March 2008 Research News
Race gaps seen in breast cancer awareness
March 31, 2008
A new study suggests that about half of the women having surgery for early-stage breast cancer don't understand how mastectomy compares to lumpectomy and radiation therapy in terms of reducing the risk of the cancer coming back. Read more...
Wife's mental state key to cancer-survivor couples
March 31, 2008
People diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers affect each other's emotional and physical health. Read more...
Disparity seen in breast cancer surgery
March 26, 2008
Whether or not a woman has sentinal lymph node biopsy seems to be largely influenced by her age, ethnicity, and insurance status, and not by the relevant disease factors, new research shows. Read more...
Hormone therapy raises risk of repeat breast cancer
March 25, 2008
Hormone replacement therapy seems to significantly increase the risk of breast cancer coming back. Read more...
Frank talk about family breast cancer risk urged
March 19, 2008
If a family openly discusses breast cancer and who in the family has been diagnosed, then the women in the family know more about genetic counseling and testing and are more likely to use these services if they're appropriate. Read more...
Shorter radiotherapy works for early breast cancer
March 19, 2008
New research shows that a shorter, but more intensive, course of radiation therapy may be just as effective as current treatment plans for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Read more...
Physical activity may lower breast cancer risk
March 18, 2008
A new study offers more evidence that regular exercise, either at moderate or high intensity, can help reduce breast cancer risk for women, no matter their weight, family history, or menopausal status. Read more...
Vegetables tied to lower breast cancer risk
March 17, 2008
Researchers have found a possible link between cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc.) and lower breast cancer risk, particularly in women who have a specific variant of the GSTP1 gene. Read more...
Locally advanced breast cancer more deadly in obese
March 14, 2008
A new study shows that obese and overweight women had lower breast cancer survival rates and a greater likelihood of being diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer compared to women of a healthy weight. Read more...
Protein triggers aggressive breast cancer
March 12, 2008
Researchers have found a gene in mice that appears to trigger the spread of mouse breast cancer cells. Read more...
Thyroid cancer patients at risk of second cancer
March 12, 2008
Thyroid cancer treatment seems to increase the risk of developing a new, second cancer in another part of the body. Read more...
Drinking plus hormones may up breast cancer risk
March 11, 2008
Drinking alcohol while taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) dramatically increases breast risk, according to a Danish study. Read more...
NSAIDs could help prevent, treat breast cancer
March 10, 2008
A review of research results suggests an association between nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medicines and breast cancer risk. Read more...
Yoga program benefits breast cancer survivors
March 10, 2008
A small study found that a particular yoga program helped ease menopausal symptoms in women treated for early-stage breast cancer. Read more...
Femara cuts cancer recurrence even if started late
March 11, 2008
Taking the aromatase inhibitor Femara (chemical name: letrozole) after taking tamoxifen for 5 years reduced the risk of the breast cancer coming back (recurrence), compared to not taking Femara after tamoxifen, even when Femara was started up to 7 years after tamoxifen. Read more...
"Dose-dense" chemo cuts Herceptin heart risk-study
March 7, 2008
A small study has found that when Herceptin (chemical name: trastuzumab) was given in combination with dose-dense chemotherapy, the risk of heart problems from Herceptin was lower than when Herceptin was given with a routine schedule of chemotherapy. Read more...
Diabetes in pregnancy may cut breast cancer risk
March 7, 2008
A new study has found a possible link between breast cancer risk reduction and gestational diabetes. Read more...
Estrogen predicts breast cancer recurrence: study
March 6, 2008
Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer that came back (recurred) had higher blood estrogen levels than women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer that didn't come back. Read more...
Cancer risk slightly higher in ex-hormone users
March 4, 2008
Results from the Women's Health Initiative show that women who took combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT) were more likely to be diagnosed with breast and lung cancer after they quit taking the HRT than women who got a placebo. Read more...