report.
News Topics : Mammography, Imaging Devices, Cancer: Prostate, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast


Breast Cancer Gene Tied to Diagnosis at Younger Age
Fri Oct 16, 2009, 14:00
Researchers concerned that disease may be developing earlier.
News Topics : Genetics, Genetic Disorders, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast, Age


Race Not a Factor if Breast Cancer Chemo Succeeds
Wed Oct 14, 2009, 17:00
All women have similar outcomes when there's no sign of disease following treatment, study finds.
News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Research & Development, Race, Chemotherapy, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast

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