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Saturday, July 5, 2008

Breast Cancer Briefs

Breast cancer drug looks more promising

Breast cancer drug shows promise

Ovarian-breast cancer link may be limited

Digital mammograms may be more accurate

Why women want mastectomies

Risks in benign breast disease

Risks of pain medication: Breast cancer risk linked to over-the-counter pills

Fishy therapy: Shark cartilage doesn't show a benefit for cancer

Cutting back: Low-fat diet may reduce breast cancer recurrence

Early-stage breast cancer: Lesions in ducts may turn into invasive cancer eventually

Celebrity endorsements: Famous people's recommendations on cancer screening influence people

To screen or not to screen: Black women are less likely to get screening for breast cancer gene

Hypothyroidism: Having an underactive thyroid gland may protect against breast cancer

Breast cancer risk: Overweight postmenopausal women benefit from exercise

Breast reconstruction: Negative effects of plastic surgery immediately after a mastectomy

Breast cancer prevention: How many women might be candidates for tamoxifen?

Cholesterol: Low levels of HDL cholesterol linked to breast cancer risk

Treating breast cancer: High-dose chemo not as promising as once thought

Surgical practice: Most surgeons who do breast cancer surgery don't do it very often

Mammograms: Barriers to breast cancer screening among poor rural women

Tumor cells: Can scientists predict the effects of breast cancer treatment?

Breast cancer: Heavier women have higher risk of dying

Relief for caregivers: Caring for someone does not increase breast cancer risk

Breast cancer screening: What is the best way to find out if you have the disease?

Detecting breast cancer: MRI scans find tumors better than mammograms

Treating breast cancer: Why does tamoxifen have different effects on different women?

Poor health: Socioeconomic status may increase breast cancer risk

Cancer pills: Aspirin may ward off breast cancer

False positives: Mammograms are less effective in obese women

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