breast cancer treatment

Minorities less likely to know about breast cancer treatment options

harminka — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:50:11 -0500

Nearly half of women treated for breast cancer did not know that their odds of being alive after five years are roughly the same whether they undergo mastectomy or breast conserving surgery.

2 different breast cancer screening strategies are equally effective

harminka — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:11:31 -0500

An organized population-based breast cancer screening program in Norway and an approach to screening that relies on physician- and self-referrals in Vermont are equally sensitive for detecting cancer, researchers report in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. But the recall rate for abnormal mammograms was lower in Norway.

No need for gene screens in breast cancer families

harminka — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:29:32 -0500

Research reported today should provide relief to women who are worried after a relative's breast cancer diagnosis. The study in the open access journal BMC Cancer shows that a family history of breast cancer does not give a useful indication of the likelihood that a woman will develop it herself at an early age.

Consider Ethnicity When Treating Breast Cancer

admin_huliq — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:41:57 -0500

Breast cancer researchers call for ethnicity to be taken into account when developing treatments.

Cancer researchers call for ethnicity to be taken into account

harminka — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:30:42 -0500

Breast cancer research needs to investigate how a person's ethnicity influences their response to treatment and its outcome, according to a new Comment piece in today's Lancet (18 July) by researchers from Imperial College London.

Focused Internet services provide better support to breast cancer patients

harminka — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:39:27 -0500

A new study in the Journal of Communication reveals that access to an integrated system of internet health resources helps patients more than simply providing a list of URLs to accredited sites.

Herceptin targets breast cancer stem cells

harminka — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:34:49 -0500

A gene that is overexpressed in 20 percent of breast cancers increases the number of cancer stem cells, the cells that fuel a tumor’s growth and spread, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Treatment delays result in poor outcomes for men with breast cancer

harminka — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:29:32 -0500

Men who develop breast cancer are often not treated until the disease has spread to the point that treatment becomes difficult, new results show.

Raloxifene reduces risk of invasive estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer

harminka — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:52:55 -0500

Women who took raloxifene were less likely to develop invasive estrogen-receptor (ER) positive breast cancer compared with women who did not, according to data from a randomized controlled trial published online June 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The drug did not reduce the risk of non-invasive cancer or invasive ER-negative cancers.

Surgeon Makes New Breast Cancer Discovery For Early Detection

admin_huliq — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:27:03 -0500

Jayant Vaidya, an Indian surgeon born in Goa, researching and teaching at the Dundee University in Scotland has pioneered a new method for the early detection of breast cancer.

Positive role physical therapists play in lymphedema diagnois and treatment

harminka — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:13:12 -0500

A recent study shows that pre-operative assessments of patients with breast cancer by physical therapists allow for early diagnosis and successful treatment of lymphedema.

Anderson nurse addresses lymphedema in breast cancer patients, survivors

harminka — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:38:23 -0500

A poster session presented today by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the Oncology Nurses Society 33rd Annual Congress, found that early nursing intervention and implementation of effective strategies can lead to a decrease in the incidence of lymphedema, better management of chronic lymphedema and improved quality of life in breast cancer patients.