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Health

Early Detection of a Second Breast Cancer Doubles Survival Chances

Early Detection of a Second Breast Cancer Doubles Survival Chances

Early detection of a second breast cancer in a woman can cut her risk of dying in half, researchers...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 15:30
No Link Found Between Pregnancy and Breast Cancer

No Link Found Between Pregnancy and Breast Cancer

According to a new study, the situation of mothers-to-be who develop breast cancer is similar to...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 14:40
HRT’s Link to Breast Cancer Confirmed

HRT’s Link to Breast Cancer Confirmed

  United States researchers have recently brought forth new evidence linking hormone...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 19:33
Early Mammograms Are Not Necessarily a Good Idea

Early Mammograms Are Not Necessarily a Good Idea

A study looking at how frequently women who had survived childhood cancer were having breast cancer...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 00:25
Women Surviving Childhood Cancer Don’t Get Regular Mammograms

Women Surviving Childhood Cancer Don’t Get Regular Mammograms

Chest radiation received during childhood may increase women’s odds of developing breast...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 12:59
Reduced Risk Of Breast Cancer By Using Tamoxifen

Reduced Risk Of Breast Cancer By Using Tamoxifen

Researchers made it possible to foresee which breast cancer sufferers will be helped by a leading...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 13:46
Ann Romney “Feeling Fine” after Lumpectomy

Ann Romney “Feeling Fine” after Lumpectomy

Ann Romney, wife of former governor Mitt Romney, was released from the hospital following a...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 15:40
Obese Older  Women Have an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

Obese Older Women Have an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

A series of studies have shown that being obese or even overweight may boost a person’s risk of...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:50
Can Some Breast Cancers Naturally Disappear without Treatment?

Can Some Breast Cancers Naturally Disappear without Treatment?

A new study of women undergoing mammography has suggested that some breast cancers may...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:00
Study: Some Tumors May Disappear on Their Own

Study: Some Tumors May Disappear on Their Own

A study to be published Tuesday in The Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that several...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 19:10
Some Cancers May Disappear On Their Own: Study

Some Cancers May Disappear On Their Own: Study

A study published this week in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine raises an interesting...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 14:00
Family History Weighs Heavier Than Breast Cancer Gene Test

Family History Weighs Heavier Than Breast Cancer Gene Test

A study conducted by University of Toronto cancer specialist Dr. Steven Narod has recently...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 22:01
Pink And Purple Join To Help Women

Pink And Purple Join To Help Women

October is traditionally Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when the major charities organize...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 16:40
Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading as Effective as Human Detection

Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading as Effective as Human Detection

A recent study shows that by comparison, reading mammograms by two different radiologists, versus...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:01
Study: Computers Help Physicians To Detect Breast Cancer On Mammograms

Study: Computers Help Physicians To Detect Breast Cancer On Mammograms

A computer together with one expert show the same effectiveness at detecting breast cancer as the...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 14:43
October’s Focus – Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

October’s Focus – Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off today, it is important to remember that early...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:30
Americans Mark the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Americans Mark the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

On a national level, breast cancer represents the second leading cause of cancer death for women,...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:30
New Screening Tool To Detect Breast Cancer

New Screening Tool To Detect Breast Cancer

Researchers claim that a radioactive tracer which "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 16:06
New Experimental Method, MBI, Detects More Breast Cancers

New Experimental Method, MBI, Detects More Breast Cancers

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 180,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 15:14
Lidocaine Gel Takes Some Pain off Mammograms

Lidocaine Gel Takes Some Pain off Mammograms

The cheap and readily available lidocaine gel, which is a topic anesthetic available...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 22:31
Thousands ‘Race for the Cure’ of Breast Cancer in St. Louis

Thousands ‘Race for the Cure’ of Breast Cancer in St. Louis

Nearly 64,000 people were present on Saturday to raise money and awareness for breast cancer at the...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 12:38
US Foundation Launches $300 M Program to Improve Health Care

US Foundation Launches $300 M Program to Improve Health Care

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's largest philanthropy organization devoted...
» read full story June 06th, 2008 - 18:38
Health Care System Disrupted By Race and Regional Disparities

Health Care System Disrupted By Race and Regional Disparities

The latest study on access to medical treatment revealed a troubling fact: black people suffering...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 15:43
Ultrasound Exam plus Mammography Perfect Breast Cancer Detection

Ultrasound Exam plus Mammography Perfect Breast Cancer Detection

Having a mammography after the age of 40 is something any woman should do to be sure they are not...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 11:47
Mexican Food May Protect Women against Breast Cancer

Mexican Food May Protect Women against Breast Cancer

New research by Utah scientists asserts that Mexican food may help prevent breast cancer....
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 16:15
Clinton Unveils Plan to Raise Breast Cancer Funding by $300M

Clinton Unveils Plan to Raise Breast Cancer Funding by $300M

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton unveiled her plan to find a breast cancer...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 14:09
Cancer Risk Still Haunts Women after Quitting Hormone Therapy

Cancer Risk Still Haunts Women after Quitting Hormone Therapy

A new study reveals that menopausal women have a higher risk of developing cancer, even after...
» read full story March 05th, 2008 - 13:12
Hormone Therapy Linked to a Higher Risk of Abnormal Mammograms

Hormone Therapy Linked to a Higher Risk of Abnormal Mammograms

A new study reveals that women who take combined hormone therapy for about five years have a...
» read full story February 26th, 2008 - 12:51
Mayo Fights for Breast Abnormality Diagnostic Services in case of Uninsured

Mayo Fights for Breast Abnormality Diagnostic Services in case of Uninsured

This Sunday, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida declared that they started a...
» read full story December 19th, 2007 - 00:40
New Study Says Mammogram Accuracy Varies By Radiologist

New Study Says Mammogram Accuracy Varies By Radiologist

A new study conducted by the Group Health Center for Health Studies has found that there is a...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 00:55
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U.S.

Ann Romney Defied Breast Cancer Due To Early Diagnosis

Ann Romney Defied Breast Cancer Due To Early Diagnosis

In a recent statement Ann Romney said she was undergoing her annual mammogram at Brigham and...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 12:54
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World

Wear Pink For The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Pink For The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:37
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Specials

Ann Romney Defied Breast Cancer Due to Early Diagnosis

Ann Romney Defied Breast Cancer Due to Early Diagnosis

In a recent statement Ann Romney said she was undergoing her annual mammogram at Brigham and...
» read full story December 07th, 2008 - 14:37
Phoenix Race for the Cure Supports the Vision of a World without Breast Cancer

Phoenix Race for the Cure Supports the Vision of a World without Breast Cancer

October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a period dedicated to increasing awareness...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:42
Wear Pink for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Pink for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:01
Computer-Aided Mammograms as Accurate as Double Reading

Computer-Aided Mammograms as Accurate as Double Reading

Computer-aided mammograms have been in circulation for well over a decade now but scientists have...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 15:08
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People

Ann Romney, Fine After Surgery

Ann Romney, Fine After Surgery

Ann Romney, the wife of former governor Mitt Romney, has recently announced that she has been...
» read full story December 06th, 2008 - 17:14
Christina Applegate Says She’s 100 Percent Breast Cancer-Free

Christina Applegate Says She’s 100 Percent Breast Cancer-Free

In an interview with ABC News' "Good Morning America", Christina Applegate said she is...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 08:17
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Science

Obese Older  Women Have An Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer

Obese Older Women Have An Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer

A series of studies have shown that being obese or even overweight may boost a person’s risk of...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 21:03
Mammograms Readings Depend on Radiologist

Mammograms Readings Depend on Radiologist

This Tuesday researchers reported that the accuracy of a diagnostic in reading a mammogram depends...
» read full story December 13th, 2007 - 06:24
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Movies

Christina Applegate Cancer-Free After Double Mastectomy

In an interview with ABC News' "Good Morning America", Christina Applegate said she is...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 11:46
Chuck “Good Luck Chuck"

Chuck “Good Luck Chuck"

“Good Luck Chuck” attempts to be both romantic and funny and succeeds with neither....
» read full story September 21st, 2007 - 17:03
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