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Breast Cancer Detection: A Simpler Alternative To Mammograms?
Whether a painless, portable
device that uses electrical
current rather than X-ray to
look for breast cancer could
be an alternative to trad ... > full story
Herceptin Targets Breast Cancer Stem Cells
A gene that is overexpressed
in 20 percent of breast
cancers increases the number
of cancer stem cells, the
cells that fuel a tumor's
growth and spread, according
... > full story
Coping With ‘Chemo Brain’
While Maria Lyzen was being
treated for breast cancer,
she found she couldn't
concentrate or decipher
information, and just
functioning day-to-day at
... > full story
Breast Cancer: How Tumor Cells Break Free And Form Metastases
When tumor cells acquire the
capacity to move around and
invade other tissues, there
is a risk of metastases and
cancer treatment becomes
more difficult. Scientists
... > full story
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No Need For Gene Screens In Breast Cancer Families
July 22, 2008 — New research should provide relief to women who are worried after a relative's breast cancer diagnosis. A new study shows that a family history of breast cancer does not give a useful indication of ... > full story -
Over-the-counter Anesthetic Gel Puts The Squeeze On Mammogram Pain
July 22, 2008 — The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams. For a mammography exam, a radiologic technologist positions the ... > full story -
Cancer Researchers Call For Ethnicity To Be Taken Into Account
July 19, 2008 — Breast cancer research needs to investigate how a person's ethnicity influences their response to treatment and its outcome, according to a new Comment piece in The Lancet. Emerging evidence suggests ... > full story -
Improving Understanding Of Cell Behavior In Breast Cancer
July 18, 2008 — The invasion and spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body, known as metastasis, is a principal cause of death in patients diagnosed with breast ... > full story -
Breast Self-exams Do Not Appear To Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths
July 18, 2008 — A review of recent studies says there is no evidence that self-exams actually reduce breast cancer deaths. Instead, the practice may be doing more harm than good, since it led to almost twice as many ... > full story -
'Smothered' Genes Combine With Mutations To Yield Poor Outcome In Cancer Patients
July 15, 2008 — Researchers have identified a set of genes in breast and colon cancers with a deadly combination of traditional mutations and "smothered" gene activity that may result in poor outcomes for ... > full story -
Focused Internet Services Provide Better Support To Breast Cancer Patients
July 15, 2008 — Access to an integrated system of internet health resources helps patients more than simply providing a list of URLs to accredited ... > full story -
Treating Rare Breast Cancer With Radiation Therapy May Lower Recurrence Rate
July 11, 2008 — Patients with a rare type of breast cancer may benefit from receiving radiation therapy in addition to surgery to prevent recurrence, according to a study in the International Journal of Radiation ... > full story -
Single-nucleotide Polymorphisms Do Not Substantially Improve Risk Prediction For Breast Cancer
July 10, 2008 — Recently identified genetic markers, called single nucleotide polymorphisms, that are associated with a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of breast cancer do not appear to ... > full story -
Breast Asymmetry After Cancer Treatment Affects Quality Of Life, Study Finds
July 10, 2008 — Nearly one-third of women reported pronounced asymmetry between their breasts after breast cancer surgery, and that perceived disfigurement greatly affects a woman's quality of life after treatment, ... > full story
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