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Breast cancer survival longer with Taxotere: study (en inglés)
The combination of two chemotherapy medicines, Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin) and Cytoxan (chemical name: cyclophosphamide), often referred to as AC, is commonly used after surgery to treat an...
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Some breast cancers don't respond to chemotherapy (en inglés)
Getting the best breast cancer treatment can feel like a balancing act: you want to do as much as you can to get rid of the cancer and lower the risk of it coming back. But you'd like to avoid uncomfor...
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FDA approves new drug for advanced breast cancer (en inglés)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ixempra (chemical name: ixabepilone -- pronounced icks-a-bep-ih-loan) to treat advanced breast cancer after other chemotherapy treatments have stopp...
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Exercise can ease some aspects of chemotherapy (en inglés)
Chemotherapy's side effects may discourage some women from starting or sticking with that treatment. A study showed that women who did regular aerobic exercise (brisk walking for example) or regular re...
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Some women can reduce breast cancer chemo: study (en inglés)
After surgery to remove early breast cancer, a combination of chemotherapy medicines is usually recommended to reduce the risk of the cancer coming back (recurrence). One common combination is Adriamyc...
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Older breast cancer patients face leukemia risk (en inglés)
Chemotherapy affects normal, healthy cells as well as breast cancer cells. This is why chemotherapy can cause hair loss, anemia, and diarrhea. In rare cases, exposing normal cells to cancer treatments ...
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Bristol breast cancer drug granted priority review (en inglés)
Women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer will be most interested in this news. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to speed up its review process of a new breast cancer chemother...
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Chemo plus radiation improve breast cancer outcome (en inglés)
The results of this study could be of importance to you if you are going to receive both radiation and chemotherapy around the time of surgery for early, invasive breast cancer.
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Breast cancer regimen linked to cognitive decline (en inglés)
Many women who get chemotherapy for breast cancer complain of difficulties in their ability to remember, think, and concentrate. Researchers call these "problems in cognitive function." Women affected ...
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