Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Chemotherapy and tamoxifen combination improves survival for early-stage breast cancer patients

Patients with early-stage breast cancer who are treated with both chemotherapy and tamoxifen have a higher survival rate than patients who receive only tamoxifen.

3 Apr 2007

Women ages 40 to 49 urged to consult with doctors before undergoing routine mammography

The American College of Physicians, which represents about 120,000 internists, in the April 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine recommend that women ages 40 to 49 consult with their doctors about whether to undergo routine mammography screening, the Washington Post reports.

3 Apr 2007

Philadelphia Inquirer examines efficacy of genetic testing to determine risk of breast cancer relapse

The Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday examined the efficacy of Genomic Health's Oncotype DX test and Amsterdam, Netherlands-based Agendia's MammaPrint, both of which measure a woman's odds of breast cancer relapse by testing her removed tumor for genes that can predict the likelihood of her cancer returning.

3 Apr 2007

Preventive health examinations may provide opportunities for cancer screening

Health plan members who receive preventive health examinations, as opposed to going to a physician only when they are sick, appear more likely to undergo testing for colorectal, breast and prostate cancers, according to a report in the March 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

3 Apr 2007

Physicians may be obstacles to breast reconstruction

Significant differences in plastic surgery referral practices by general surgeons treating newly diagnosed breast cancer patients partially explain the low rates of breast reconstructive surgery in the United States, according to a new study.

3 Apr 2007

Few surgeons routinely refer breast cancer patients for reconstruction

Forty-four percent of surgeons do not refer the majority of their breast cancer patients to a plastic surgeon prior to the initial surgery when the woman is choosing her treatment course, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

2 Apr 2007

New contrast agent selectively targets and highlights malignant micro-calcifications in the breast

Harvard Medical School researchers are working on a new, simpler way to distinguish malignant tumors from non-cancerous masses when screening for breast cancer.

2 Apr 2007

Triple negative breast cancers more common among women who are African American and Hispanic, under 40 years old

So-called "triple negative" breast cancers, tumors that do not contain any of three significant tumor markers, are aggressive, deadly cancers that affect young, poor minority women, according to a new study.

2 Apr 2007

More women with family breast cancer history inquiring about MRI screening following ACS guidelines

More women with a family history of breast cancer are asking their physicians whether they should undergo breast magnetic resonance imaging scans after American Cancer Society guidelines released on Wednesday recommended the screening for women at high risk of developing the disease, the Baltimore Sun reports.

2 Apr 2007

About 50% of people fail to take medication as directed

USA Today on Thursday examined how multiple studies have shown that only about half of people with chronic conditions in the U.S. and other developed countries continue to take medication as directed.

2 Apr 2007

GlaxoSmithKline submits Biologics License Application (BLA) for CERVARIX

If licensed, the vaccine will be indicated for the prevention of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions associated with the most common cancer-causing human papillomavirus types.

1 Apr 2007

Women with a recent diagnosis of cancer in one breast should have MRI screening of the opposite breast

The international research team found that MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, detected cancer in the opposite breast in 30 of 969 women (3.1 percent) who had recently been diagnosed with cancer in one breast only. The cancers in the opposite breast were missed by previous mammography and clinical exam.

31 Mar 2007

MRI as a key component of the diagnostic workup for women with breast cancer

Up to 10 percent of women newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast develop cancer in the opposite breast.

31 Mar 2007

Lack of care for older breast cancer patients

Older women with breast cancer get a lower level of care than younger women, researchers at The University of Manchester have found.

From The University of Manchester 29 Mar 2007

American Cancer Society issues recommendation on MRI for breast cancer screening

An expert panel convened by the American Cancer Society has developed new recommendations for the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women at increased risk for breast cancer, and recommends annual screening using MRI in addition to mammography for women with a 20-25 percent or greater lifetime risk of the disease.

29 Mar 2007

MRI evaluation of the contralateral breast in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of women who were diagnosed with cancer in one breast detected over 90 percent of cancers in the other breast that were missed by mammography and clinical breast exam at initial diagnosis, according to a new study.

28 Mar 2007

MRI improves breast cancer diagnosis

Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast have a higher risk of contracting the disease in their opposite breast as well. A thorough examination of the opposite breast using mammography and ultrasound is therefore common practice. However, many tumours still remain undetected when using mammography.

28 Mar 2007

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Chemotherapy and tamoxifen combination improves survival for early-stage breast cancer patients

Women ages 40 to 49 urged to consult with doctors before undergoing routine mammography

Philadelphia Inquirer examines efficacy of genetic testing to determine risk of breast cancer relapse

Preventive health examinations may provide opportunities for cancer screening

Physicians may be obstacles to breast reconstruction

Few surgeons routinely refer breast cancer patients for reconstruction

New contrast agent selectively targets and highlights malignant micro-calcifications in the breast

Triple negative breast cancers more common among women who are African American and Hispanic, under 40 years old

More women with family breast cancer history inquiring about MRI screening following ACS guidelines

About 50% of people fail to take medication as directed

GlaxoSmithKline submits Biologics License Application (BLA) for CERVARIX

Women with a recent diagnosis of cancer in one breast should have MRI screening of the opposite breast

MRI as a key component of the diagnostic workup for women with breast cancer

Lack of care for older breast cancer patients

American Cancer Society issues recommendation on MRI for breast cancer screening

MRI evaluation of the contralateral breast in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer

MRI improves breast cancer diagnosis

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