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Chemotherapy Slightly Ups Risk of Leukemia
December 16, 2012
Chemotherapy slightly increases the risk of leukemia later in life. Read more...0 -
New Studies Show Avastin Provides Little Benefit for Breast Cancer
December 17, 2012
More research shows that Avastin offers few benefits in treating breast cancer. Read more…0 -
Higher Faslodex Dose Better for Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer
December 17, 2012
A study has found that women diagnosed with recurrent or metastatic, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer lived longer when they got 500 mg of Faslodex compared to women who got 250 mg of Faslodex. Read more…0 -
Experimental Medicine Seems to Help Treat Estrogen-Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative, Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer
December 17, 2012
An early study suggests that an experimental medicine given in combination with Femara offers more benefits in treating advanced-stage, estrogen-receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer than Femara alone. Read more…0 -
Study Finds Physical Evidence That Chemo Brain is Real
December 17, 2012
A study found that chemo brain is associated with changes in the way parts of the brain use glucose. Read more…0 -
Femara Better Than Tamoxifen for Certain Types of Breast Cancer
December 17, 2012
Femara was better than tamoxifen in treating postmenopausal women diagnosed with estrogen-receptor-positive, HER2-negative, lobular breast cancer; it was also better at treating luminal B breast cancers. Read more…0 -
Dose-Dense Ellence Regimen Better for High-Risk Breast Cancer Than Early-Stage Breast Cancer
December 20, 2012
Two studies looking at a dose-dense regimen of Ellence compared to a standard schedule found that the dose-dense regimen is better for high-risk breast cancer. Read more…0 -
Art Therapy and Meditation Can Ease Stress in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
December 22, 2012
A small study found that art therapy combined with meditation helped ease stress in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more…0 -
Vitamin D Levels May Be Reason Some Women Benefit from Zometa Added to Chemo
January 7, 2013
New results from a large study suggest that postmenopausal women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer who had adequate vitamin D levels got more benefits from Zometa combined with chemotherapy than women who had low vitamin D levels. Read more…0 -
MarginProbe System Approved by FDA
January 7, 2013
On Jan. 2, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the MarginProbe System – a device that helps surgeons decide if all the cancer tissue has been removed during lumpectomy. Read more…0 -
Lower Dose of Radiation Therapy Just as Good as Current Regimen for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
January 8, 2013
A study compared the standard radiation therapy schedule to shorter, lower-dose radiation schedules and found that the risk of early-stage breast cancer coming back (recurrence) was about the same for all the schedules. The lower-dose schedules also had fewer effects on healthy breast tissue. Read more…0 -
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Older Women Commonly Treated with Chemotherapy Medicines Used “Off-Label”
January 11, 2013
A study found that 19% of chemotherapy medicines given to women 65 and older were used off-label. Read more...0 -
African American Women Have Lower Breast Cancer Survival Rates Than White Women
January 14, 2013
A large CDC study has found that African American women continue to have lower breast cancer survival rates than white women. Read more…0 -
Fear Pushes Many Women to Choose Double Mastectomy
January 14, 2013
Fear, not actual risk, drives many women to have double mastectomy. Read more...0 -
Women Taking Statins Have Fewer Heart Problems During Anthracycline Chemotherapy
January 14, 2013
A study found that women who were taking a statin during and after being treated for breast cancer with anthracycline chemotherapy had fewer heart problems than women who weren’t taking a statin. Read more…0 -
Ultrasound Plus Mammogram Recommended for Women with Dense Breasts
January 14, 2013
Cancer screening for most women with dense breasts should include ultrasound and mammogram, according to new guidelines. Read more…0 -
Digital Tomosynthesis Plus Mammography Improves Detection and Decreases False Positives
January 17, 2013
Combining digital tomosynthesis with conventional digital mammography improves detection of invasive breast cancer by 40% and decreases false-positives by 15%. Read more…0 -
Regular Screening Increases Detection of Early-Stage Cancers, but Not Later-Stage Disease
January 17, 2013
A controversial study suggests that over the past 30 years, mammograms have found more early-stage breast cancer, but not more advanced-stage disease and may have overdiagnosed a large number of women. Read more…0 -
Radiation Risk from Mammograms Is Minimal
January 24, 2013
Research finds scatter radiation from digital mammograms is very low and poses no health risk. Read more…0 -
PET/CT Improves Staging in Patients with Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
January 25, 2013
PET/CT can provide more accurate information than conventional imaging tests for staging locally advanced breast cancer. Read more…0 -
Study Suggests Breast Cancer Survivors Have Slightly Higher Risk of Diabetes
January 28, 2013
A Canadian study found that postmenopausal women who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer have a slightly higher risk of diabetes compared to similar women who haven’t been diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more…0 -
Update to U.K. Health Guideline Recommends Tamoxifen or Raloxifene for Risk Reduction
January 29, 2013
Updated guidelines from United Kingdom’s NICE recommend new options for people with a family history of breast cancer. Read more…0 -
Research Suggests Lumpectomy Plus Radiation Leads to Better Survival for Early-Stage Breast Cancer but Questions Remain
January 29, 2013A study suggests that in the real world, women diagnosed with stage I or stage II breast cancer who have lumpectomy followed by radiation have better survival rates than women who have mastectomy. Read more…0 -
Study Examines the Cost of Breast Cancer Screening in Older Women
January 29, 2013
Study finds Medicare spends $1 billion in screening-related costs for women 65 years and older. Read more…0 -
Qigong Improves Quality of Life for Women Getting Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
January 30, 2013
A study has found that women undergoing radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer had better quality of life and fewer depressive symptoms when they did qigong, a gentle Chinese exercise program. Read more…0 -
Women Who Start Treatment More Than 60 Days After Diagnosis of Advanced-Stage Disease Have Worse Survival
January 31, 2013
A study has found that women diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer who wait more than 60 days to start treatment have a much higher risk of dying from breast cancer than women who start treatment earlier. Read more…0 -
Chemo After Surgery for Locally Recurrent Breast Cancer Improves Survival
January 31, 2013
A study suggests that chemotherapy after surgery for locally recurrent breast cancer improves both disease-free survival and overall survival. Read more…0 -
This is a really minor point, but I like it when you mention "study says" in a headline. Some of these studies are not definative, so it's more accurate that way. You can also do "Study:" if you are trying to be consise.
Copy editing lecture over.
Have a nice day!
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Thanks for the compliment and suggestion, Cookie! Always good to hear feedback
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