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Death by Breast cancer rates fall by over a third

Death by Breast cancer rates fall by over a third

Death rates from breast cancer in Britain have dropped by a third in a generation, a pan-European study shows.

 

Cancers May Be Found, Treated Too Early

D.J. Soviero wanted the least treatment that would beat back her small, early-stage breast cancer, but her first doctor insisted she had only one option: tumor removal followed by radiation and chemotherapy.

Then she found a novel program at the University of California, San Francisco, that gave her an unbiased evaluation of the pros and cons of all treatment options.
"I realized that I didn't need to use a sledgehammer. It was my choice," said Soviero, of San Francisco, who went with the lumpectomy and radiation, but refused the chemo.

 

Breast Cancer vaccine shows promising results

Breast Cancer vaccine shows promising results

A vaccine to prevent breast cancer has shown overwhelmingly favorable results in animals, according to a study by researchers at Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute.

 

Breast cancer gene clue discovery

Breast cancer gene clue discovery

Five new genetic clues to why some women have a family history of breast cancer are identified by UK researchers.

 

Martina Navratilova has breast cancer

Martina Navratilova has breast cancer

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The disease was detected early, and the prognosis is said to be excellent.

 

Losing breast not always best for cancer patients

For some women, having a breast removed once they have been diagnosed with cancer doesn't always mean they'll live longer, a new study says....

 

One-third of breast cancer may be avoidable

One-third of breast cancer may be avoidable

Up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women ate less and exercised more, researchers at a breast cancer conference said Thursday — comments that could ignite heated discussions among victims and advocates.

 

Sebelius: No change for mammograms

A federal advisory board's recommendation that women in their 40s should avoid routine mammograms is not government policy and has caused "a great deal of confusion," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday.

 

Task Force Opposes Routine Mammograms for Women Age 40-49

Task Force Opposes Routine Mammograms for Women Age 40-49

Women in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

 

San Jose dentist charged with performing breast cancer exam on girl, 14

San Jose dentist charged with performing breast cancer exam on girl, 14

Four days after receiving a nine-month jail sentence for touching the breasts of six women patients, a San Jose dentist was arraigned Monday on a grand jury indictment of a more serious charge of lewd and lascivious acts on a 14-year-old girl.

 

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