February 2009 Research News

Goserelin Matches Tamoxifen over Long Term
February 26, 2009
A new international study has found that tamoxifen and Zoladex (chemical name: goserelin) work about the same to lower the risk of breast cancer coming back. Read more...

Even a Few Drinks a Day Increases Cancer Risk in Women
February 24, 2009
A large study strongly suggests that regularly drinking even small amounts of alcohol increases breast cancer risk. Read more...

Unemployment Higher Among Cancer Survivors
February 17, 2009
Cancer survivors are more likely to be unemployed than people not treated for cancer and researchers think that this may be because of physical limitations related to cancer treatment. Read more...

Pregnant Women with Breast Cancer Do No Worse than Others
February 9, 2009
Younger women who are diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant or in the year after giving birth have the same long-term outcomes as women who aren't pregnant when diagnosed. Read more...

AACR Health Disparities: High Risk Features Mark Breast Cancer in Mexican-American Women
February 5, 2009
Mexican American women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer are more likely than African American women to have a family history of breast cancer, which suggests that abnormal breast cancer genes may be more common in Mexican American women. Read more...

Breast Cancer Risk Greatest During First Three Years of Hormone Therapy
February 2, 2009
A new large study conducted by the American Cancer Society strongly suggests that combination HRT increases breast cancer risk more than estrogen-only HRT and that this increase is greatest in the first few years of taking combination HRT. Read more...