Blog: Breast Cancer
- Tamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis Of Ernegative Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis of ER-Negative Breast Cancer A treatment that helps prevent one type of breast cancer in women with an evaluated risk of the disease also appears to help doctors make an earlier diagnosis of another form of breast cancer, a new study reports.Tamoxifen previously had been shown to reduce the risk of estrogen […]
- Computeraided Mammography Finds More Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreComputer-Aided Mammography Finds More Cancer According to a recent systematic review of research conducted to date, computer programs that interpret mammograms (“computer-aided detection” or “CAD”) are helpful in assisting radiologists to identify areas in the breast that are suspicious for breast cancer. Typically, a radiologist examines a woman’s screening mammogram to check for signs of […]
- Drug Treatment Recommendation For Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDrug treatment recommendation for breast cancer in post-menopausal women The American Society of Clinical Oncology has updated drug treatment guidelines for breast cancer in post-menopausal women. An update to their guidelines on adjuvant endocrine therapy again supported the aromatase inhibitors for no more than five years, saying they provide better disease-free survival than tamoxifen (Nolvadex) […]
- Black Women Face Three Times Greater Risk Of Aggressive Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreBlack Women Face Three Times Greater Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer A new study published in the open access journal Breast Cancer Research has found that black women face three times the risk of developing an aggressive “triple negative tumor” breast cancer compared to women of other racial backgrounds. Triple negative tumors are breast cancer […]
- Recurrence And Treatment Of Ductal Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreRecurrence and Treatment of Ductal Breast Cancer The decision regarding treatment following breast-conserving surgery for patients diagnosed with ductal breast cancer in-situ (DCIS) has long been an area of discussion and confusion for patients and physicians alike. While the survival rate for ductal in situ breast cancer is lhigh, the risk of cancer recurrence in […]
- Cancer Malpractice Lawyer Breast Cancer Risk Not Increased By Caffeine Intake
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCancer Malpractice Lawyer — Breast Cancer Risk Not Increased by Caffeine Intake A lengthy study has demonstrated that intake of caffeine, whether from coffee, tea, carbonated beverage, or chocolate, does not increase the risk of breast cancer in women. The study, conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, followed 85,987 women over […]
- Migraines Linked To Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMigraines Linked to Breast Cancer A history of migraine is strongly associated with reduced risk of hormone receptor-positive invasive breast cancer among postmenopausal women, according to a study published in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, It has long been known that migraines have been associated with falling levels of estrogen during […]
- Bone Drug May Help Prevent Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreBone Drug May Help Prevent Breast Cancer A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has found that a drug of a class commonly used to combat bone loss may reduce by a third the chance that some breast cancers will spread or recur. The new study involved 1,803 premenopausal women with […]
- Annual Mammograms At Age 40 Is The Standard Says Top Radiology Group
March 22, 2017
Read MoreAnnual Mammograms at Age 40 is the Standard, says Top Radiology Group According to recommendations from the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI), average-risk women should begin annual breast cancer screening with mammograms at age 40, and higher-risk women should begin by age 30, but no sooner than 25, the […]
- Free Mammograms Are Not Without Costs To Low Income Women
March 22, 2017
Read More“Free” Mammograms are Not Without Costs to Low Income Women Low-income women who receive free mammography screening still shoulder some personal costs to have the procedure — which may help explain continuing disparities in breast cancer screening, results of a U.S. government study suggest. In the U.S., a federally funded project called the National Breast […]