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CommonArticle Mexican Diet May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
A new study shows both Hispanic and non-Hispanic women living in the U.S. may lower their breast cancer risk if they eat a traditional Mexican diet.
CommonArticle Green Tea Ingredient Slows Breast Cancer
An antioxidant in green tea may be a powerful weapon against breast cancer.
CommonArticle Gene Signatures ID Bad Breast Cancers
Each womans breast cancer has several genetic signatures that help predict her risk -- and help pinpoint the most effective treatments.
CommonArticle Trimming Breast Cancer Radiation Time
A shorter, stronger schedule of breast cancer radiation treatment may be comparable to standard treatment, two U.K. show.
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Gene Ringleader Found
New research shows that the SATB1 gene is a breast cancer ringleader, boosting other breast cancer genes and hushing anticancer genes.
CommonArticle Yoga May Help After Breast Cancer
After treatment for early-stage breast cancer, women report fewer hot flashes and menopausal symptoms with yoga training, a new study shows.
CommonArticle Aspirin May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Regular use of aspirin and possibly other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce breast cancer risk by as much as 20%, studies show.
CommonArticle Estrogen Brings Breast Cancer Back
By losing estrogen-making fat, overweight breast cancer survivors can cut their odds of breast cancer recurrence, a study suggests.
CommonArticle New Feedback on High-Tech Cancer Screen
Ten years after the first high-tech computerized device to help with breast cancer screening hit the U.S. market, researchers and regulators are still trying to figure out just how useful it is.
CommonArticle Mammogram Due? Dont Wait on Reminder
Dont wait on the reminder letter; those may not boost the number of women who get mammograms, a VA study shows.
CommonArticle Breast Cancer Leads to Lost Wages
Women being treated for early breast cancer lost about a fourth of their yearly income, according to a new survey.
CommonArticle Hormone Therapy May Skew Mammograms
Women who take combined hormone therapy, even for a short time, are at significantly increased risk of having suspicious mammograms and undergoing breast biopsies as a result, new research shows.
CommonArticle Avastin OKd for Advanced Breast Cancer
The FDA has approved the drug Avastin for use with chemotherapy for advanced metastatic breast cancer that is HER2 negative.
CommonArticle Patients, Doctors Overrate DCIS Risk
Most women treated for DCIS -- an early, noninvasive breast cancer -- suffer from greatly overrating their risk of getting deadly cancer.
CommonArticle Surfing the Web for Breast Cancer Data
Breast cancer information on web sites is mostly reliable, with just one in 20 sites presenting inaccurate information, according to a new study.
CommonArticle 3 Breast Cancer Gene Tests Promising
Three breast cancer gene tests (Oncotype DX, MammaPrint, and H/I) show promise for predicting breast cancer treatment, experts report.
CommonArticle Personality Doesnt Sway Breast Cancer
Personality traits dont affect womens odds of developing breast cancer, Dutch researchers report.
CommonArticle Medicare Co-Pays May Curb Mammography
Medicare co-pays may discourage women aged 65-69 from getting a mammogram, experts note in The New England Journal of Medicine.
CommonArticle BRCA Breast Cancer Gene Risk Varies
Breast cancer risk varies among sisters, daughters, and moms of breast cancer patients who have BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene glitches, experts note.
CommonArticle Avastin Helps Slow Late Breast Cancer
Taking Avastin plus Taxol slows the spread of metastatic breast cancer but does not improve overall survival, a clinical trial shows.
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