April 2008 Research News

Aspirin seen cutting risk of type of breast cancer
April 30, 2008
Taking aspirin every day may offer some protection against estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer. Read more...

Relaxation may cool chemo-related hot flashes
April 25, 2008
A small study suggests that learning relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and guided imagery may help ease treatment-related hot flashes. Read more...

Simultaneous breast-ovary surgery feasible
April 23, 2008
A small study suggests that prophylactic (protective) breast and ovary removal can be done safely during one surgery. Read more...

Mammography benefits may have no age limit
April 22, 2008
Regular mammograms continue to benefit women age 80 and older. Read more...

Chemotherapy effects on brain may be a myth
April 17, 2008
Two small studies suggest that "chemobrain" is more likely because of stress and the emotional toll of a breast cancer diagnosis rather than chemotherapy. Read more...

Weekly Taxol best for followup breast cancer care
April 17, 2008
Getting Taxol (chemical name: placlitaxel) every week seems to have more benefits than getting it every 3 weeks or getting Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel) on either schedule. Read more...

Plastic bottle chemical may be harmful: agency
April 16, 2008
New research prompts Congress to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its safety evaluation of bisphenol A, a compound used in plastic containers including baby bottles and plastic water bottles. Read more...

Falling breast cancer rates seen only in whites
April 16, 2008
Between 2000 and 20004, the rate of breast cancer diagnoses in white women went down, but this lower rate of diagnoses didn't happen in other ethnic groups. Read more...

Big U.S. study links breast cancer to drinking
April 14, 2008
One or 2 alcoholic drinks per day seems to increase the risk of hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer. Read more...

Breast cancer vaccine may reduce risk of death
April 14, 2008
An experimental vaccine seems promising as a way to treat HER2-positive breast cancers in the future. Read more...

Trans-fats linked to breast cancer risk in study
April 11, 2008
Eating a lot of trans fats may increase breast cancer risk. Read more...

Soy compound linked to lower breast cancer risk
April 11, 2008
Higher blood levels of the compound genistein (found in soybeans and chick peas) seems to be linked to a lower risk of breast cancer. Read more...

Estrogen therapy linked to benign breast disease
April 8, 2008
Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) seems to increase the risk of benign (not cancerous) breast disease. Read more...

Wife's breast cancer hard on some spouses: study
April 2, 2008
Certain characteristics seemed to be linked to whether the spouses of women diagnosed with breast cancer will become depressed about their wives' illness. Read more...

Gene expression profiles may improve cancer prognosis
April 1, 2008
A woman's genetic information can help doctors develop breast cancer treatment plans and better prognoses. Read more...

Anemia increases risk of breast cancer recurrence
April 1, 2008
Developing anemia during chemotherapy to treat early-stage breast cancer seems to affect the risk of the cancer coming back. Read more...