CHIP
enzyme supresses breast cancer in mice
- Japanese scientists report an enzyme called CHIP which suppresses
breast cancer's ability to become invasive and grow out of control.
Computers
could read mammograms
Computer-aided detection would mean the same number of experts
could read more mammograms in a given period of time, decreasing
workload and the necessity for double readings, say experts
...
Shorter
Breast Cancer Treatment Effective
Less may be more ....after a 4-year study find that just one
week of radiation instead of six or seven may do the trick for
some breast cancer patients ....
An
aspirin a day may keep breast cancer away
The study involved only more than 100,000 women, but the findings
show that aspirin may indeed be the miracle drug that also helps
avoid heart disease and other cancers ...
Breast
Cancer Risk Higher For City Dwellers
Is it lifestyle, stress, work related, or pollution? Researchers
would like to know ...
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Women Getting Double Mastectomies
The strategy to avoid breast cancer in the second breast is
unnecessarily drastic, say doctors who have responded to a new
study showing more women opting for the procedure ...
Babies
protect mothers against breast cancer: study
A new study suggest that fetal cells may be the reason why mothers
have a better chance than childless women in the battle against
breast cancer ....
Overreacting
to Alchohol's Breast Cancer Risks
Wired Science argues that moderation in all things is the key
to good health. In fact, doesn't alchohol help to reduce stress
- a major risk in developing disease? ....
Hypnosis
eases breast cancer pain
The relaxation technique can reduce the pain breast cancer patients
feel and reduce the need for anasthetic before surgery, a study
reveals ...
Meat,
Sweets Boost Breast Cancer Risk
Chinese women who change from a traditional soy and vegetable
diet, to one rich in red meats and sweet desserts, are more
likely to develop breast cancer ...
Fewer
Women Getting Mammograms
Percentages of women who schedule regular mammograms has been
seen to drop between 200-2005, with rising concerns that complacency
may up future rates of women diagnosed with the disease ...
Breast
Cancer Patients Urged To Exercise
No need for a personal trainer. A good brisk walk everyday may
be just what the doctor ordered ...
Computer
Interpretation Of Mammograms No Better Than Experienced Eye
CAD screening leads to increase in false positives, higher re-screening
costs for hospitals, and more stress & anxiety for patients
...
The
geography of breast cancer
Why are there "hot spot" locations of the disease
in the United States? A dogged group of survivors, scientists
and mapmakers are determined to find out ...
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