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Inflammatory Marker May Predict Breast Cancer Outcomes (en inglés)
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein in the blood. CRP levels are measured with a simple blood test. CRP levels can be higher than normal if there is inflammation or infection in the body. Elevated CR...
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Gene Test May Aid Therapy for Breast Cancer (en inglés)
A genomic test (also called a genomic assay) analyzes the activity of a group of genes linked to a specific cancer. The genomic test is used to predict how aggressive the cancer is and how it will resp...
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ASBS: Mammogram Studies Suggest Use in Younger Women (en inglés)
In November 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that routine screening mammograms for women with an average risk of breast cancer should start at age 50, instead of age 4...
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ASBS: Prophylactic Mastectomy Good Even Years Later (en inglés)
Some women who've been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in one breast choose to have that breast and the other healthy breast removed. Removing the other healthy breast is called contralateral ...
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AACR: Breast Milk May Offer Early Cancer Test (en inglés)
A small, very early study suggests that doing genetic testing on breast milk could help identify women with breast cancer and women at high risk for breast cancer. The results were published by the Ame...
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MRI May Cut Rate of Advanced Breast Cancer (en inglés)
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends yearly breast cancer screening with both breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and mammography for women with an abnormal breast cancer gene (BRCA1 or BRC...
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Generic Taxotere Gets FDA Marketing Okay (en inglés)
Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel) is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat certain breast cancers. Taxotere typically is used in combination with other medicines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...
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Breast Cancer Therapy Heightens Fall Risk (en inglés)
A small study found that women who got chemotherapy and/or hormonal therapy to treat early-stage breast cancer were more likely to fall than other women their age. The researchers think this may be bec...
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Drug May Boost Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer (en inglés)
Women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that had stopped responding or failed to respond to other treatments lived 2 months longer when treated with Halavan (chemical name: eribulin) compared to ...
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Mammograms Not as Helpful in Breast Cancer Survivors (en inglés)
Women who've been diagnosed with breast cancer are at risk for the cancer coming back (recurrence) and also have a higher-than-average risk of being diagnosed with a new, second breast cancer. So regul...
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