Womens Health News

 

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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