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Very early-stage breast cancers are notoriously tough to spot via mammograms, but new technology might make detection easier.

According to a new study published recently in the

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 26, 2024
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    • Radiation therapy for breast cancer comes with a host of side effects, including conditions as serious as heart problems and pneumonia.

    Now, a new study says some breast cancer patients can safely skip radiation therapy without risking their cancer coming back.

    Women who didn&rs...

    The established hormone therapy drug tamoxifen can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurring in women with an early, low-risk form of breast cancer, a new study says.

    Women who took tamoxifen after undergoing a lumpectomy to remove

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 16, 2024
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    • An experimental hormone therapy pill has shown promise in extending the lives of women with tough-to-treat advanced breast cancer, a new clinical trial shows.

    The drug,

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 13, 2024
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    • A “watch-and-wait” strategy might be the best option for some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer.

    According to two new studies presented Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, active monitoring of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) resulted in breast...

    It's a decision no woman wants to have to make, but new research shows that young breast cancer patients with high-risk genes may be able to prevent their cancer from returning if they have their breasts or ovaries removed.

    Breast cancer patients aged 40 or younger with BRCA mutations...

    Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says.

    Minoxidil - the active ingredient in the over-the-counter Rogaine -- is commonly prescribed for ha...

    “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” founding father Benjamin Franklin once said.

    That’s definitely true of cancer, a new study has found.

    Cancer prevention and screening has saved more people from five types of cancer during the past 45 years than advances in tr...

    A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.

    “A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body and spirit, leading to a better and more meaningful quality of life,” said study senior author

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  • November 25, 2024
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    • An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests.

    The vaccine appears to be safe and effective against triple-negative breast cancer -- a type that can’t be treated with hormone th...

    Women fighting breast cancer can relieve some of their chemotherapy “brain fog” through aerobic exercise, a new clinical trial in Canada suggests.

    Breast cancer patients on chemo who participated in a regular aerobics class reported that they felt sharper and had better quali...

    Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research finds.

    In the study of 150,000 Danish women, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers...

    Having close family and friends who care about their health makes women more likely to get regularly screened for cancer, a new study has found.

    Women are more likely to undergo regular cancer screening if they have a tighter web of social and emotional connections, researchers reported Oct. 17 in the journal Cancer Causes & Contro...

    Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests.

    About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women might be linked to excess body fat, researchers reported Oct. 15 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Healt...

    Women typically are urged to start receiving regular mammograms at age 40, but some might need to start even sooner, experts say.

    Specific risk factors that increase risk of early breast cancer might prompt young women to consider getting screened earlier, ...

    Any form of breast cancer treatment appears to speed the aging of the recipient's cells, a new study finds.

    “For the first time, we're showing that the [aging] signals we once thought were driven by chemotherapy are also present in women undergoing radiation and surgery,” said study lead author Judith Carroll.

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    A recently approved targeted chemotherapy drug can significantly extend the lives of advanced breast cancer patients who have developed tumors in their brains, new clinical trial results show.

    On average, patients receiving the drug

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • October 8, 2024
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    • Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.

    To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) offer tips on navigating the disease.

    First, any treatment will depend on the stage and type of

  • Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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  • October 5, 2024
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    • While women overall are less likely to die of breast cancer now, some alarming disparities remain, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis warns.

    Death rates for American Indian and Alaska Native women haven't changed for the past 30 years, according to the new report. And breast cancer incidence continues to grow -- rising 1% a year between 2012-2021. The biggest increases were amon...

    A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn't jeopardize a patient's chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds.

    About 40 percent of people with breast cancer have mastectomies, followed by five to six weeks of radiation therapy to kill any can...

    Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new study warns.

    Commonly used food packaging materials contain 189 chemicals that can potentially cause breast cancer, ...

    Women with early stage breast cancer may now take Kisquali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expanded approval of the treatment, drug maker Novartis announced Tuesday.

    “The FDA approval of Kisqali for this early breast cancer population, including those with NO [hasn...

    Black women have a higher risk of dying from any type of breast cancer than white women, a new review finds.

    Overall, the increased survival risk for Black women ranges from 17% to 50%, depending on the type of breast cancer, researchers found.

    For ex...

    As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and why it is important.

    The American College of Surgeons' N...

    A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a “false positive” scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new study finds.

    About 77% of women return for a regular mammogram after a negative result that shows they’re clea...

    A new study supports the notion that women age 40 and older get a mammogram each year rather than every two years, to help catch breast cancers early.

    The rate at which mammograms revealed a tumor in its later stages was significantly lower among women who got an annual m...

    Radiation therapy following surgery can keep breast cancer from returning for up to 10 years, a new study claims.

    The study supports the current standard  of care for early-stage breast cancer, which involves surgery followed by radiation therapy, researchers said.

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    About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes.

    It's linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is growing although they usually resolve by the time of delivery.

    Now, a new study delivers reassuring news for women h...

    Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States spends at least $43 billion annually on tests that check for five major cancers.

    Published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the new analysis focused on screenings for br...

    Depression can lower a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports.

    Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as likely to die as women without either condition, researchers found.

    By comparison, breast cancer patients who arenââ‚...

    Cancer rates are rising among Gen Xers and millennials, a new study reports.

    Successively younger generations are more frequently being diagnosed half of the 34 known cancer types, researchers found.

    For example, people born in 1990 have two to three times higher...

    Women who experience early menopause appear to be at greater risk of breast cancer, a new study reports.

    Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to have breast cancer compared to others their age, researchers found.

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  • July 31, 2024
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    • Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the other breast.

    But that decision may not offer any real benefit in terms of survival, an exhaustive new study of more than 600,000 patients tracked for two decades has found.

    Canadian researchers report that wh...

    Many breast cancer patients aren’t getting genetic counseling and testing that could help them get the most effective treatment, a new study finds.

    Only three-quarters of patients eligible for genetic testing after their breast cancer diagnosis actually received it, researchers...

    Hormone therapy for breast cancer might reduce a woman's later risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.

    Overall, hormone therapy is associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's or a related dementia later in life, according to findings published July 16 in the journal ...

    Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles in 1990s television hits such as "Beverly Hills, 90210"and "Charmed," has died at 53 after a long struggle with breast cancer.

    In a statement, Doherty's publicist, Leslie Sloane, said she died Saturday at her home in Malib...

    After a mastectomy, some women are less likely than others to have breast reconstruction surgery.

    Rates of the surgery are consistently lower among American Indian and Alaskan native women than among non-Hispanic white women, according to a new study that pointed to age, stage of cancer and insura...

    Tai Chi appears to improve sleep, and as a result reduces inflammation and boosts the immune systems of breast cancer survivors, a new study says.

    The ancient Chinese martial arts practice relies on slow, precise movements performed as the person breathes deeply and focuses attention ...

    FRIDAY, June 28, 20204 (HealthDay news) -- An immunotherapy/chemotherapy combo drug can help early-stage breast cancer patients remain cancer-free following treatment, a new trial shows.

    The combo drug, Kadcyla, is already approved to ...

    Acupuncture can help breast cancer patients deal with the hot flashes that often accompany hormone therapy, a new clinical trial says.

    Nearly 2 in 3 women who got acupuncture during hormone therapy reported fewer and less intense hot flashes, results show.

    Hormone therapy blocks...

    Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve doctors' assessments of mammograms, accurately detecting even the smallest breast cancers with fewer scary false positive readings, a new study shows.

    AI-assisted mammography detected significantly more breast cancers, with a lower false-pos...

    Menopause before the age of 40 could raise a woman's long-term risk for breast or ovarian cancers, new research suggests.

    Besides that, "there is also higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in relatives of these women" noted study author Dr. Corrine Welt. She's chief of endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes...

    New AI can help detect breast cancer that is spreading to other parts of the body, without the need for biopsies, a new study finds.

    The AI analyzes MRI scans to detect the presence of cancer cells in the lymph nodes under the arms, researchers said.

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    Most young breast cancer survivors can go on to have children despite the effects of their lifesaving treatment, a new study shows.

    About 73% of breast cancer survivors attempting to conceive achieved a pregnancy and 65% had a live birth, researchers report.

    Those who opted for ...

    Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other methods don't boost the odds for tumor recurrence in young women who've survived breast cancer and carry the BRCA cancer genes, a reassuring, new report finds.

    The issue had been in question because breast tissue can be sensitive to hormones and many assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) involve a temporary boost...

    Actress and "X-men" star Olivia Munn has revealed that she underwent egg retrieval and then a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

    In an article published on Mother's Day, Munn told Vogue she opted for hysterectomy because it allowed her to avoid using an estrogen-suppressing cancer drug called Lupron, which left her drained of energy.

    Munn, 43, said she m...

    All women should start getting mammograms every other year beginning at age 40, the nation's top panel of preventive health experts announced Tuesday.

    About 20% more lives can be saved from breast cancer by moving the regular screening age up to age 40, rather than starting at age 50,...

    People lucky enough to survive a breast cancer may still face heightened risks for other cancers later, a new study shows.

    The researchers stressed that the absolute risk of a secondary cancer to any one survivor is still low. However, relative to folks who've never had breast cancer,...

    A strong relationship can help a breast cancer survivor thrive in the aftermath of their terrible ordeal, a new study finds.

    Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer places tremendous stress on the women and their partners, researchers said.

    Those women in a solid relationship with...

    Eating healthy can lower the risk of heart disease in breast cancer survivors, a new study has found.

    Heart disease is a top cause of death in women who've survived breast cancer, likely due to the toxic effects of chemo, radiation and targeted cancer thera...

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