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2009 |
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| July 2009 |
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| Report Documents Trends in American Youths' Health |
Jul 16, 2009 |
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| April 2009 |
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| No Difference between Red and White Wine, Study Finds Both Can Increase Breast Cancer Risk |
Apr 28, 2009 |
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| March 2009 |
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| Landmark Report: Significantly Number of Cancer Cases Could Be Reduced |
Mar 29, 2009 |
| Multivitamins Unlikely to Reduce Post-menopausal Women's Risk of Cancer or Heart Disease |
Mar 28, 2009 |
| New Test Could Improve Breast-Conserving Surgery |
Mar 25, 2009 |
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| Febraury 2009 |
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| Early Breast Cancer Education May Reduce Deaths |
Feb 22, 2009 |
| Study: Breast Cancer Patients with Small, HER2-Positive Cancers May Need Additional Treatment |
Feb 19, 2009 |
| Ernie Bodai, M.D., F.A.C.S., Joins Imaginis Medical Advisory Board |
Feb 11, 2009 |
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2008 |
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| December 2008 |
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| Study Suggests Side Effects Can Help Determine Whether Breast Cancer Drug is Working |
Dec 30, 2008 |
| Study Suggests Latina Women Seek More Information about Breast Cancer Treatment |
Dec 28, 2008 |
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| November 2008 |
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| Study Finds Breast Cancer Recurrence Best Treated with Mastectomy |
Nov 21, 2008 |
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| October 2008 |
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| Survey: Many People Hold Misperceptions about Cancer Risks and Treatment |
Oct 31, 2008 |
| Olivia Newton-John and Imaginis Lead Awareness Campaign To Battle Breast Cancer |
Oct 6, 2008 |
| Fund the Fight: Help Stamp Out Breast Cancer |
Oct 1, 2008 |
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| September 2008 |
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| National Mammography Day is October 17 |
Sep 29, 2008 |
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| August 2008 |
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| New Test Approved to Determine Whether Breast Cancer Patients Would Benefit from Certain Treatment |
Aug 25, 2008 |
| Researchers Learning Why Breast Cancer May be More Aggressive in Young Women |
Aug 23, 2008 |
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| July 2008 |
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| Study: Drug Used to Protect Bone May Also Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence |
Jul 29, 2008 |
| Poorer Patients More Likely to Die After Cancer Diagnosis |
Jul 27, 2008 |
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| June 2008 |
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| Survey: Many Women Unaware of Potential Benefit of Breast Feeding on Breast Cancer Risk |
Jun 29, 2008 |
| Dose Verification System Helps Radiologists Minimize Risks to Breast Cancer Patients |
Jun 8, 2008 |
| Study: Vitamin D May Influence Breast Cancer Outcome |
Jun 7, 2008 |
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| May 2008 |
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| Life Expectancy Decreasing in the United States for Some Groups |
May 27, 2008 |
| Study: Shorter Radiation Regimen May be Effective for Early-Stage Breast Cancer |
May 25, 2008 |
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| April 2008 |
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| Researchers Explore Possibility of Breast Cancer Blood Test |
Apr 28, 2008 |
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| March 2008 |
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| Taking Femara After Tamoxifen May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence |
Mar 18, 2008 |
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| February 2008 |
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| FDA Approves Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment |
Feb 26, 2008 |
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| January 2008 |
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| Researchers Find that More Than Three Years of Hormone Replacement Therapy May Increase Risk of Lobular Breast Cancer |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| Report: Americans without Health Insurance Less Likely to Survive Cancer |
Jan 21, 2008 |
| Researchers Continue to Investigate Link between Diet and Cancer |
Jan 6, 2008 |
| Research Moving Toward Personalizing Breast Cancer Treatment |
Jan 4, 2008 |
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2007 |
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| December 2007 |
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| Study: Breast Cancer Risk May Have Been Underestimated in African-American Women |
Dec 7, 2007 |
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| November 2007 |
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| FDA Approves Raloxifene for Women with Invasive Breast Cancer |
Nov 12, 2007 |
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| October 2007 |
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| Simple Blood Test May Indicate Whether Breast Cancer Treatment is Working |
Oct 29, 2007 |
| Survey Illustrates What Women Don't Know about Breast Cancer |
Oct 13, 2007 |
| October 19 is National Mammography Day |
Oct 11, 2007 |
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| September 2007 |
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| Study Finds Women Stop Taking Breast Cancer Drug Due to Side Effects |
Sep 30, 2007 |
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| August 2007 |
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| Researchers Investigating Breast Cancer Vaccine |
Aug 26, 2007 |
| Researchers Seeking More Minority Women for "Sister Study" on Breast Cancer Risk Factors |
Aug 25, 2007 |
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| July 2007 |
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| New Breast Chek® Kit Helps Women Perform Self-Exams |
Jul 29, 2007 |
| Consensus Statement Released on Ovarian Cancer Symptoms |
Jul 29, 2007 |
| Study Reveals Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer |
Jul 27, 2007 |
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| June 2007 |
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| Booklet Provides Assistance for Older Patients Living with Cancer |
Jun 25, 2007 |
| Four Studies Reveal Advances in Women's Cancer Research |
Jun 24, 2007 |
| National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund Accepting Applications for Best Practices Awards in Breast Cancer Advocacy |
Jun 22, 2007 |
| Study: Breast Cancer May be More Deadly in Men |
Jun 3, 2007 |
| Study Finds That Fewer Women Are Getting Mammograms |
Jun 1, 2007 |
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| May 2007 |
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| Number of Breast Cancer Cases Continue to Decline |
May 16, 2007 |
| FDA Approves New Breast Cancer Drug, Tykerb |
May 14, 2007 |
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| April 2007 |
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| Study: Switching Breast Cancer Drugs during Treatment Could Increase Survival |
Apr 30, 2007 |
| Lifetime Television Leads Effort to End 'Drive-Through Mastectomies' as U.S. Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act is Reintroduced |
Apr 28, 2007 |
| MRI Screening Recommended for Some Women at Very High Risk of Breast Cancer |
Apr 22, 2007 |
| American Cancer Society Still Recommends That Women Begin Annual Mammograms at Age 40 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
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| March 2007 |
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| Study: Many Breast Cancer Patients Quit Treatment with Tamoxifen |
Mar 31, 2007 |
| FDA Approves Test to Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence |
Mar 29, 2007 |
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| February 2007 |
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| Menopause Society Discusses Benefits and Risks of Using Hormone Replacement Therapy |
Feb 22, 2007 |
| Cervical Cancer Vaccine Gains Support |
Feb 13, 2007 |
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| January 2007 |
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| Study: Younger Women May Have Better Chances of Surviving Ovarian Cancer |
Jan 21, 2007 |
| Breast Cancer Deaths Declining |
Jan 20, 2007 |
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2006 |
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| December 2006 |
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| FDA Approves Herceptin for Early Stage Breast Cancer after Surgery |
Dec 5, 2006 |
| FDA Approves Use of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants |
Dec 3, 2006 |
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| November 2006 |
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| Study Finds Link between Red Meat and Breast Cancer |
Nov 31, 2006 |
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| October 2006 |
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| Study Finds Breast Cancer Screening Saves Lives |
Oct 23, 2006 |
| Researchers Discovery Hundreds of Genes Involved with Breast and Colorectal Cancers |
Oct 22, 2006 |
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| August 2006 |
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| Study: Cigarette Smoke Can Damage Normal Breast Cells |
Aug 31, 2006 |
| Most Americans Don't Know What Screening Tests They Need |
Aug 28, 2006 |
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| July 2006 |
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| Talking to Children About a Breast Cancer Diagnosis. By Dr. Shenin Sachedina |
Jul 18, 2006 |
| National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund Invites Applications for Awards |
Jul 2, 2006 |
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| June 2006 |
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| Estrogen Replacement Therapy May Not Increase Women's Risk of Breast Cancer |
Jun 13, 2006 |
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| April 2006 |
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| Osteoporosis Drug, Raloxifene, Shows Promise in Preventing Breast Cancer |
Apr 30, 2006 |
| Update: Over 25,000 Enrolled in Sister Study on Breast Cancer |
Apr 23, 2006 |
| Study: Radiation Therapy Saves Lives After Breast-Conserving Surgery |
Apr 2, 2006 |
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| March 2006 |
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| Study Questions Health Benefits of Low-Fat Diet, but Offers Some Positive News About Breast Cancer Risk |
Mar 31, 2006 |
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| February 2006 |
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| Breast Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated |
Feb 17, 2006 |
| FDA Approves Femara for Early-stage Breast Cancer |
Feb 15, 2006 |
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| January 2006 |
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| Another Study Finds Removing Fewer Lymph Nodes Effective At Reducing Side Effects of Breast Cancer Surgery |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| Update: Herceptin Significantly Reduces Chances of Breast Cancer Recurrence for Select Women |
Jan 22, 2006 |
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2005 |
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| December 2005 |
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| Report: Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline |
Dec 12, 2005 |
| Study: Mammography and Drug Treatments Reduce Deaths from Breast Cancer |
Dec 04, 2005 |
| Pregnant Women Warned Not to Take Breast Cancer Drug, Femara |
Dec 03, 2005 |
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| November 2005 |
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| Breast Cancer Survivor Takes Readers on Her Journey in an Inspiring New Book |
Nov 13, 2005 |
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| September 2005 |
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| October 21 is National Mammography Day |
Sep 29, 2005 |
| Study: Digital Mammography Better Than Standard Mammography at Detecting Breast Cancer in Some Women |
Sep 23, 2005 |
| Study: Exercise May Improve Breast Cancer Survival |
Sep 11, 2005 |
| Study: Rates of Non-Invasive Breast Cancers Increasing |
Sep 05, 2005 |
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| August 2005 |
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| Lifetime Television Leads Effort to End 'Drive-Through Mastectomies' |
Aug 21, 2005 |
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| July 2005 |
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| Study: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Help Prevent Breast Cancer |
July 7, 2005 |
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| May 2005 |
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| Low-Fat Diet May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Returning |
May 26, 2005 |
| U.S. Government Clinical Trials Find Herceptin an Effective 'Targeted' Treatment for Breast Cancer |
May 10, 2005 |
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| April 2005 |
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| Report: Secondhand Smoke May Increase Breast Cancer Risk and Other Health Problems |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| Study Suggests Heavy Weight May Adversely Affect Breast Cancer Survival |
Apr 10, 2005 |
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| February 2005 |
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| Mastectomy Patients Increase Odds of Survival with Chemotherapy and Radiation |
Feb 28, 2005 |
| Treating Breast Cancer with Tamoxifen May Also Protect the Heart |
Feb 25, 2005 |
| Large Study Shows Femara May Be More Effective Than Tamoxifen at Treating Early-Stage Breast Cancer |
Feb 21, 2005 |
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| January 2005 |
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| FDA Approves New Drug, Abraxane, for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer |
Jan 16, 2005 |
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2004 |
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| December 2004 |
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| Arimidex Appears To Be Better Choice Than Tamoxifen Alone to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer |
Dec 21, 2004 |
| Study: Many Women Diagnosed with Advanced Breast Cancer Do Not Undergo Regular Screening |
Dec 19, 2004 |
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| November 2004 |
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| Study: Oral Contraceptives Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk, Lower Heart Disease Risk |
Nov 30, 2004 |
| Sister Study Examines Breast Cancer Risk Factors |
Nov 28, 2004 |
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| October 2004 |
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| Study: Implants Obscure Breast Cancer on Mammograms But Don’t Lead to More Advanced Diagnoses |
Oct 24, 2004 |
| October 15 is National Mammography Day |
Oct 3, 2004 |
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| September 2004 |
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| Study: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs, Statins, Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk |
Sep 18, 2004 |
| Women with Breast Cancer Gene Mutations May Need Frequent Screening |
Sep 15, 2004 |
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| June 2004 |
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| Study Finds Breast Cancer Survival Improving Despite Recurrence |
Jun 7, 2004 |
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| May 2004 |
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| Cancer Deaths Expected to Decrease in 2004 |
May 30, 2004 |
| Small Study Shows Antidepressants May Interfere with Tamoxifen |
May 28, 2004 |
| Study: Genetic Testing Prior to Breast Cancer Treatment Influences Decisions about Preventive Measures on Opposite Breast |
May 4, 2004 |
| Radiation Therapy Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence, Improves Survival After Lumpectomy |
May 1, 2004 |
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| March 2004 |
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| Chemotherapy Regimen Shows Promise in Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients |
Mar 21, 2004 |
| Report Highlights Trends in Breast Cancer Incidence Among Ethnicities |
Mar 8, 2004 |
| Study: Femara and Arimidex Useful in Advanced Breast Cancer |
Mar 3, 2004 |
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| February 2004 |
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| Debate about Safety of Pregnancy After Breast Cancer |
Feb 24, 2004 |
| Another Hormone Replacement Therapy Study Stopped Due to Breast Cancer Recurrence Concerns |
Feb 11, 2004 |
| Study: Analyzing Screening for Breast Cancer by Analyzing Cells from Breast Ducts Has Limitations |
Feb 8, 2004 |
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| January 2004 |
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| Cancer Deaths Expected to Decrease in 2004 |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| Study Shows Breast Cancer Risk Among BRCA Gene Carriers is High |
Jan 24, 2004 |
| Aromasin May Be Effective in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer |
Jan 18, 2004 |
| More Mammogram Results Questioned in U.S. Compared to U.K. |
Jan 15, 2004 |
| Breast Cancer Drug, Femara, Dramatically Improves Survival Odds When Taken After Tamoxfen |
Jan 06, 2004 |
| Tamoxifen Effective in Obese and Lean Women |
Jan 03, 2004 |
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2003 |
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| December 2003 |
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| Bisphosponate Drugs Helpful in Breast Cancer Patients Whose Cancer Has Spread to the Bone |
Dec 21, 2003 |
| Study: Modest Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk |
Dec 20, 2003 |
| Study: Antihistamines Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk |
Dec 08, 2003 |
| Study Confirms Equal Survival Chances Among Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients Despite Surgery Type |
Dec 06, 2003 |
| New Report Highlights Cancer Trends in the U.S. |
Dec 03, 2003 |
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| November 2003 |
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| Task Force Finds No Benefit of Vitamin Supplements in Preventing Heart Disease or Cancer |
Nov 23, 2003 |
| Soft Pad Helps Reduce Mammography Pain |
Nov 21, 2003 |
| New Product: BustBuddies Helps Alleviate Breast-Feeding and Surgical Pain |
Nov 10, 2003 |
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| October 2003 |
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| Million Women Study Finds Increased Breast Cancer Risk Among Women Who Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) |
Oct 31, 2003 |
| Study Finds Radiation Therapy May be Better Than Tamoxifen for Early-Stage Breast Cancer |
Oct 25, 2003 |
| Study: Hodgkin’s Disease at Young Age Increases Breast Cancer Risk |
Oct 22, 2003 |
| Study Supports Removal of Fewer Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Patients |
Oct 20, 2003 |
| FDA Hears Testimony About Safety of Silicone Breast Implants |
Oct 15, 2003 |
| Elderly More Satisfied With Breast-Conserving Surgery Than Mastectomy |
Oct 9, 2003 |
| New Drug Reduces Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy |
Oct 3, 2003 |
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| September 2003 |
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| Study Shows that Vitamin D May Aid in Breast Cancer Treatment |
Sep 30, 2003 |
| Breast Cancer Cases Rise in United Kingdom; Treatment Improves |
Sep 27, 2003 |
| Study Shows Femara May be Better Than Tamoxifen for Advanced Breast Cancer |
Sep 24, 2003 |
| Study: Banned Pollutants Found in Blood of Breast Cancer Patients |
Sep 15, 2003 |
| Hormones Associated with Puberty May Influence Breast Cancer Risk |
Sep 14, 2003 |
| Gene May Explain Poorer Breast Cancer Outcome Among African-Americans |
Sep 8, 2003 |
| Black Cohosh Herbal Remedy May be Harmful to Chemotherapy Patients |
Sep 5, 2003 |
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| August 2003 |
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| Researchers Find New Gene Associated with Breast Cancer |
Aug 31, 2003 |
| Study: Common Drugs Such as Aspirin May Help Prevent Breast Cancer |
Aug 29, 2003 |
| Study Finds Lower Doses of Tamoxifen May Work for Breast Cancer Patients |
Aug 19, 2003 |
| Million Women Study Finds Increased Breast Cancer Risk Among Women Who Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) |
Aug 15, 2003 |
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| July 2003 |
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| Study: 2 Million Healthy Women Would Benefit from Breast Cancer Prevention Drug |
July 31, 2003 |
| Study: Ultrasound More Effective Than Mammography in Younger Women with Cancer Symptoms |
July 25, 2003 |
| Hormone Therapy May Be Better Than Chemotherapy for Young Women with Breast Cancer |
July 21, 2003 |
| American Cancer Society Releases New U.S. Cancer Estimates |
Jul 12, 2003 |
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| June 2003 |
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| Internet Support Groups Effective for Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer |
Jun 30, 2003 |
| Researchers Study Which Breast Cancer Patients are Most Likely to Benefit from Tamoxifen |
Jun 28, 2003 |
| Microwave Heat May Be Helpful for Breast Cancer Patients Before Lumpectomy |
Jun 14, 2003 |
| Researchers Link Birth Weight to Risk of Pre-Menopausal Breast Cancer |
Jun 7, 2003 |
| Researchers Find "Conclusive Proof" That Tamoxifen Prevents Breast Cancer |
Jun 4, 2003 |
| FDA Approves Computer-Aided Detection of Breast Cancer on Mammograms |
Jun 3, 2003 |
| Marin County Breast Cancer Rates Flawed |
Jun 1, 2003 |
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| May 2003 |
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| Study Finds Non-Whites More Likely to be Diagnosed with Advanced Breast Cancer |
May 28, 2003 |
| U.S. National Cancer Institute to Investigate Link Between Early-Reproductive Hormonal Factors and Breast Cancer |
May 27, 2003 |
| Large Study Finds No Increased Breast Cancer Risk from Meat or Eggs |
May 25, 2003 |
| Researchers Develop Method of Determining Whether Breast Cancer Will Spread to Other Areas of the Body |
May 15, 2003 |
| Researchers Developing Possible New Screening Method for Breast Cancer |
May 11, 2003 |
| Researchers Investigate New Drug for Advanced Breast Cancer |
May 9, 2003 |
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| April 2003 |
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| Warnings Added to Tamoxifen Labeling |
Apr 30, 2003 |
| Study Finds Risk of Breast Cancer Not Equal for Both Breasts |
Apr 29, 2003 |
| Very Elderly Women with Breast Cancer Less Likely to Receive Tamoxifen |
Apr 24, 2003 |
| More Frequent Chemotherapy Shows Improved Results for Breast Cancer Patients |
Apr 14, 2003 |
| Researchers Investigate Nasal Spray to Help Prevent Breast Cancer |
Apr 11, 2003 |
| Mammography May Help Determine Heart Disease Risk |
Apr 1, 2003 |
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| March 2003 |
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| U.S. Government Releases New Cancer Information |
Mar 17, 2003 |
| Past Use of Birth Control Pills May Poses Additional Breast Cancer Risk for Women with BRCA1 Gene Mutations |
Mar 15, 2003 |
| Media Devotes More Attention to Breast Cancer Than Heart Disease Despite its Higher Risk |
Mar 10, 2003 |
| Study: Family History of Breast Cancer Does Not Affect Risk of Endometrial Cancer |
Mar 08, 2003 |
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| February 2003 |
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| No Survival Benefit with High Dose Chemotherapy |
Feb 27, 2003 |
| Study Finds Pre-Natal Exposure to DES May Increases Risk of Adult Breast Cancer |
Feb 26, 2003 |
| Study: Alcohol, But Not Smoking, Increases Breast Cancer Risk |
Feb 5, 2003 |
| Study Examines Breast Cancer Treatment in Pakistan |
Feb 3, 2003 |
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| January 2003 |
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| Company Begins Advertising its Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer |
Jan 30, 2003 |
| Study: Ultrasound Screening Useful for Women with Dense Breasts |
Jan 12, 2003 |
| Study: St. John’s Wort Interferes With Chemotherapy |
Jan 11, 2003 |
| Weight and Diet Linked To Poorer Breast Cancer Prognosis |
Jan 8, 2003 |
| Study: Breast Self-Exams Do Not Increase Odds of Breast Cancer Survival |
Jan 6, 2003 |
| Drug May Help Prevent Breast Cancer From Spreading to Bone |
Jan 5, 2003 |
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2002 |
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| December 2002 |
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| Substantial Evidence that Breast Cancer Survival is Equal with Lumpectomy or Mastectomy |
Dec 20, 2002 |
| Study Dispels Rumor About Deodorant/Antiperspirants Causing Breast Cancer |
Dec 19, 2002 |
| Study: History of Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Worsen Breast Cancer Prognosis |
Dec 7, 2002 |
| Study Finds Mammogram Results Often Misinterpreted |
Dec 5, 2002 |
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| November 2002 |
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| Researchers Find Link Among Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer, Smoking, and Lung Cancer Risk |
Nov 25, 2002 |
| Researchers Discover Why Tamoxifen is Not Effective in Some Breast Cancer Patients |
Nov 21, 2002 |
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| October 2002 |
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| Risk of Breast Cancer From BRCA Gene Mutations May be Overestimated |
Oct 25, 2002 |
| Study: Breast-Feeding and Having Many Children Reduce Breast Cancer Risk |
Oct 24, 2002 |
| Study: No Evidence of "Breast Cancer Personality" |
Oct 22, 2002 |
| Study Finds Possible Benefit to Mammography Screening of Breast Reconstruction Patients |
Oct 21, 2002 |
| Breast Implants Often Require Additional Surgery Due to Complications |
Oct 12, 2002 |
| New Studies Highlight Advances in Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer |
Oct 11, 2002 |
| Effects of Breast Cancer Recurrences on Women Initially Diagnosed with Early-Stage Breast Cancer |
Oct 9, 2002 |
| Expert Panel Recommends Women Continue to Use Tamoxifen Despite New Drug Research |
Oct 8, 2002 |
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| September 2002 |
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| October 18 is National Mammography Day: Free or Reduced Cost Mammograms Available |
Sep 30, 2002 |
| Study: Vegetarians May be at Lower Risk of Developing Breast Cancer |
Sep 29, 2002 |
| More Evidence That Tamoxifen Prevents Breast Cancer In High-Risk Women |
Sep 14, 2002 |
| Study: Breast Positioning Significantly Influences Breast Cancer Detection with Mammography |
Sep 13, 2002 |
| U.S. Expert Panel Makes Recommendation on Using Tamoxifen and Raloxifene to Prevent Breast Cancer |
Sep 9, 2002 |
| Large Study Finds No Link Between Past Use of Oral Contraception and Breast Cancer Risks |
Sep 8, 2002 |
| Study: Soy May Help Prevent Breast Cancer |
Sep 6, 2002 |
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| August 2002 |
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| Significant Weight Gain During Pregnancy May Impact Breast CancerRisk After Menopause |
Aug 17, 2002 |
| Study: Economic Status Affects Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival More Than Race |
Aug 16, 2002 |
| U.S. Government Halts Study on Hormone Replacement Therapy Due to Breast Cancer Risk |
Aug 4, 2002 |
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| July 2002 |
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| FDA Approves Skin Cholesterol Test for Patients with Severe Heart Disease |
July 24, 2002 |
| Study: Heat May Be Effective at Treating Breast Cancer |
July 24, 2002 |
| Stroke Increases Risk of Osteoporosis |
July 22, 2002 |
| Researchers Find Link Between Stress and Heart Disease |
July 12, 2002 |
| Large Analysis Finds Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Effective for Staging Breast Cancer |
July 11, 2002 |
| Report Finds Fewer Cancer Deaths Among Americans, But Predict Increase in Near Future |
July 9, 2002 |
| U.S. FDA Approves Faslodex for Advanced Breast Cancer |
July 8, 2002 |
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| June 2002 |
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| Study: Identical Twins of Breast Cancer Patients Face High Risk for the Disease |
June 25, 2002 |
| FDA Approves MammoSite Internal Radiation Therapy as New Breast Cancer Treatment Option |
June 24, 2002 |
| Study: PET Scan Useful in Detecting Breast Cancer Recurrences |
June 23, 2002 |
| Study: Discontinuing Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Harmful for Hospitalized Heart Disease Patients |
June 22, 2002 |
| Medicare Announces New Coverage of Image-Guided Breast Biopsies |
June 5, 2002 |
| Rate of U.S. Breast Cancer Research Stamp Raised |
June 4, 2002 |
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| May 2002 |
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| ATM Gene Found to Have Role in Frequent Breast Cancer Cases Among Family Members |
May 21, 2002 |
| Florida Legislators Approve Special Breast Cancer License Plate to Support Research |
May 13, 2002 |
| Researchers Find Another Gene Associated with Breast Cancer Risk |
May 12, 2002 |
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| April 2002 |
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| Another Study Finds Higher Breast Cancer Risk Among Women Who Use Hormone Replacement Therapy for Five Years or Longer |
Apr 30, 2002 |
| Study Offers New Theory About Aggressive Breast Cancer in African-American Women |
Apr 29, 2002 |
| Study Finds Radiologists Who Read High Number of Mammograms are More Likely to Accurately Detect Breast Cancer |
Apr 17, 2002 |
| NCCN Updates its Breast Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Physicians |
Apr 11, 2002 |
| Researchers Developing Saliva Test to Detect Breast Cancer |
Apr 10, 2002 |
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| March 2002 |
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| More Evidence: Alcohol Increases Breast Cancer Risk |
Mar 31, 2002 |
| Researchers Find Education Level/Income Increase Risk of Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis |
Mar 30, 2002 |
| Cancer Panel Says Mammography May Not Prevent Breast Cancer Deaths, U.S. Government Adhere to Screening Guidelines |
Mar 7, 2002 |
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| February 2002 |
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| Researchers Investigate Combination Herceptin/Iressa Treatment for Breast Cancer Patients |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| Study: Genetic Analysis Helps Determine Which Breast Cancer Patients Need Supplemental Treatments |
Feb 27, 2002 |
| Researchers Explore Alternatives to Surgery, Chemotherapy, and/or Radiation for Localized Breast Cancer |
Feb 25, 2002 |
| Experts Issue Clinical Guidelines for Ductal Lavage |
Feb 13, 2002 |
| Study Finds Many Women Over 40 Do Not Get Annual Mammograms |
Feb 12, 2002 |
| Researchers Investigate Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients After Chemotherapy, Tamoxifen |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| Raloxifene Shows More Promise in Preventing Breast Cancer |
Feb 5, 2002 |
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| January 2002 |
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| New Shower Kit Helps Remind Women to Perform Monthly Breast Self-Exams |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| Researchers Investigate Strategy to Prevent Resistance to Herceptin in Breast Cancer Patients |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| Update: Study Finds Soft Pad Reduces Discomfort During Mammography |
Jan 15, 2002 |
| New Breast Cancer Screening Exam in Development |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| Researchers Find New Class of Drugs May Be More Effective Than Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Patients |
Jan 5, 2002 |
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2001 |
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| December 2001 |
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| Study Finds Comprehensive Genetic Assessments Important for Women at High Risk For Breast Cancer |
Dec 18, 2001 |
| Clinical Trial Will Test Effectiveness of Herceptin in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Prior to Surgery |
Dec 17, 2001 |
| Study: Ductal Lavage Effective at Examining Breast Duct Cells for Pre-Cancerous Changes |
Dec 6, 2001 |
| Researchers Find No Link Between Tamoxifen and Depression |
Dec 3, 2001 |
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| November 2001 |
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| Tamoxifen Found Effective at Preventing Breast Cancer In Women with BRCA2 Gene Mutations, Not in Women with BRCA1 Mutations |
Nov 20, 2001 |
| Researchers Study Which Breast Cancer Patients Truly Need Chemotherapy After Surgery |
Nov 7, 2001 |
| Significant Number of Women Who Undergo Breast Cancer Treatment Experience Psychological Distress |
Nov 6, 2001 |
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| October 2001 |
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| Study Explores Why Pregnancy at An Early Age Reduces Breast Cancer Risk |
Oct 31, 2001 |
| Study: Family History Not a Significant Risk Factor for Breast Cancer |
Oct 30, 2001 |
| New, Less Invasive Breast Biopsy Approach Receives FDA Approval to Remove Benign Tumors |
Oct 25, 2001 |
| Long-Term Study Finds Factors Associated with Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients |
Oct 24, 2001 |
| Study Finds Vitamin D Gene Variation May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer |
Oct 22, 2001 |
| Majority of Women Survive Breast Cancer, British Survey Finds Disease Awareness Increasing |
Oct 21, 2001 |
| Discounted Mammograms Offered to Women on National Mammography Day |
Oct 09, 2001 |
| Study Finds Increase in Outpatient Mastectomies for Breast Cancer |
Oct 08, 2001 |
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| September 2001 |
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| UK Study Sees More Women Opting for Aggressive Screening Versus Breast Cancer Prevention Trials |
Sep 25, 2001 |
| Warming the Skin of Patients Before Surgery May Decrease Wound Infection |
Sep 20, 2001 |
| Nuclear Medicine Breast Cancer Test May Be Helpful for Some Women, Particularly in Those with Dense Breasts |
Sep 19, 2001 |
| Update: More U.S. States Approved to Participate in Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act to Help Low Income Women |
Sep 13, 2001 |
| Large Study on Digital Mammography Set to Begin |
Sep 10, 2001 |
| Researchers Investigate Whether Flaxseed Can Help Prevent Breast Cancer |
Sep 4, 2001 |
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| August 2001 |
|
| Further Data Show Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) Helps Find More Breast Cancers on Mammograms |
Aug 30, 2001 |
| New Drug Zometa Treats Complication of Breast Cancer, Seeking FDA Approval for Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Bone |
Aug 28, 2001 |
| Scientists Investigate Treatments for Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Bone |
Aug 21, 2001 |
| Study: Alcohol May Further Increase Breast Cancer Risk in Women with Family History of the Disease |
Aug 14, 2001 |
| New, Shorter Radiation Method Shows Promise for Treating Breast Cancer Patients After Lumpectomy |
Aug 13, 2001 |
| Study Finds MRI Effective at Screening Younger Women at High Breast Cancer Risk |
Aug 8, 2001 |
| Canadian Report Outlines Benefits and Challenges of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy |
Aug 1, 2001 |
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| July 2001 |
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| Change in Recommendation Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy for the Heart |
Jul 27, 2001 |
| Bicyclist Lance Armstrong Promotes Cycle of Hope Cancer Education Campaign |
Jul 24, 2001 |
| More Confirmation: Removing Both Breasts Reduces Cancer Risk |
Jul 20, 2001 |
| Effect of Chemotherapy Appears to Trigger Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Patients |
Jul 18, 2001 |
| Study Confirms Benefits of Tamoxifen But Also Identifies Potential Risk |
Jul 12, 2001 |
| Soft Pad May Make Mammograms More Comfortable |
Jul 09, 2001 |
| Study Shows Satisfaction with Breast Implant Reconstruction Diminishes Over Time, More Women Satisfied with Muscle Flap Reconstruction |
Jul 06, 2001 |
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| June 2001 |
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| Experts Predict Increase in Breast and Prostate Cancer Cases Over Next 20 Years |
Jun 28, 2001 |
| More Debate About Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy |
Jun 21, 2001 |
| Researchers Link Smoking With the Spread of Breast Cancer to the Lungs |
Jun 19, 2001 |
| More U.S. States Approved to Participate in Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act to Help Low Income Women |
Jun 12, 2001 |
| New Report Shows Latest Trends in Cancer: Most Cancer Rates Down But Breast Cancer Rate Up |
Jun 08, 2001 |
| New Guidelines Discuss Botanical Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy for Relieving Menopausal Symptoms |
Jun 05, 2001 |
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| May 2001 |
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| Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsies Cost Less Than Surgical Biopsies and Provide Other Benefits |
May 30, 2001 |
| Study Shows Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Increase Breast Cancer Risk |
May 29, 2001 |
| Researchers Explore Issue of Weight Gain in Chemotherapy Patients |
May 18, 2001 |
| Advances in Drug Therapies for Breast Cancer |
May 17, 2001 |
| Studies Continue to Show No Benefit of High-Dose Chemotherapy/Bone Marrow Transplants for Breast Cancer Patients |
May 16, 2001 |
| Scientists Investigate Link Between Estrogen Deficiency and HIV |
May 07, 2001 |
| Florida May Soon Offer Breast Cancer License Plate to Help Fund Research |
May 04, 2001 |
| Cancer Pain Treatment Guidelines Now Available for Patients |
May 03, 2001 |
| Silicone Breast Implants Do Not Increase Risk of Most Cancers |
May 01, 2001 |
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| April 2001 |
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| Mammography Reduces More Deaths From Breast Cancer Than Previously Thought |
Apr 25, 2001 |
| Study Finds Benefits for Breast Cancer Patients Cared for by Teams of Doctors |
Apr 24, 2001 |
| Swedish Physician Uses Liposuction to Help Treat Lymphedema |
Apr 20, 2001 |
| Suzanne Somers Tries Alternative Therapy to Treat Breast Cancer, Studies Show She’s Not Alone |
Apr 18, 2001 |
| Researchers Continue to Find Benefits to Digital Mammography |
Apr 16, 2001 |
| Study Finds Risk of Breast Cancer Misinterpreted by Many Women |
Apr 10, 2001 |
| Big Bam! Hosts Fashion and Music Series to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness Among Young Women |
Apr 09, 2001 |
| Researchers Investigate Whether Timing of Mammogram Could Influence Accuracy |
Apr 04, 2001 |
| New Study Finds No Link Between Breast Implants and Immune-Related Disorder |
Apr 03, 2001 |
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| March 2001 |
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| Scientists Study Laser Technology to Help Detect Breast Cancer |
Mar 29, 2001 |
| No Need for Women to Take Tamoxifen Longer Than Five Years, Study Finds |
Mar 27, 2001 |
| Breast Cancer Does Not Increase Risk of Colorectal Cancer |
Mar 21, 2001 |
| Herceptin Helps Reduce Deaths from Advanced Breast Cancer |
Mar 21, 2001 |
| Controversy Over Abortions/Breast Cancer Risk Heats Up |
Mar 19, 2001 |
| Scientists Find Mammography is Still "Gold Standard" for Breast Cancer Detection but Recommend Research into More Accurate Methods |
Mar 14, 2001 |
| Doctors From 18 Institutions Meet to Update Breast Cancer Treatment Guidelines |
Mar 12, 2001 |
| Mammography May Help Identify Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease |
Mar 09, 2001 |
| Researchers Develop Test to Easily Determine Patient’s Type of Breast Cancer |
Mar 05, 2001 |
| Scientists Increase Understanding of How Breast Cancer Spreads to Other Organs |
Mar 02, 2001 |
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| February 2001 |
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| Smoking Increases Risk of Complications from Breast Reconstruction |
Feb 28, 2001 |
| MORE Data Shows Osteoporosis Drug, Raloxifene, May Also Reduce Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer Risk |
Feb 21, 2001 |
| Tamoxifen May Help Protect Against Heart Disease in Addition to Lowering Breast Cancer Risk |
Feb 14, 2001 |
| Study Finds Exercise Helps Breast Cancer Patients Cope with Side Effects of Treatment |
Feb 12, 2001 |
| Study Finds Use of Breast-Conserving Surgery in U.S. Varies Among Hospitals, Geographical Regions |
Feb 07, 2001 |
| Breast-Feeding May Significantly Reduce Breast Cancer Risk for Mothers |
Feb 02, 2001 |
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| January |
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| Clinical Studies Will Test "Smart Probe" Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy Alternative |
Jan 31, 2001 |
| Researchers Identify New Gene that May be Related to Breast and Ovarian Cancers |
Jan 30, 2001 |
| Breast Cancer Risk Declines with Each Childbirth Before Age 30 |
Jan 24, 2001 |
| Study Analyzes Risk of Developing Second Breast Cancer |
Jan 23, 2001 |
| Chemotherapy and/or Tamoxifen Recommended Even for Women with Small Breast Cancers |
Jan 22, 2001 |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Increases Breast Density, Density Decreases After HRT is Discontinued |
Jan 17, 2001 |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy May Reduce Death Rate and Protect Against Heart Disease in Some Women |
Jan 16, 2001 |
| You’ve Heard of the CAT Scan? Now, Here’s the Dog Scan: Canine Helps With Cancer Detection |
Jan 15, 2001 |
| FDA Approves Femara as Initial Treatment for Advanced Breast Cancer |
Jan 12, 2001 |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy May Reduce Deaths from Cancer and Protect Against Heart Disease in Some Women |
Jan 11, 2001 |
| Research Continues to Show Sentinel Node Biopsy Effective for Determining if Breast Cancer Has Spread to Lymph Nodes |
Jan 10, 2001 |
| Studies Find Poorer Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients with BRCA Gene Mutations |
Jan 9, 2001 |
| Study Finds That Tamoxifen Does Not Affect Cardiovascular Health |
Jan 03, 2001 |
| President Clinton Establishes New Standards to Protect Patient Privacy |
Jan 02, 2001 |
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2000 |
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| December |
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| Toxicity Panel Recommends Adding Estrogen to Carcinogen List: Cautions Women Not to Worry, but Stay Informed |
Dec 27, 2000 |
| Researchers Continue to Explore Possible Benefit of Soy in Helping to Prevent Breast Cancer |
Dec 26, 2000 |
| New Drug, Faslodex, Shows Promise for Treating Advanced Breast Cancer |
Dec 25, 2000 |
| Study Reveals Possible Reasons Why African-Americans are More Likely to be Diagnosed with Aggressive Breast Cancer Tumors than Caucasians |
Dec 21, 2000 |
| Recent Developments in Drug Treatment of Advanced
Breast Cancer |
Dec 18, 2000 |
| Acupuncture Helps Control Nausea from Breast Cancer Treatment |
Dec 13, 2000 |
| Study Finds Combination Xeloda and Taxotere More Beneficial for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients than Taxotere Alone |
Dec 12, 2000 |
| Doctor Says Michelangelo’s Statue Depicts Woman with Breast Cancer |
Dec 08, 2000 |
| Type of Breast Cancer Surgery a Woman Receives Depends on Surgeon’s Choice |
Dec 06, 2000 |
| Researchers Explore Link Between Pollutants and Breast Cancer Risk |
Dec 05, 2000 |
| Physician Panel Discusses Difficulties for Mammography Facilities |
Dec 04, 2000 |
| The Latest Advances in Breast Imaging Technology |
Dec 01, 2000 |
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| November |
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| Computer-Aided Detection Technology May Help Improve Accuracy of Mammograms |
Nov 30, 2000 |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Further Increase Breast Cancer Risk in Women with Benign Breast Disease, Study Finds |
Nov 27, 2000 |
| Study Finds Aggressiveness of Breast Cancer Independent of Patient’s Age |
Nov 24, 2000 |
| Researchers Investigate Whether Intrauterine Device Can Help Reduce Uterine Changes in Tamoxifen Users |
Nov 20, 2000 |
| Expressing Emotions Helps Breast Cancer Patients Deal with Diagnosis, Improve Physical Health |
Nov 19, 2000 |
| Studies Find Femara More Effective than Tamoxifen for Advanced Breast Cancer |
Nov 14, 2000 |
| Researchers Testing Non-Invasive Technique to Kill Breast Cancer Tumors |
Nov 10, 2000 |
| "Shaft" Has Breast Cancer: Men Can Develop The Disease Too |
Nov 09, 2000 |
| Expert Panel Makes Recommendations about Breast Cancer Treatments for All Women |
Nov 07, 2000 |
| New Study Finds No Link Between High-Fat Diets and Breast Cancer |
Nov 06, 2000 |
| Controversy Continues Over When Women Should Start Annual Mammograms |
Nov 02, 2000 |
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| October |
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| President Clinton Signs Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act |
Oct 30, 2000 |
| New Test Shows Promise
as Quick Way to Identify Women with Genetic Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk |
Oct 27, 2000 |
| You’ve Heard
of the CAT Scan? Now, Here’s the Dog Scan: Canine Helps With Cancer Detection |
Oct 25, 2000 |
|
Researchers Identify Factors that Increase Number of False-Positive Mammograms |
Oct 24, 2000 |
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Many Women Report Phantom Breast Pain After Mastectomy |
Oct 23, 2000 |
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Study Finds No Link Between Second-Hand Smoke and Breast Cancer Deaths |
Oct 22, 2000 |
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Studies Find Uterine Cancer Screening and Biopsy Unnecessary for Women on Tamoxifen |
Oct 20, 2000 |
| U.S. House Approves Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill, Sends To President Clinton |
Oct 16, 2000 |
| Study Finds Higher Breast Cancer Risk For Women Who Took Older Versions of Oral Contraceptives |
Oct 13, 2000 |
| U.S. Postal Service Approves Email Greeting Card Version of Breast Cancer Research Stamp |
Oct 10, 2000 |
| Study Links Depression to Breast Cancer Risk |
Oct 09, 2000 |
| Study Finds Vitamin A-Like Drug Beneficial For Young Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence |
Oct 09, 2000 |
| Study Finds No Benefit of Shark Cartilage for Cancer Patients |
Oct 06, 2000 |
| Large Study Finds No Link Between Silicone Breast Implants and Breast Cancer Risk |
Oct 06, 2000 |
| Biafane Cream May Reduce Skin Problems From Radiation Therapy |
Oct 04, 2000 |
| Testing Nipple Fluid May Help Determine Women at High Breast Cancer Risk |
Oct 04, 2000 |
| Additional Radiation Dose May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence |
Oct 03, 2000 |
| Lymphedema Alert Bracelets Help Breast Cancer Survivors Who Had Lymph Nodes Removed |
Oct 03, 2000 |
| Controversial Study Finds Clinical Exams Equal to Mammography With Respect to Breast Cancer Mortality For Women in Their Fifties |
Oct 02, 2000 |
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| September |
|
| Breast Cancer Death Rate Drops in Britain |
Sep 19, 2000 |
| Study Finds Tamoxifen May Significantly Increase Risk of Uterine
Cancer |
Sep 14, 2000 |
| FDA Publishes New Handbook on Breast Implants |
Sep 13, 2000 |
| Study Examines Impact of Breast Reconstruction on Women’s
Sexual Image |
Sep 11, 2000 |
| Raloxifene Shown to Reduce Anxiety in Post-Menopausal Women |
Sep 10, 2000 |
| FDA Approves Arimidex For First-Line Treatment of Advanced Breast
Cancer |
Sep 07, 2000 |
| Free or Reduced Cost Mammograms Offered Across U.S. on National
Mammography Day |
Sep 06, 2000 |
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| August |
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| Organization Funds Research Of Early Breast Cancer Detection
Methods |
Aug 29, 2000 |
| Mothers Need Help From Physicians On Telling Children About Breast
Cancer Diagnosis |
Aug 28, 2000 |
| Buttons Wanted For Breast Cancer Ribbon of Life Project |
Aug 24, 2000 |
| Researchers Identify Protein That May Halt Growth of Invasive
Breast Cancer |
Aug 23, 2000 |
| Examining Cells Near Nipple May Predict Breast Cancer Risk |
Aug 21, 2000 |
| Radiation Therapy May Impact Results of Breast Reconstruction |
Aug 20, 2000 |
| Sale of Breast Cancer Stamp Extended |
Aug 16, 2000 |
| Elderly Women Do Not Receive Aggressive Breast Cancer Treatment |
Aug 03, 2000 |
| Researchers Continue Enrollment For National Breast Cancer
Prevention Trial |
Aug 02, 2000 |
| Study Adds to Debate on Lymph Node Removal in Patients with Small
Breast Tumors |
Aug 01, 2000 |
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| July |
|
Environmental Factors Greatly Influence Cancer Risk |
Jul 24, 2000 |
| Minimizing Pain and Discomfort During Mammography |
Jul 24, 2000 |
| Breast Cancer Survivors Set To Climb Japan’s Mount Fuji |
Jul 24, 2000 |
| Breast-Conserving Surgery is Viable Option for Women with Large
Tumors |
Jul 21, 2000 |
| Researchers Investigate Link Between Chemotherapy and Memory Loss |
Jul 19, 2000 |
| First Clinical Trial for Advanced Breast Cancer Vaccine Underway at
UNC |
Jul 13, 2000 |
| Study Targets Strategy to Help Breast Cancer Survivors Cope With
Menopausal Symptoms |
Jul 10, 2000 |
| Scientists Investigating Genetic Cause Of Lymphedema |
Jul 07, 2000 |
| FDA Approves Tamoxifen For Women With Ductal Carcinoma in Situ |
Jul 06, 2000 |
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| June |
|
| Physical Breast Exams Helpful in Detecting Breast Cancer |
Jun 27, 2000 |
| Advanced Breast Cancer Patients With High Stress Levels Less
Likely to Survive |
Jun 27, 2000 |
| Lumpectomy With Radiation Does Not Increase Chances of Second
Cancer In Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients |
Jun 21, 2000 |
| Study Finds Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Family History of
Prostate Cancer |
Jun 20, 2000 |
| Sale of Breast Cancer Research Stamp To End This Summer |
Jun 20, 2000 |
| Clinton Orders Medicare to Cover Clinical Trial Costs for Seniors |
Jun 14, 2000 |
| Contradictory Reports On Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast
Cancer Risk Alarm Women |
Jun 13, 2000 |
| Researchers Developing Blood Test to Help Detect Breast Cancer |
Jun 06, 2000 |
| Drugs That Block Cancer Blood Supply Show Promise, and Danger |
Jun 02, 2000 |
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|
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| May |
|
| Some Breast Cancer Patients Could Benefit From Shorter Radiation
and Chemotherapy Regimens |
May 31, 2000 |
| Too Few Cancer Patients Participate in Clinical Trials, Delaying
Advances in Treatment |
May 30, 2000 |
| Study Shows Silicone Breast Implants Rupture Without Women Knowing |
May 25, 2000 |
| New Study Will Investigate Quality of Breast Cancer Care |
May 22, 2000 |
| Tamoxifen Responsible for Decline in Breast Cancer Deaths |
May 19, 2000 |
| Spinal Surgery May Help Breast Cancer Patients With Bone Pain |
May 19, 2000 |
| Unique Breast Cancer Pins Promote Awareness |
May 18, 2000 |
| FDA Approves Saline Breast Implants Despite Risks |
May 17, 2000 |
| U.S. House Approves Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill |
May 15, 2000 |
| Scientists Developing New Technology to Screen for Breast Cancer |
May 12, 2000 |
| Walkers Complete 60 Miles, Raising $6 Million for Breast Cancer |
May 12, 2000 |
| FDA Approves Aware Breast Self-Examination Pad |
May 09, 2000 |
| New Warning About Breast Cancer Drug, Herceptin |
May 05, 2000 |
| Phytoestrogens (Soy) Show Similar Benefits of Hormone Replacement
Therapy And Help May Prevent Breast Cancer |
May 03, 2000 |
| Imaginis.com Sponsoring Race for the Cure in North
Carolina, 0109 Races Scheduled for 2000 in U.S. |
May 03, 2000 |
| Examining Cells Removed During Breast Cancer Surgery May Predict
Recurrence |
May 02, 2000 |
| One Study Finds Breast Cancers Found by Mammograms To Be Less
Aggressive |
May 01, 2000 |
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|
|
| April |
|
| Younger Women with Family History of Breast Cancer Should Start
Mammograms Before Age 40 |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| Imaginis.com Sponsoring Young Mother in Three-Day Breast Cancer
Walk |
Apr 26, 2000 |
| Lasers Help Treat Breast Cancer in Chest Wall |
Apr 20, 2000 |
| Cross-Stitcher Supports Breast Cancer Research, Patterns Available
to Public |
Apr 19, 2000 |
| Removing Healthy Breasts Reduces Breast Cancer Risk |
Apr 17, 2000 |
| Breast Cancer Diagnosed Earlier, Easier to Treat in Women on
Hormone Replacement Therapy |
Apr 11, 2000 |
| Simple Test May Determine Which Breast Cancer Patients Need
Chemotherapy |
Apr 10, 2000 |
| Researchers Develop Gel to Prevent Hair Loss from Chemotherapy |
Apr 06, 2000 |
| Discovery of Taxol Drug in Hazelnuts Could Mean Less Cost for
Breast Cancer Patients |
Apr 04, 2000 |
Antidepressant Helps With Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer
Survivors |
Apr 03, 2000 |
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|
|
| March |
|
| Researchers Hopeful About Breast Cancer Vaccine |
Mar 28, 2000 |
Many Breast Cancer Patients Candidates for Outpatient
Mastectomy |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| Heart Disease in Women More Deadly Than Breast Cancer: Disease
Attacks Women Differently Than Men |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| Lack of Vitamin A-Related Protein May Increase Breast Cancer Risk |
Mar 20, 2000 |
| Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Depends on Patient’s Situation
|
Mar 15, 2000 |
| Recent Studies Show Benefits and Limitations to Breast-feeding |
Mar 14, 2000 |
| Study Tests Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy During
Breast Cancer Surgery |
Mar 09, 2000 |
| Tissue Transplant Breast Reconstruction Receives Attention |
Mar 09, 2000 |
| FDA Advisors Investigate Saline Breast Implants |
Mar 03, 2000 |
|
|
|
| February |
|
| Bone Marrow Test May Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence |
Feb 29, 2000 |
| New Breast Cancer Detection Method Involves Testing Nipple Fluid |
Feb 24, 2000 |
| Chemotherapy Recommended for Younger Women With Breast Cancer |
Feb 22, 2000 |
| Largest U.S. Health Insurer Drops Coverage of Controversial Breast
Cancer Treatment |
Feb 22, 2000 |
| Large Waist Size May Increase Breast Cancer Risk |
Feb 21, 2000 |
| Bicyclist Lance Armstrong Starts Cycle of Hope Cancer Campaign |
Feb 14, 2000 |
| Calcium Deposits on Breast Cancer Tumors May Determine Survival |
Feb 10, 2000 |
| Breast Cancer Study Results on High-Dose Chemotherapy Falsified |
Feb 09, 2000 |
| Humorous Breast Cancer Songs Help Raise Money for Research |
Feb 08, 2000 |
| Most Breast Cancer Patients Try Alternative Treatments |
Feb 08, 2000 |
| Update: FDA Approves Digital Mammography |
Feb 01, 2000 |
| New Research Shows Soy May Prevent Breast Cancer |
Feb 01, 2000 |
|
|
|
| January |
|
| New Study Links Hormone Replacement Therapy To Breast Cancer Risk |
Jan 31, 2000 |
| Breast Cancer Ad Campaign Features Models with Mastectomy Scars |
Jan 31, 2000 |
| New Antibacterial Solution May Reduce Complications From Breast
Implants |
Jan 21, 2000 |
| Some Breast Cancer Recurrences May Be More Likely Among Younger
Women |
Jan 19, 2000 |
| Tamoxifen Improves Breast Cancer Survival, Decreases Chances of
Cancer Returning in Older Women |
Jan 18, 2000 |
| New Kits Help Patients Manage Fluid Drainage after Lumpectomy,
Mastectomy, and Breast Reconstruction |
Jan 13, 2000 |
| Medical Experts Refute Recent Study that Criticizes Mammography |
Jan 07, 2000 |
| New Study Suggests Number of Lymph Nodes May Be Linked to Breast
Cancer Survival |
Jan 06, 2000 |
| Oral Contraception Increases Bone Density
in Post-Menopausal Women |
Jan 05, 2000 |
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|
1999 |
|
| December |
|
| Arimidex May Be More Successful Than Tamoxifen in Post-Menopausal
Breast Cancer Patients |
Dec 30, 1999 |
| Benign Breast Disease Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk |
Dec 30, 1999 |
| FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Digital Mammography |
Dec 22, 1999 |
| New Study Reveals Near 0100% Survival Rate in DCIS Patients
Regardless of Treatment |
Dec 22, 1999 |
| USA Today Reporter Who Published Breast Cancer Journal Dies |
Dec 16, 1999 |
| New Chemotherapy Drug, Docetaxel, Could Benefit Breast Cancer
Patients |
Dec 13, 1999 |
| Breast Cancer Survivors to Climb Japan’s Mount Fuji |
Dec 13, 1999 |
| Daily alcohol consumption may increase breast cancer risk |
Dec 07, 1999 |
| Elderly women need more aggressive breast cancer treatment |
Dec 01, 1999 |
|
|
|
| November |
|
| New biomarker discovered that may detect breast cancer |
Nov 30, 1999 |
| FDA approves Aromasin for use in post-menopausal breast cancer
patients |
Nov 22, 1999 |
| Climb Against the Odds: Breast cancer survivors climb Mount
McKinley |
Nov 22, 1999 |
| Bosom Buddies: Lessons and Laughter on Breast Health and
Cancer by Rosie O'Donnell and Deborah Axelrod |
Nov 17, 1999 |
| Experimental microwave treatment may reduce breast cancer
surgeries |
Nov 12, 1999 |
| Link between BRCA01 gene and ATM protein may explain increased
breast cancer risk |
Nov 11, 1999 |
| FDA approves Taxol for early breast cancer treatment |
Nov 10, 1999 |
| Non-toxic drug fenretinide may reduce recurrent breast cancer |
Nov 05, 1999 |
|
|
|
| October |
|
| Researchers skeptical about link between breast cancer and dry
cleaning, lawn service |
Oct 28, 1999 |
| Rescued from the South Pole, Dr. Nielsen confirms she has breast
cancer |
Oct 26, 1999 |
| Researchers will begin testing endostatin on cancer patients |
Oct 26, 1999 |
| Fibrin sealant reduces fluid accumulation after breast surgery |
Oct 21, 1999 |
| Update: Doctor with breast cancer rescued from South Pole |
Oct 18, 1999 |
| False rumor says antiperspirants cause breast cancer |
Oct 14, 1999 |
| Update: Attempt to rescue doctor with breast cancer at South Pole
is delayed |
Oct 13, 1999 |
| New study on early high-dose chemotherapy reveals improved breast
cancer survival |
Oct 13, 1999 |
| Clinical breast exams can be improved with more standardization |
Oct 12, 1999 |
| FDA approves Sensability(TM) breast self-examination pad |
Oct 11, 1999 |
| Drug Industry Prepares for Y2K Rush on Prescription Medicines |
Oct 11, 1999 |
| Doctor with breast cancer will be air-lifted from South Pole |
Oct 06, 1999 |
|
|
|
| September |
|
| FDA Approves ELLENCE, A New Breast Cancer Treatment |
Sep 16, 1999 |
|
|
| July |
|
| New research sheds light on why women build resistance to tamoxifen
breast cancer therapy |
Jul 30, 1999 |
|
|
| June |
|
| Race for the Cure - My three hour introduction to a wonderful movement |
Jun 06, 1999 |
|
|
| May |
|
| New guidelines help doctors determine which women should be offered
tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer |
May 18, 1999 |
|
|
| April |
|
| New FDA Mammography Act Requires Facilities to Provide Written
Results to Patients within 30 days |
Apr 28, 1999 |
|
|
| March |
|
| Duke University Study Renews Hope For Use of
Angiostatin to Shrink Cancer Tumors |
Mar 16, 1999 |
| New Breast Cancer Treatment Information Resource for
Patients |
Mar 01, 1999 |
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