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Pfizer says Sutent fails in breast cancer studies

2010-03-11T15:32:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Pfizer says Sutent fails to meet key goals in 2 late-stage breast cancer studies</div><div><p>Pfizer Inc. said Thursday the cancer drug Sutent did not meet key goals in two late-stage studies focusing on advanced breast cancer.</p><p>The drug is already sold as a treatment for advanced kidney cancer and gastrointestinal stromal cancer, which aff...

Experiment seeks blood test for breast cancer

2010-03-09T11:30:16Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.</p><p>An initial study showed the test detected 70 percent of breast cancer cases, and correctly cleared 100 percent of women who did not have...

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2010-03-08T18:02:48Z

Liz Hurley visits Selfridges in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness to sign purchases from the Estee Lauder Pink Ribbon collection London, England - 16.10.08

Copyright 2008 Reuters Health) - Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research suggests.</p><p>In a study, Dr. Lesley M. Butler, of Colorado State University and colleagues, noticed a trend of "dec...

Survey finds states cutting back on mammograms

2010-02-22T12:30:25Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some U.S. states have begun using controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines to stop offering routine mammograms for uninsured women in their 40s, a survey by the Avon Foundation for Women released ...

Chemicals suspected in breast cancer, US experts want tests

2010-02-19T16:15:55Z

<div><p>US experts called Friday for toxicity tests on chemicals they suspect play a role in the development of breast cancer, a leading cause of death in American women.</p><p>"We're currently not identifying chemicals that could be contributing to the risk of breast cancer," said Megan Schwarzman, a physician and environmental health researcher at the GlaxoSmithKline PLC's kidney cancer drug Votrient for conditional marketing authorization and also backed the wider use of the company's breast cancer drug Tyverb.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decisions by the Reuters) - Breast cancer survivors who take aspirin regularly may be less likely to die or have their cancer return, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday.</p><p>The study of more than 4,000 nurses showed that those who took aspirin -- usually to prevent heart disease -- had a 50 percent lower risk of d...

Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug

2010-02-22T10:42:07Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday.</p><p>Women who took G...

Few high-risk women in U.S. take breast cancer drug

2010-02-22T10:43:28Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only a small number of U.S. women at high risk of breast cancer have chosen to use the drug tamoxifen to lower that risk, according to a study published Monday.</p><p>In 2005, government researchers found, about 51,500 U.S. women were...

Hologic fiscal 1Q earnings down 32 pct on charges

2010-02-22T12:54:46Z

<div id="subtitle">Hefty charges drag down Hologic's fiscal 1st-quarter profit, but results top expectations</div><div><p>Hologic Inc., which makes mammogram systems and other women's health diagnostic tools, said Monday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 32 percent, hurt by charges and continued capital spending restraint by hospitals.</p><p>But the compa...

Metastatic Breast Cancer: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

2010-02-22T12:51:03Z

In women, breast cancer is the common type of cancer and it is affecting one out of eight women. At any time, this cancer may develop and the risk increases with developing of cancer as the women get older. In most of the post-menopausal women, it is common and with the increase in age will increase the risk as well.<br><br>When the breast cancer is spread beyond the breast, then it is said to be in metastatic state. This means that cancer has traveled from breast ...

Mammograms may be overused in women with dementia

2010-02-22T13:29:24Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some elderly women with severe cognitive impairment are getting mammography breast cancer screening even though they are unlikely to ever benefit from it, a new study finds.</p><p>Researchers found that among more than 2,100 U.S. women age 70 and older, 18 percent of those with advan...

Safe Non-Toxic Deodorants May Lessen the Cancer Risk

2010-02-22T15:30:33Z

Our generation has made revolutionary inventions and discoveries our forefathers never thought of during their era. We also now live in a world where everything is available in an instant. The trade-off however is, many of the products we now use are laden with toxic chemicals.<br><br>Research has shown that a lot of the home and personal care products we use daily expose us to toxins that can bring on ailments. Allergic reactions may also be brought about by intol...

Gene discovery may help guide breast cancer care

2010-02-22T15:38:58Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - An abnormality in two genes can make a common class of chemotherapy drugs used to fight breast cancer less effective, U.S. researchers said on Sunday in a finding that could help doctors better tailor treatments.</p><p>They said changes in two ge...

Breast Cancer Medication and Info For You

2010-02-22T15:55:39Z

Both women and men can get the disease, but women are 100 times more likely to get it than men. While you can't guarantee the prevention of breast cancer by exercising, eating healthily, and being aware of changes in your body, such actions that are normally attributed to a healthy lifestyle can greatly reduce the risk of breast cancer. Also, it is the fifth leading cause of death by cancer in women worldwide. These breast cancer statistics are certainly sobering, but they help us put the pro...

Exercise, green tea may lessen breast cancer blues

2010-02-22T16:22:29Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Depression is a major health issue for breast cancer survivors, but new research hints that regular exercise and drinking green tea may help.</p><p>Exercising regularly and drinking green tea "may play an important role in the prevention of depression among breast cancer survivors," report D...

Radiation dose less with digital mammograms

2010-02-22T16:53:28Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Newer digital mammograms may deliver significantly lower radiation doses than conventional film mammograms, especially for women with larger and denser breasts, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.</p><p>A study of nearly 50,000 women that compared...

What I learned from breast cancer

2010-02-22T19:17:08Z

<div><p>I never thought I’d get cancer. I ran six miles a day, and did mini-triathlons and in-line skating; I ate a sensible Mediterranean diet. I managed to take care of myself even while working 80 hours a week and traveling the globe as a successful meeting planner. I thought I was in perfect shape.</p><p>Then I felt the lump. I was 45 years old and single, living in Connecticut. It w...

Bra colors sweep Facebook in cancer awareness push

2010-02-22T23:23:05Z

<div id="subtitle">Women mentioning unmentionables on Facebook as breast cancer awareness campaign sweeps site</div><div><p>If you thought there was enough personal information floating around on Facebook, brace yourself.</p><p>This week a campaign apparently designed to raise awareness about breast cancer is sweeping the social networking site with a mess...