January 2009 Research News

Childhood Cancer Survivors Skip Breast Cancer Screening
January 27, 2009
Many women treated for childhood cancer with chest radiation therapy aren't getting recommended breast cancer screening. Read more...

Predictive Factors Point to Benefit from Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy
January 26, 2009
Research shows that considering a woman's breast cancer risk profile and the specific details of the breast cancer can help doctors figure out which women get the most benefit from prophylactic mastectomy. Read more...

No Evidence of Premenopausal Breast Cancer Benefit with Aspirin or NSAID Use
January 26, 2009
Results from the Nurses' Health Study show that regularly taking aspirin, other NSAIDs, or acetaminophen doesn't reduce breast cancer risk in premenopausal women. Read more...

New Therapies Vie for Role in Breast Cancer
January 23, 2009
A number of studies are looking at new ways to treat breast cancer, including testing the effectiveness of new compounds and new uses for current medicines. Read more...

Salpingo-Oophorectomy Produces Significant Reduction in BRCA Breast Cancer Risk
January 13, 2009
A new study shows that removing the ovaries and fallopian tubes of women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene reduces breast cancer risk by 50% and ovarian cancer by 80%. Read more...

Breast Cancer Metastasis Gene Identified
January 5, 2009
A study using mice has found that the MTDH gene may cause from 30% to 40% of breast cancers to spread to distant locations in the body, as well as stop responding to chemotherapy. Read more...