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Losing Weight Reduces Breast Cancer Death Risk

December 13, 2014 Posted by Contributor

A recent study claims that losing weight reduces breast cancer death risk by two thirds. Tests on 2,400 women being treated for breast cancer revealed that the rates of deaths a decade later were nearly 70 percent lower among patients with cancer who had lost weight. Scientists said the findings are extremely important and stated that diet seemed to be as effective as any medication used to … [Read more...]

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Women Eligible for Lumpectomy Increasingly Choose Mastectomy

November 19, 2014 Posted by Staff

An increasing number of American women choose mastectomy instead of lumpectomy when they suffer from early stage cancer. Full breast removal is a radical option during the early stages of the disease. Medical researchers suggest that lumpectomy (tumor removal) provides similar results while being a safer procedure. A team of researchers looked at a large dataset on the matter covering the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: breast cancer, Double mastectomy, lumpectomy, Mastectomy

WWE Raised $1.5 Million for Breast Cancer Awareness in October

November 10, 2014 Posted by Editor

World Wrestling Entertainment partnered up with Susan G. Komen Foundation for the third year in a row in a breast cancer awareness campaign and fund raising in October, the dedicated breast cancer awareness month. Nancy Brinker, the president of Komen foundation thanked WWE on Twitter for raising $1.5 million during their three-year collaboration. “Susan G. Komen has truly transformed the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness campaign, Susan G. Komen Foundation, World Wrestling Entertainment

DNA Particularity Protects Hispanic Women from Breast Cancer

October 21, 2014 Posted by Contributor

A recent study suggests that women of Latin American descent have a DNA trait that protects them from developing breast cancer. Scientists investigating the ethnic biology of cancer announced on Monday that their research showed that fewer Hispanic women developed breast cancer throughout their lifetimes and that fewer patients of Hispanic origin died from it once developed as compared to women … [Read more...]

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Skirt Size Could be a Predictor of Breast Cancer

September 25, 2014 Posted by Contributor

As peculiar as it seems, according to a recent study by the University College of London, skirt size does correlate with breast cancer risks. According to a recent study, women whose skirt size increases once per decade between their 20’s and their 60’s have an increased risk of developing post-menopausal breast cancer. Researchers published the study in the British Medical Journal. According … [Read more...]

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Breast Cancer Rates not Influenced by Osteoporosis Drugs

August 11, 2014 Posted by Editor

There had been some indication in previous studies that osteoporosis medication would also have the added benefit of reducing tumor rates. The latest study contradicts that claim. Bisphosphonates have been connected to a lower risk of breast cancer in several previous studies that had involved tens of thousands of women. New research, however, that has been published on Monday in JAMA Internal … [Read more...]

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Oral Contraception Pill Linked to Breast Cancer

August 1, 2014 Posted by Staff

The constant subject of debate has yet again created a situation of discussion as a new study has just been published on Friday showing the risks connected to the little birth control pill. While it is a viable treatment options for acne, polycysts and menstrual cramp regulation, some wonder if the risks associated with the pill are worth taking it in the first place. A study that has been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: breast cancer, Cancer risk, high estrogen oral contraceptive, oral contraception, the pill

Breast cancer drug Letrozole boosts pregnancy

July 10, 2014 Posted by Contributor

The Researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine have found that the breast cancer drug Letrozole can help in improving the chances of conceiving in those women who are suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). According to the scientists, letrozole was found effective in women with PCOS as compared to standard treatment for infertility in these women. Letrozole is approved for … [Read more...]

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Study Finds 3D Breast Scans More Efficient in Detecting Breast Cancer

June 25, 2014 Posted by Staff

A radiologist compares a 2D and a 3D image of the female breast.

Detecting breast cancer is one of the biggest goals, at which scientists from around the world are hard at work and it seems that a new type of technology may be able to improve the current statistics. A massive study, currently being undertaken at the Massachusetts, as well as at twelve other medical facilities around the United States, took a closer look at almost 500,000 breast scans, conducted … [Read more...]

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Double mastectomy not necessary in women with breast cancer

May 22, 2014 Posted by Contributor

A new study has found that women diagnosed with breast cancer don’t need to undergo double mastectomy. According to the researchers, the surgery does not increase survival in most women with breast cancer. Moreover, it is typically recommended for about 10 percent of women considered at high risk for breast cancer. The researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: breast cancer, breast cancer surgery, breast cancer treatment, Double mastectomy

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