http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Breast cancer survivors are among the women who could most benefit from regular physical activity, yet few meet national exercise recommendations during the 10 years after being diagnosed, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Prior studies and available evidence show a strong association between physical activity and reduced mortality, extended survival and higher quality of life among breast cancer survivors. With 2.9 million breast cancer survivors living in the U.S. and another 80,000 added annually, there is considerable interest in the factors that promote health and well-being among these women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-breast-cancer-survivors-adequate-physical.html Cancer Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:30:30 EST news285417023 Although previous research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found that drinking before and after diagnosis does not impact survival from the disease. In fact, a modest survival benefit was found in women who were moderate drinkers before and after diagnosis due to a reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, a major cause of mortality among breast cancer survivors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-alcohol-consumption-impact-breast-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:00:02 EST news284644751 Black women with breast cancer had significantly worse survival compared with other racial and ethnic groups across cancer subtypes, which suggests that the survival differences are not solely attributable to the fact that black women are more frequently diagnosed with less treatable breast cancer subtypes, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, held in Washington, D.C., April 6-10. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-black-women-worse-breast-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:40:14 EST news284629208 African-American women who survive breast cancer are more likely to develop heart failure than other women who have beaten the disease, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-african-american-breast-cancer-survivors-higher.html Cardiology Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:31:06 EST news281881860 (HealthDay)—Compared with control patients without cancer, survivors of some cancers receive different quality of care on certain chronic and acute indicators, according to research published online Feb. 11 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-cancer-affects-quality-survivors.html Cancer Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:10:01 EST news280073343 Spending a lot of time watching television after breast cancer diagnosis is not linked to death in these breast cancer survivors. It appears that after accounting for self-reported physical activity levels after diagnosis, sedentary behavior was not an independent risk factor for death. These findings by Stephanie George, from the National Cancer Institute, and her colleagues, are published online in Springer's Journal of Cancer Survivorship. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-spent-television-death-breast-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:01:52 EST news278859590 New research links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely has the potential to harm overall health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-loneliness-chronic-stress-taxes-immune.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:00:01 EST news277736696 (Medical Xpress)—In the first study to examine discussion of drug side effects on Internet message boards, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that breast cancer survivors taking the commonly prescribed adjuvant therapy known as aromatase inhibitors (AIs) often detailed in these forums troublesome symptoms resulting from the drugs, and they were apt to report discontinuing the treatment or switching to a different drug in the same class. The findings are published online this week in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. With 2.5 million breast cancer survivors living in the United States today – the largest group of cancer survivors – researchers say the findings have broad implications for physician communication with patients about these issues to help to promote proper adherence and inform patient-to-patient discussion online. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-breast-cancer-message-boards-frequent.html Cancer Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:45:28 EST news277551921 (HealthDay)—Primary ovarian cancer incidence is declining in the United States, both among the general population and among breast cancer survivors, according to research published online Jan. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-ovarian-cancer-declining-breast-survivors.html Cancer Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:00:01 EST news276874363 A major new study shows that post-menopausal survivors of breast cancer are more likely to develop diabetes than controls without breast cancer. Furthermore, the relationship between breast cancer and diabetes varies depending on whether a breast cancer survivor has undergone chemotherapy. The study is the largest to explore this relationship so far, and is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-survivors-breast-cancer-diabetes-screened.html Diabetes Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:00:01 EST news274554333 The cost of lung cancer to the UK economy is £2.4 billion each year, far higher than the cost of any other cancer. This highlights the urgent need to continue to reduce the number of young people who become addicted to tobacco – as smoking causes more than eight in 10 lung cancers in the UK. The research is presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool today (Wednesday). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-lung-cancer-uk-price-tag.html Cancer Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:23:11 EST news271495382 Hispanic breast cancer survivors who considered their English-language proficiency as limited were less likely to rate their own health as good, very good or excellent, according to data presented at the Fifth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, held here Oct. 27-30, 2012. However, the association between English-language proficiency and self-rated health was not found in women who had higher spiritual well-being, as measured by their sense of peace or meaning. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hispanic-breast-cancer-survivors-perception.html Cancer Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:40:06 EST news270725147 A project based at The University of Queensland is helping women who have survived breast cancer to lose weight and live healthier, longer lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-breast-cancer-survivors-weight-longer.html Cancer Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:35:11 EST news270462893 (Medical Xpress)—Nearly 40 percent of breast cancer survivors suffer from lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes body limbs to swell from fluid buildup, as a result of lymph node removal and radiation therapy. A cure for lymphedema does not exist, so individuals with the condition must find ways to manage the symptoms throughout their lifetimes. Now, a team of researchers and clinicians working with a University of Missouri lymphedema expert has found that full-body exercise and complete decongestive therapy (CDT) are the best ways for patients to minimize their symptoms and maintain their quality of life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-decongestive-therapy-ways-lymphedema-expert.html Cancer Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:51:09 EST news270132650 A simple form of mindful meditation can help breast cancer survivors stave off the symptoms of depression, new research suggests. But the potential benefits don't stop there. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-simple-meditation-shown-decrease-symptoms.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:50:01 EST news268839761 (Medical Xpress)—More than 40 percent of older breast cancer survivors are insufficiently active after leaving a supervised program. But new research shows that those women who developed behavioral skills such as self-confidence and motivation during their program were far more likely to continue exercising on their own. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-confidence-breast-cancer-survivors.html Cancer Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:24:56 EST news268583071 A new Indiana University study is the first of its kind to show it may be possible to improve memory and thought process speed among breast cancer survivors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-memory-thought-process-breast-cancer-symptoms.html Cancer Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:23:03 EST news268478533 Women treated for breast cancer after menopause with aromatase inhibitors have very high levels of sexual difficulties, including low interest, insufficient lubrication, and pain with intercourse. It is an important and underestimated problem, say the authors of a study published online in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-breast-cancer-treatment-sexual-difficulties.html Cancer Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:51:26 EST news267720671 (HealthDay)—Even after cancer patients beat their disease, many still grapple with health issues related to their treatments, including cardiovascular and bone problems. But, survivors often say it's unclear which doctor to turn to for follow-up care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-cancer-survivors-doctors.html Cancer Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:30:01 EST news266782971 Researchers in Edmonton and Calgary want to recruit 1,500 breast cancer patients over the next decade to find out how exercise and fitness affects cancer survival and recovery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-exploring-benefits-breast-cancer-patients.html Cancer Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:44:15 EST news265383848 A new survey released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) shows that 89 percent of women want to see what breast reconstruction surgery results would look like before undergoing treatment for breast cancer, prompting the world's largest group of board-certified plastic surgeons to launch a landmark show-and-tell event as part of Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day USA, October 17, 2012 in New Orleans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-survey-women-breast-reconstruction-results.html Other Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:05:26 EST news264737120 (HealthDay) -- Breast cancer survivors who participate in competitive sports can reduce their risk of relapse and improve their heart function, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-competitive-sports-boost-heart-function.html Cancer Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:40:01 EST news257780020 Physical activity is associated with reduced breast and colon cancer mortality, but there is insufficient evidence on the association for other cancer types, according to a study published May 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-physical-linked-mortality-breast-colon.html Cancer Tue, 08 May 2012 16:00:15 EST news255696645 African-American breast cancer survivors were satisfied with their cancer treatment, but most were never offered clinical trials opportunities or support services during or after their treatment, according to a study by a UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and her community partner, Rev. Tammie Dynse. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-african-american-breast-cancer-survivors-inadequate.html Cancer Tue, 01 May 2012 10:30:05 EST news255086148 (Medical Xpress) -- Despite widespread belief to the contrary, as few as 6 percent of women experience cancer-related persistent fatigue a year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer, a new study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-post-cancer-fatigue-overestimated.html Cancer Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:40:28 EST news254644820 Most people go through life setting goals for themselves. But what happens when a life-altering experience makes those goals become unachievable or even unhealthy? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-boost-quality-life.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:34:11 EST news254417633 "Cancer worry" is the fear that cancer will return, said researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center who studied cancer worry among breast cancer survivors and published their findings in Psycho-Oncology. They found that even three years after successful treatment, two-thirds of the 202 breast cancer survivors who participated in their study said they had "a moderate level of worry." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-breast-cancer-survivors.html Cancer Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:20:01 EST news254136252 Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and University of Kentucky have found that breast cancer survivors who have had chemotherapy, radiation or both do not perform as well on some cognitive tests as women who have not had cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-cancer-therapies-affect-cognitive-functioning.html Cancer Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:50:01 EST news254135714 As the number of breast cancer survivors increases, now estimated at 2.8 million, more will be living with the chronic effects of cancer treatments or with advanced disease. An international panel of experts, including a UNC School of Nursing faculty and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member, was convened by the American Cancer Society to review current practices and to make recommendations to improve surveillance and rehabilitation of breast cancer patients and survivors and published their results in the April 15, 2012 issue of the journal Cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-international-panel-breast-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:10:01 EST news254113023 More than 60 percent of breast cancer survivors report at least one treatment-related complication even six years after their diagnosis, according to a new study led by a researcher from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The findings are part of a special issue of Cancer devoted to exploring the physical late effects of breast cancer treatment and creating strategies to prevent, monitor for, and treat these conditions in the nation's 2.6 million survivors of the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-breast-cancer-patients-treatment-related-side.html Cancer Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:06:56 EST news253206385