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New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer

A new vaccine tested on 18 women with triple-negative breast cancer triggered a strong immune response, according to researchers who say 16 participants remain cancer-free three years after treatment.

The Impact of Obesity on Certain Types of Breast Cancer May Be Underestimated

A new study finds nearly 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive cancers may be linked to excess body fat.

Breast Cancer Death Rates in the U.S. Continue to Drop

The overall breast cancer mortality rate has dropped 44% since 1989, but researchers say not all women are benefitting from this progress.

False-Positive Mammograms Are Discouraging Many Women from Future Screenings

A new study finds women who receive false-positive mammogram results are failing to return for future screenings. Researchers say the anxiety may be keeping them away.

Gestational Diabetes Does Not Raise a Woman’s Risk for Breast Cancer After Pregnancy, a New Study Finds

Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy face no higher odds of developing premenopausal or postmenopausal breast cancer, according to researchers.

Cancer Rates Rising in Gen Xers and Millennials. The Question Is Why?

Researchers analyzed cancer incidence and mortality rates across generations and found a significant increase in many types of cancer among Generation X and millennials.

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14 Nov
New Therapeutic Vaccine Gives Hope Against an Aggressive Breast Cancer

New Therapeutic Vaccine Gives Hope Against an Aggressive Breast Cancer

An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests.

The vaccine appe...

Cancer: Breast
23 Oct
Aerobic Exercise May Ease 'Brain Fog' of Breast Cancer Chemo

Aerobic Exercise May Ease 'Brain Fog' of Breast Cancer Chemo

Women fighting breast cancer can relieve some of their chemotherapy “brain fog” through aerobic exercise, a new clinical trial in Canada suggests.

Breast ca...

Cancer: BreastBrainExercise: Aerobics Or Calisthenics
18 Oct
Some IUDs May Raise The Odds for Breast Cancer, But Overall Risk Remains Low

Some IUDs May Raise The Odds for Breast Cancer, But Overall Risk Remains Low

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research finds.

In the study of 150,000 Danish women, published this week in the

Cancer: BreastBirth Control
18 Oct
Family, Friends Crucial to Whether You Get Screened for Cancer

Family, Friends Crucial to Whether You Get Screened for Cancer

Having close family and friends who care about their health makes women more likely to get regularly screened for cancer, a new study has found.

Women are more likely to undergo regular cancer screening if they have a tighter web of social and emotional connections, rese...

Cancer: ProstateCancer: BreastCancer: ColonCancer: LungMammographyColonoscopy
16 Oct
Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women

Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women

Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests.

About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women m...

ObesityCancer: Breast
15 Oct
Certain Women May Need Mammograms Before Age 40 -- An Expert Explains Why

Certain Women May Need Mammograms Before Age 40 -- An Expert Explains Why

Women typically are urged to start receiving regular mammograms at age 40, but some might need to start even sooner, experts say.

Specific risk factors that increase risk of early

Cancer: Breast
08 Oct
Breast Cancer Treatments Might Speed Aging, Study Finds

Breast Cancer Treatments Might Speed Aging, Study Finds

Any form of breast cancer treatment appears to speed the aging of the recipient's cells, a new study finds.

“For the first time, we're showing that the [aging] signals we once thought were driven by chemotherapy are also present in women undergoing radiation and su...

Aging: Misc.Cancer: Misc.Cancer: Breast
08 Oct
New Hope Against Breast Cancers That Spread to the Brain

New Hope Against Breast Cancers That Spread to the Brain

A recently approved targeted chemotherapy drug can significantly extend the lives of advanced breast cancer patients who have developed tumors ...

Cancer: BreastCancer: Brain
05 Oct
What You Need to Know After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

What You Need to Know After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.

To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) offer tips on navigating the disease.

Cancer: Misc.Cancer: Breast
01 Oct
U.S. Breast Cancer Deaths Keep Declining, Though Disparities Remain

U.S. Breast Cancer Deaths Keep Declining, Though Disparities Remain

While women overall are less likely to die of breast cancer now, some alarming disparities remain, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis warns.

Death rates for American Indian and Alaska Native women haven't changed for the past 30 years, according to the new repo...

Cancer: Breast
30 Sep
Shorter Course of Breast Cancer Radiation Won't Affect Breast Reconstruction

Shorter Course of Breast Cancer Radiation Won't Affect Breast Reconstruction

A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn't jeopardize a patient's chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds.

About 40 percent of people with

Surgery: Misc.Cancer: Breast
24 Sep
Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging

Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging

Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new st...

Cancer: BreastChemicals
18 Sep
FDA Expands Use of Breast Cancer Drug Kisqali

FDA Expands Use of Breast Cancer Drug Kisqali

Women with early stage breast cancer may now take Kisquali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expanded approval of the treatment, drug maker Novartis announced Tuesday.

“The FDA approval of

Cancer: Breast
18 Sep
Black Women Face Higher Death Risk From All Types of Breast Cancer

Black Women Face Higher Death Risk From All Types of Breast Cancer

Black women have a higher risk of dying from any type of breast cancer than white women, a new review finds.

Overall, the increased survi...

Health Care Access / DisparitiesCancer: Breast
07 Sep
Everything You Need to Know About Breast Density, From the Experts

Everything You Need to Know About Breast Density, From the Experts

As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are take...

Cancer: Breast
03 Sep
False-Positive Mammogram Result Has Many Women Quitting Mammography

False-Positive Mammogram Result Has Many Women Quitting Mammography

A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a “false positive” scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new st...

Cancer: BreastMammography
28 Aug
Study Supports Annual Mammograms for Women Over 40

Study Supports Annual Mammograms for Women Over 40

A new study supports the notion that women age 40 and older get a mammogram each year rather than every two years, to help catch breast cancers early.

T...

Cancer: BreastMammography
09 Aug
Post-Op Radiation May Give Long-Term Protection Against Breast Cancer's Return

Post-Op Radiation May Give Long-Term Protection Against Breast Cancer's Return

Radiation therapy following surgery can keep breast cancer from returning for up to 10 years, a new study claims.

The study supports the current standard  of care for

Cancer: Misc.Cancer: BreastRadiation
07 Aug
Gestational Diabetes Won't Raise Women's Odds for Breast Cancer

Gestational Diabetes Won't Raise Women's Odds for Breast Cancer

About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes.

It's linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is gr...

Diabetes: Misc.Cancer: Breast
06 Aug
U.S. Spends $43 Billion Annually on Cancer Screening

U.S. Spends $43 Billion Annually on Cancer Screening

Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States spends at least $43 billion annually on tests that check for five major cancers.

Published Monday in the

Cancer: Misc.Cancer: BreastCancer: ColonMammographyHealth CostsColonoscopy
05 Aug
Depression May Lower Breast Cancer Survival

Depression May Lower Breast Cancer Survival

Depression can lower a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports.

Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as like...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.AnxietyDepressionCancer: Breast
01 Aug
Why Are Cancer Rates Rising Among Gen X, Millennials?

Why Are Cancer Rates Rising Among Gen X, Millennials?

Cancer rates are rising among Gen Xers and millennials, a new study reports.

Successively younger generations are more frequently being diagnosed half of the 34 known

Cancer: Misc.Cancer: ProstateCancer: BreastCancer: ColonCancer: LungLiverCancer: Ovarian
31 Jul
Early Menopause Could Raise a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer

Early Menopause Could Raise a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer

Women who experience early menopause appear to be at greater risk of breast cancer, a new study reports.

Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to have

Cancer: BreastMenopause / Postmenopause
26 Jul
Double Mastectomy May Offer No Survival Benefit to Women With Breast Cancer

Double Mastectomy May Offer No Survival Benefit to Women With Breast Cancer

Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the other breast.

But that decision may not offer any real benefit in terms of survival, an exhausti...

Surgery: Misc.Cancer: Breast
19 Jul
Too Many Breast Cancer Survivors Miss Out on Genetic Screening

Too Many Breast Cancer Survivors Miss Out on Genetic Screening

Many breast cancer patients aren’t getting genetic counseling and testing that could help them get the most effective treatment, a new study finds.

Only three-quarters of patients eligible for genetic testing after their

GeneticsCancer: Breast
16 Jul
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer May Lower Dementia Risk

Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer May Lower Dementia Risk

Hormone therapy for breast cancer might reduce a woman's later risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.

Overall, hormone therapy is associated with a 7% lower risk of...

Cancer: BreastHormones: Misc.Dementia
15 Jul
Shannen Doherty Dies of Breast Cancer at 53

Shannen Doherty Dies of Breast Cancer at 53

Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles in 1990s television hits such as "Beverly Hills, 90210"and "Charmed," has died at 53 after a long struggle with ...

Cancer: Breast
08 Jul
American Indian/Alaska Native Breast Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Reconstruction

American Indian/Alaska Native Breast Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Reconstruction

After a mastectomy, some women are less likely than others to have breast reconstruction surgery.

Rates of the surgery are consistently lower among American Indian and Alaskan na...

RaceHealth Care Access / DisparitiesCancer: Breast
01 Jul
Tai Chi Can Benefit Breast Cancer Survivors in Many Ways

Tai Chi Can Benefit Breast Cancer Survivors in Many Ways

Tai Chi appears to improve sleep, and as a result reduces inflammation and boosts the immune systems of breast cancer survivors, a new study says.

The ancient Chines...

Cancer: BreastExercise: T'ai Chi Or Oriental
28 Jun
Combo Drug Boosts Survival in Some Women With Early Breast Cancer

Combo Drug Boosts Survival in Some Women With Early Breast Cancer

FRIDAY, June 28, 20204 (HealthDay news) -- An immunotherapy/chemotherapy combo drug can help early-stage breast cancer patients remain cancer-free following treatment, a ...

Cancer: Breast
27 Jun
Acupuncture Can Ease Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

Acupuncture Can Ease Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

Acupuncture can help breast cancer patients deal with the hot flashes that often accompany hormone therapy, a new clinical trial says.

Nearly 2 in 3 women who got ac...

Alternative Medicine: Misc.Cancer: BreastAcupunctureMenopause / Postmenopause
04 Jun
AI Plus Mammograms Might Boost Breast Cancer Detection

AI Plus Mammograms Might Boost Breast Cancer Detection

Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve doctors' assessments of mammograms, accurately detecting even the smallest breast cancers with fewer scary false positive readi...

Cancer: Breast
04 Jun
Very Early Menopause Could Raise Odds for Breast, Ovarian Cancers

Very Early Menopause Could Raise Odds for Breast, Ovarian Cancers

Menopause before the age of 40 could raise a woman's long-term risk for breast or ovarian cancers, new research suggests.

Besides that, "there is also higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in relatives of these women" noted study author

Cancer: BreastMenopause / PostmenopauseCancer: Ovarian
24 May
AI Might Help Spot Breast Cancer's Spread Without Biopsy

AI Might Help Spot Breast Cancer's Spread Without Biopsy

New AI can help detect breast cancer that is spreading to other parts of the body, without the need for biopsies, a new study finds.

The ...

Cancer: Breast
24 May
Most Young Breast Cancer Survivors Can Have Children

Most Young Breast Cancer Survivors Can Have Children

Most young breast cancer survivors can go on to have children despite the effects of their lifesaving treatment, a new study shows.

About 73% of breast cancer surviv...

PregnancyCancer: Breast
20 May
Fertility Treatments Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors With Cancer-Linked Genes

Fertility Treatments Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors With Cancer-Linked Genes

Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other methods don't boost the odds for tumor recurrence in young women who've survived breast cancer and carry the BRCA cancer genes, a reassuring, new report finds.

The issue had been in question because br...

PregnancyCancer: Misc.Cancer: Breast
13 May
Olivia Munn Underwent Hysterectomy After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Olivia Munn Underwent Hysterectomy After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Actress and "X-men" star Olivia Munn has revealed that she underwent egg retrieval and then a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

In an article published on Mother's Day, Munn told Vogue she opted for hysterectomy because it allowed her to avo...

Cancer: BreastHysterectomy
30 Apr
All Women Need Mammograms Beginning at Age 40, Expert Panel Says

All Women Need Mammograms Beginning at Age 40, Expert Panel Says

All women should start getting mammograms every other year beginning at age 40, the nation's top panel of preventive health experts announced Tuesday.

About 20% more lives can be saved from

Cancer: BreastMammography
25 Apr
Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Odds for Second Cancer

Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Odds for Second Cancer

People lucky enough to survive a breast cancer may still face heightened risks for other cancers later, a new study shows.

The researchers stressed that the absolute risk of a secondary cancer to any one survivor is still low. However, relative to folks who've never had ...

Cancer: Breast
22 Apr
Relationship With Partner Affects Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors

Relationship With Partner Affects Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors

A strong relationship can help a breast cancer survivor thrive in the aftermath of their terrible ordeal, a new study finds.

Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer pl...

Cancer: BreastMarriage
17 Apr
Why Healthy Eating Is Key for Breast Cancer Survivors

Why Healthy Eating Is Key for Breast Cancer Survivors

Eating healthy can lower the risk of heart disease in breast cancer survivors, a new study has found.

Heart disease is a top cause of death in women who've survived

Food &, Nutrition: Misc.Cancer: Breast
12 Apr
Young Women Often Delay Looking Into Breast Symptoms

Young Women Often Delay Looking Into Breast Symptoms

Young women who find a lump or other potential signs of breast cancer often delay for weeks before finally seeing a doctor, a new study shows.

On average, young women waited two weeks before seeing a doctor about troubling

Cancer: BreastMammography
11 Apr
Preventive Mastectomy Less Common for Black Women With Breast Cancer

Preventive Mastectomy Less Common for Black Women With Breast Cancer

Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to have the healthy breast removed as well, a new study has found.

Women with cancer affecting one breast often elect to have the other breast removed, for a variety of reasons, researchers said.

<...

RaceCancer: Misc.Cancer: Breast
09 Apr
Many Factors Stop U.S. Women From Getting Mammograms

Many Factors Stop U.S. Women From Getting Mammograms

Health care cost and access are not the only barriers women face in getting lifesaving mammograms, a new government report finds.

Food insecurity, lack of transportation, less hours at work and feelings of isolation also can keep women from getting

Cancer: BreastMammography
09 Apr
Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Retain Lymph Nodes, Avoiding Lymphedema

Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Retain Lymph Nodes, Avoiding Lymphedema

Removal of armpit lymph nodes can leave many breast cancer patients with lingering lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of the arm.

Now, new Swedish research may help narro...

Cancer: Breast
03 Apr
Test Might Allow Some Patients With Aggressive Breast Cancer Skip Chemo

Test Might Allow Some Patients With Aggressive Breast Cancer Skip Chemo

A new test might allow some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer to skip chemotherapy without harm, researchers say.

Women with early-stage triple-negative...

Cancer: Breast
20 Mar
Cryoblation 'Freeze' Treatment Works for Large Breast Tumors

Cryoblation 'Freeze' Treatment Works for Large Breast Tumors

  • Dennis Thompson and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporters
  • March 20, 2024
  • Página completa

Killing off large tumors by freezing them could become an effective means of fighting difficult-to-treat breast cancer, a new study says.

Only 10% of people who underwent the m...

Cancer: BreastRadiation
14 Mar
Actress Olivia Munn Is Battling Breast Cancer

Actress Olivia Munn Is Battling Breast Cancer

Actress and "X-Men" star Olivia Munn announced Wednesday that she has been fighting breast cancer.

Posting on her

Cancer: Breast
20 Feb
Annual Mammograms Starting at 40 Saves The Most Lives

Annual Mammograms Starting at 40 Saves The Most Lives

Researchers hope a new study will end the debate over the best age to start breast cancer screening and how often to do it.

"The biggest takeaway point of our study is that annual screening beginning at 40 and continuing to at least age 79 gives "¦ the most cancer death...

Cancer: Breast
20 Feb
Preventive Mastectomies May Save Lives of Women With Breast Cancer Genes

Preventive Mastectomies May Save Lives of Women With Breast Cancer Genes

Women who carry certain mutations in their BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes know they are at heightened odds for breast cancer.

Now, Canadian research suggests that for some patients a "risk-reducing" preventive mastectomy may cut the odds of dying from breast cancer later.

"T...

GeneticsCancer: Breast
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