breast cancer

Herceptin+Tykerb may delay cancer's progress

A combination of the breast cancer drugs Herceptin and Tykerb may slow the progression of the disease, a recent study suggests.
(Associated Press) UPDATED 05/16/2008
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Conditions: | breast cancer - 111 Articles Treatments: | Herceptin - 6 ArticlesConditions: | Tykerb - 1 Article

Exercising while young may curb breast cancer

Exercising early and often during adolescence and early adulthood may cut your risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found.
(Los Angeles Times) UPDATED 05/15/2008
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Low vitamin D may spur aggressive breast cancer

Breast cancer patients who have a vitamin D deficiency when they are diagnosed are more likely to suffer a cancer recurrence or die from the disease, a new study has found.
(ABC News) UPDATED 05/16/2008
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Mastectomies on the increase

According to the Mayo Clinic, the number of U.S. women undergoing mastectomies for breast cancer is rising again.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 05/16/2008
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Injection may ease hot flashes

A small study suggests that an injection into the nerves of the neck may reduce the frequency of hot flashes in women going through breast cancer treatment or menopause.
(HealthDay) UPDATED 05/15/2008
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Ultrasound+mammogram increases diagnosis and false positives

Researchers found that using mammograms and ultrasounds to detect breast cancer increased both detection of cancer and false positives.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 05/15/2008
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