The Women Not Benefiting From Breast Cancer Treatment

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

A study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, is one of the first of its kind to assess the benefits and improvements in medicine and technology for treating women with Breast Cancer through the last thirty years. Looking specifically at age subsets in the data, Benjamin Smith, M.D., ...

Even light drinking slightly ups breast cancer risk

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Even as few as three alcoholic beverages per week may increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, a new study finds. Find more info about Even light drinking slightly ups breast cancer risk photos videos pictures. read more

No Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer For Non-Carriers In Families With BRCA Gene Mutation

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

A population-based analysis of more than 3,000 families including women with breast cancer has found that close relatives of women who carry mutations in a BRCA gene but who themselves do not have such genetic mutations do not have an increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to relatives of ...

Nanoprobes And SQUID Provide High Tech Detection Of Breast Cancer

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Mammography saves lives by detecting very small tumors. However, it fails to find 10-25% of tumors and is unable to distinguish between benign and malignant disease. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research provides a new and potentially more sensitive method using tumor-targeted magnetic nanoprobes ...

Breast cancer causes foot-in-mouth disease in others

Friday, October 28th, 2011

A cancer diagnosis can make those around you say the darndest things. While coping with breast cancer, Diane Mapes has heard it all. Find more info about Breast cancer causes foot-in-mouth disease in others photos videos pictures. read more