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A new polygenic risk score (PRS) can be used to predict a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, especially when it is used in conjunction with information about breast tissue density and family history. The PRS is described in […]
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Certain types of mutation in specific parts of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes can alter the risk for breast or ovarian cancer, according to results from a study published in the April 7 issue of JAMA. “The study results […]
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More than a third (37.1%) of cancer patients are “seriously or very seriously” concerned about bankrupcy because of medical bills, according to a survey sponsored by the international nonprofit Cancer Support Community (CSC). And 47.7% of the 480 respondents […]
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About $4 billion is spent ever year in the United States because of false-positive mammography results and breast cancer overdiagnosis, according to a new study. In an analysis that involved more than 700,000 women 40 to 59 years of […]
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A large percent of cancer patients use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), typically with the goal of relieving pain and controlling the adverse effects of disease or treatment. A new review of evidence drawn from experimental […]
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Skin flap loss can be a devastating complication of breast reconstruction following mastectomy, but the use of intraoperative laser angiography using indocyanine green (ICG) can help prevent it through real-time assessment of tissue perfusion, according to a plastic surgeon who […]
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Family history is a significant risk factor for breast cancer, especially in women who have first-degree relatives with the disease. That risk might be even higher if there is a first-degree relative with prostate cancer, a new study suggests. […]
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SAN DIEGO, California — Breast cancer survivors are at increased risk of developing primary thyroid cancer compared with the general population, a new database analysis suggests. The findings were presented March 7 here at the annual meeting of the […]
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SnS Marine have become members of the Breast Cancer Arabia Foundation and shown their support for breast cancer awareness by supporting at the International Boat Show taking place in Dubai from 3 – 7 March 2015. Chris Stokes, CEO […]
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What the science says: Determining whether a link between bisphenol A (BPA) and cancer exists has become increasingly important, given the ubiquity of this substance. BPA, which forms the building blocks of polycarbonate plastics and resins, has become one of […]
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