Breast Cancer News and Research

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Researchers release results of (STAR) breast cancer prevention trial

Below are comments from Len Lichtenfeld, MD, American Cancer Society deputy chief medical officer, in response to the results of the STAR trial.

18 Apr 2006

New method to estimate cancer survival

Cancer survival estimates are important to patients, physicians, clinical trials planning and resource allocation. Predictions by present statistical methods tend to lag behind current outcomes.

17 Apr 2006

Evista may be a better option than Tamoxifen for reducing breast cancer risk

According to drug company Lilly it's osteoporosis drug Evista is as effective as Tamoxifen in reducing the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women.

17 Apr 2006

Nimesulide fights breast cancer by targeting key enzyme

A pain-killing medication appears to halt the production of an enzyme that is key to a common form of breast cancer, a new study using tissue cultures suggests.

16 Apr 2006

Researchers suggest drug could block metastasis or reduce pain for bone cancer patients

An international research team has identified what may be a critical molecule in the ability of tumours to metastasize -- or spread -- into bone.

13 Apr 2006

Imaging of breast cancer diagnosed and treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy

Ultrasound provides a safe and accurate method of detecting breast cancers in pregnant women, as well as assessing response to chemotherapy, according to a study appearing in the April issue of Radiology.

13 Apr 2006

Hormone therapy associated with increased risk of breast cancer among black women

Previous research has suggested that the long-term use of female hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to background information in the article.

13 Apr 2006

A hormone receptor with regulatory roles in food intake, fear response, and cardiovascular function may also be involved in breast cancer

The UC research team, led by Hassane Amlal, PhD, and Sulaiman Sheriff, PhD, report their laboratory findings on the hormone, neuropeptide Y, and its receptor in the April edition of the journal Cancer Research.

13 Apr 2006

Soy intake may be associated with a small reduction in the risk of breast cancer

However, because of limitations and inconsistencies in the studies examined within the meta-analysis, the authors caution that evidence is not sufficient to recommend soy as a means of preventing breast cancer.

13 Apr 2006

No evidence that taking estrogen alone increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

The findings come three years after a related WHI study found that a different type of hormone therapy - which combined estrogen and progestin - did result in a higher risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women.

13 Apr 2006

Advances in chemotherapy significantly reduce risk of disease recurrence in breast cancer patients

Recent advances in chemotherapy have significantly reduced the risk of disease recurrence and death in breast cancer patients whose tumors are not hormone sensitive, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and 10 other institutions.

13 Apr 2006

Environmental scientists identify new culprits in the cancer equation

In the granite-rich region of Western North Carolina, taking a daily shower could pose a risk of developing lung cancer. So could working from home every day. That's because granite emits a carcinogenic gas, radon.

13 Apr 2006

A drink or two a day may be associated with better cognitive function in women

"Women who had up to two drinks a day scored about 20 percent higher on the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) than women who didn't drink at all or who consumed less than one drink a week," said Clinton Wright, M.D., M.S., lead author of the study.

13 Apr 2006

New risks identified after early breast cancer

A new study of women with early stage, localized breast cancer identifies new patterns and risk factors for invasive disease that may influence how patients are treated.

13 Apr 2006

Benefit of chemotherapy in breast cancer depends on estrogen status of tumors

When it comes to chemotherapy treatment for women whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes, the estrogen status of their tumors matters, says a team of researchers in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

11 Apr 2006

Estrogen-alone hormone therapy does not increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

The results contrast with the previously reported WHI Estrogen plus Progestin Trial, which found an increase in breast cancer over about 5 years among those taking combined hormone therapy.

11 Apr 2006

U.S. watchdog says Xenical should be withdrawn

A consumer watchdog group in the U.S., Public Citizen, has petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to withdraw the prescription diet drug Xenical (orlistat) from the market; the group also want the FDA to refuse approval for the weight-loss pill to be made widely available over the counter.

11 Apr 2006

Lack of response to herceptin may be reversed with PI3K inhibiting agents

Breast cancer patients with HER2-positive tumors who don't respond to Herceptin (trastuzumab) may benefit from cocktail therapy that includes Herceptin along with one or more PI3K inhibiting agents, say researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

11 Apr 2006

Access to breast cancer wonder drug will depend on where you live

Access to a potentially life-saving breast cancer drug in the UK has nothing to do with need but rather where they happen to live.

10 Apr 2006

Risk of invasive breast carcinoma among women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ and lobular carcinoma in situ

A new study of women with early stage, localized breast cancer identifies new patterns and risk factors for invasive disease that may influence how patients are treated.

10 Apr 2006

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Researchers release results of (STAR) breast cancer prevention trial

New method to estimate cancer survival

Evista may be a better option than Tamoxifen for reducing breast cancer risk

Nimesulide fights breast cancer by targeting key enzyme

Researchers suggest drug could block metastasis or reduce pain for bone cancer patients

Imaging of breast cancer diagnosed and treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy

Hormone therapy associated with increased risk of breast cancer among black women

A hormone receptor with regulatory roles in food intake, fear response, and cardiovascular function may also be involved in breast cancer

Soy intake may be associated with a small reduction in the risk of breast cancer

No evidence that taking estrogen alone increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Advances in chemotherapy significantly reduce risk of disease recurrence in breast cancer patients

Environmental scientists identify new culprits in the cancer equation

A drink or two a day may be associated with better cognitive function in women

New risks identified after early breast cancer

Benefit of chemotherapy in breast cancer depends on estrogen status of tumors

Estrogen-alone hormone therapy does not increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

U.S. watchdog says Xenical should be withdrawn

Lack of response to herceptin may be reversed with PI3K inhibiting agents

Access to breast cancer wonder drug will depend on where you live

Risk of invasive breast carcinoma among women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ and lobular carcinoma in situ

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