December 2006 Research News

Tailored breast cancer care urged for black women
December 28, 2006
African American women seem to be more likely to be diagnosed with more aggressive types of breast cancer so treatment should be targeted toward these more aggressive cancers. Read more…

Timing of weight gain affects breast cancer risk
December 27, 2006
Gaining weight as an adult seems to increase breast cancer risk more than maintaining a healthy weight throughout adulthood. Read more…

Ovulation disorders linked to lower breast cancer risk
December 27, 2006
Infertility problems may be linked to lower breast cancer risk. Read more…

Estrogen-only HRT slightly ups breast cancer risk
December 25, 2006
A Finnish study shows that taking estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may slightly increase breast cancer risk. Read more…

Work in clothing, textiles linked to breast cancer
December 25, 2006
A small study suggests that women who work in the textile and clothing industry may have a higher risk of breast cancer. Read more…

Fatigue harms cancer patients' quality of life
December 21, 2006
Research shows that fatigue decreases quality of life the most for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more…

U.S. black women have lower breast cancer survival
December 18, 2006
Research suggests that African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. Read more…

Mushrooms may ward off breast cancer
December 18, 2006
Preliminary research suggests that mushrooms may lower breast cancer risk. Read more…

Abraxane seen more effective than Taxotere
December 18, 2006
Abraxane more effective than Taxotere for advanced breast cancer. Read more…

Herceptin combo to fight breast cancer
December 18, 2006
Herceptin combined with Avastin may have benefits for women with HER2-positive, advanced breast cancer. Read more…

Fewer breast cancers linked to less hormone therapy
December 15, 2006
A sharp decline in new breast cancer cases in 2003 in the United States have come because millions of older women ceased hormone replacement therapy the previous year. Read more…

Chemo plus radiation improve breast cancer outcome
December 13, 2006
Research suggests that treatment with chemotherapy and radiation at the same time can help keep breast cancer from coming back. Read more…

Breast cancer screening under 50 questioned
December 08, 2006
Research suggests that some women may be able to wait until age 50 to start annual mammograms. Read more…

Breast cancer regimen linked to cognitive decline
December 08, 2006
Research shows that thinking and memory problems are linked to a chemotherapy regimen. Read more…

Pregnancy doesn't have to wait after breast cancer
December 08, 2006
Most doctors advise women to wait two years after breast cancer treatment before becoming pregnant. New research suggests that women might not have to wait that long. Read more…

Obesity will increase cancer cases
December 05, 2006
Increasing obesity rates in Britain could lead to more cases of breast cancer in that country. Read more…

Breast cancer still diagnosed later in black women
December 04, 2006
Though more African American women are being screened for breast cancer, the disease is less likely to be caught early. Read more…