Including the levels of several hormones in currently used breast cancer risk prediction models improves prediction, and this could help better identify women who would benefit from chemoprevention, according to results presented ...
Oct 30, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Min Chen and Kathleen O'Connor shows that a specific protein may assist breast cancer cells in metastasizing.
Oct 29, 2013
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Breast cancer prevention needs to become a shared conversation among women of all ages as it can strike at any age, and is generally more aggressive when diagnosed in women under the age of 50. With hopes to spark that discussion, ...
Oct 28, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Doctors believe they have found telltale signs that can indicate whether breast or prostate malignancies will remain dormant or develop into aggressive cancers.
Oct 28, 2013
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Women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer are 39% more likely to develop a second cancer in a different part of the body. Such is the conclusion of a recent study, pioneered by female Spanish researchers. The study suggests ...
Oct 17, 2013
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Findings from a study involving thousands of postmenopausal women suggest that women who develop invasive breast cancer may benefit from taking supplements containing both multivitamins and minerals. The new research, published ...
Oct 9, 2013
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(HealthDay)—All women with invasive breast cancer should be tested for the HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) gene and protein, according to updated guidelines from two expert groups.
Oct 7, 2013
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Results of EORTC trial 10853 appearing in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that breast conserving treatment combined with radiotherapy reduces the risk of local recurrence in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). ...
Sep 18, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Nearly 14 million people in the United States, or one in 23, are now cancer survivors.
Sep 17, 2013
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The level of expression of three genes associated with aging can be used to predict whether seemingly low-risk prostate cancer will remain slow-growing, according to researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer ...
Sep 11, 2013
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