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Study finds a trend toward better overall survival

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Results from a decades-long study may enable women to drink coffeeor tea without worry that doing so will increase their risk forbreast cancer, study findings suggest.

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In women with breast cancer, a radiation technique calledintensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reduces the incidenceof radiation-induced dermatitis, compared to conventionalradiation, research shows.

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Study found women with deficiency were more likely to sufferrecurrence, die from disease

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Trend coincides with increased use of MRI before surgeries,researchers report

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Blocking parts of the nervous system that regulate body temperaturecan reduce hot flashes and improve sleep in survivors of breastcancer, researchers reported on Thursday.

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Mammograms performed a few months after an initial mammogram showslumps that are considered “probably benign” will often miss cancer,according to a report in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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A drug prescribed to prevent fractures in breast cancer patientswhose tumors have spread may actually help slow the cancer itself,U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

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The results of a literature review of published studies confirmthat while all women are likely to reduce their risk of breastcancer with regular physical activity, certain subgroups benefitmore than others.

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