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The combined effects of chemotherapy and endocrine therapy may increase the risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors. In a study scheduled for publication in the April issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, researchers from the […]
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Retrospective studies of women with DCIS have compared breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) to mastectomy and found that survival rates are similar. However, women who have lumpectomy alone, without further treatment, are at higher risk of developing invasive breast cancer in […]
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A member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, Mr Humzah is calling on all breast cancer patients to expect more from their reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy. The number of women diagnosed with the disease […]
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Scientists at the UK’s Institute of Cancer Research have prevented breast cancer spreading to other organs in mice by blocking a chemical. In their experiments, they showed that blocking the enzyme LOXL2 prevented metastasis. They said their findings, […]
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New gene technology that can cause breast cancer cells to self-destruct has been pioneered by scientists at Belfast’s Queen’s University. Researchers have shown that by using an innovative, miniscule gene transport system they can deliver a gene directly into […]
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More women are surviving longer after having early-stage breast cancer, but they are at risk of developing breast cancer again: a recurrence or a new cancer, in either breast. Annual screening (a.k.a. “surveillance”) mammography has long been standard for these […]
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Older women who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer can expect to live just as long as peers without breast cancer, according to a new study. That’s “a very encouraging message,” said Dr. Elena Elkin, a breast cancer researcher […]
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Breast cancer incidence rates are expected to grow by 13% over the next decade, with only rates in the US predicted to remain constant, finds independent healthcare analyst, Datamonitor, in their report titled Pipeline Insight: Breast and Gynecological Cancers. […]
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Women who are exposed to tobacco smoke, either by active or passive smoking, are at a greater risk of developing cancer after menopause than women who have never smoked, finds a new study published in the journal BMJ. A […]
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In 2009, an estimated 1.56 million patients received hospice services in the United States. But many others who might have benefited from hospice care did not seek services, perhaps due to misconceptions, fears and the lack of information of patients, […]
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