A new study found that more socially isolated breast cancer survivors had higher rates of recurrence and mortality, while women with larger social networks experienced better outcomes. Published early online in Cancer, a ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Breast cancer mortality rates continue to decline in many nations, but a review of mortality trends in 47 countries around the world indicates some significant disparities, particularly in South Korea and some Latin American ...
Dec 9, 2016
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Almost 70 percent of women in the U.S. over the age of 40 get mammograms at least every other year, but minority and foreign-born women report lower rates even though they are at an increased risk for developing advanced ...
Oct 11, 2016
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(HealthDay)—New guidelines have been issued by three leading cancer organizations for postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT). All three groups published the guidelines online this week in their respective journals: the Journal ...
Sep 22, 2016
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A diagnosis of high cholesterol is associated with reduced mortality and improved survival in the four most common cancers, according to research presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2016.1 The 14 ...
Jul 8, 2016
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(HealthDay)—The CYP3A7*1C allele appears to be associated with mortality and disease progression in specific cancers, according to a study published online March 10 in Cancer Research.
Mar 11, 2016
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An international team of researchers, with the participation of the University of Granada (UGR), has revealed new data on why breast cancer has a higher incidence and is more aggressive in obese people. The reason is that ...
Mar 10, 2016
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Approximately 60,000 patients in the United States will receive a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in 2016. DCIS is not an invasive form of cancer and the 10-year survival rate for women with DCIS is greater than ...
Feb 1, 2016
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New and comprehensive analyses from six independent research teams examining breast cancer screening intervals have produced a unanimous finding—that mammography screening every two years for average risk women ages 50 ...
Jan 11, 2016
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Cancer screening has never been shown to "save lives" as advocates claim, argue experts in The BMJ today.
Jan 7, 2016
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