Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Some types of bone-building drugs
used to prevent and treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of breast
cancer, according to new
Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Freezing breast tumors helped
stop the spread of the cancer in mice, a new study has
Radiation Most Effective Soon After Breast Cancer Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- For women who have had breast
cancer surgery, the question of whether or not to wait before receiving
radiation therapy has been answered by new research that suggests that the
longer women wait, the greater the chance of cancer
Pre-Diagnosis Diet Linked to Ovarian Cancer Survival (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy eating habits lead
to longer survival for ovarian cancer patients, U.S. researchers
Plant-focused diet may curb breast cancer risk (Reuters)
Reuters - Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research
Preventive Mastectomy in Opposite Breast Boosts Survival Only
Slightly (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Women with breast cancer
who choose to have a preventive mastectomy on their disease-free breast do
reduce their risk of cancer in that breast, studies have
Roche's Avastin helps in ovarian cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - Roche's Avastin helps women with advanced ovarian cancer live longer without their disease getting worse, a late-stage study showed, boosting its prospects after a recent setback in stomach
Soy unlikely to trim body fat after menopause (Reuters)
Reuters - Estrogen-like compounds found in soy won't help limit body fat in post-menopausal women, new research
Access to Mammograms Drops After Guidelines Change (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- In some states, access to
mammograms for women ages 40 to 49 has decreased since new breast cancer
screening guidelines were released in November by the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force, according to a new
Bitter Melon Extract May Slow, Stop Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- A popular nutritional
supplement -- extract of bitter melon -- may help protect women from
breast cancer, researchers