Breast Cancer Information, News and Updates

Researchers say that nearly 50 percent of women stop taking the medication before the five-year course is finished.

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Women with a family history of breast cancer but who test negativefor two genetic mutations commonly linked to it still have a veryhigh risk of developing the disease, Canadian researchers said onMonday.

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Vitamin D and calcium don’t protect postmenopausal women from breast cancer, new research has found.

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Many women who experience abnormal swelling of the arm or shoulderarea following treatment for breast cancer — a bothersomecondition called lymphedema — suffer in silence, a new surveyindicate.

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But findings apply to postmenopausal women only, counters editorial

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A new study has found that many young breast cancer survivors suffer from sexual and other intimacy issues.

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New research is helping doctors unlock thegenetic mysteries behind breast cancer, helping women discover andtreat their disease earlier.

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Black cohosh, a herbal remedy used by some breast cancer patients to ease hot flashes, may help cancerous cells spread.

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Freezing embryos before undergoing cancer treatment that may causeinfertility is as successful for women with cancer as it is forwomen without cancer, new study findings indicate.

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Psychological intervention programs maynot only improve a breast cancer patients’ overall health, they mayalso increase their chance of survival.

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