September 2007 Research News
Breast cancer afflicting younger Asian women
September 28, 2007
Breast cancer rates are increasing among women, especially younger women, living in Asian countries. Read more...
Herceptin eradicates aggressive tumors: study
September 26, 2007
Inflammatory breast cancers that are HER2-positive are more likely to respond to Herceptin plus chemotherapy than chemotherapy alone. Read more...
Older breast cancer patients face leukemia risk
September 24, 2007
Women who receive chemotherapy have a small increase in risk for a type of luekemia later in life. Read more...
Three drinks a day ups breast cancer risk: study
September 27, 2007
New research shows that drinking alcohol can increase breast cancer risk. Read more...
U.S. breast cancer death rate drops more: report
September 25, 2007
Breast cancer diagnosis and death rates continue to decline overall, but African American women are not experiencing these same declines. Read more...
Simple test may help predict breast cancer return
September 24, 2007
A test that measures circulating tumor cells in the blood may help doctors more accurately determine the risk of breast cancer recurrence. Read more...
Breast cancer treatment hard on the bones: study
September 19, 2007
A new study provides more evidence that bone loss is a significant risk for women who receive chemotherapy and/or an aromatase inhibitor to treat breast cancer. Read more...
Physiotherapy helpful after breast cancer surgery
September 14, 2007
New research shows that physical therapy can reduce shoulder pain and improve arm function after surgery. Read more...
BRCA status impacts early breast cancer outcome
September 7, 2007
A new study suggests that having an abnormal BRCA2 gene has a better prognosis 5 years after diagnosis than having an abnormal BRCA1 gene. Read more...
Side effects force women off 'safe' cancer pills
September 6, 2007
Side effects cause many women to stop taking hormonal therapy medicine earlier than prescribed a new study reports. Read more...
Study confirms breast cancer worse in US blacks
September 6, 2007
Another study confirms that African American women are more likely to have a more aggressive form of breast cancer than white women. Read more...