Research News for October 2007
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Research Highlights Links Between Body Fat and Cancer
A review of 7,000 studies finds that keeping a healthy body weight and avoiding excessive red meat and wine are critical for lowering cancer risk.
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More Breast Cancer Diagnosed in China
Breast cancer incidence has increased sharply in China, mainly due to lifestyle factors.
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Smokers Don’t Seem to Have More Aggressive Breast Cancers
Smoking is not specifically linked to a higher risk of advanced breast cancer, but it still causes 87% of lung cancer deaths in the United States.
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Sunlight Exposure May Reduce Risk for Some Light-Skinned Women
Getting some sun may reduce the risk of advanced breast cancer in light-skinned women.
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Rate of Double Mastectomies Goes Up
A new study finds that more women are choosing to have both breasts removed -- even though cancer was found in only one breast.
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“Heart Healthy” Lifestyle Important for Survivors
Researchers urge women who have had breast cancer treatment to keep their heart health in mind as they build long-term health.
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Some Young Women Don’t Benefit from Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy has more benefits for hormone-receptor-negative cancers in younger women, compared to hormone-receptor-positive cancers in younger women.
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Ixempra Approved to Treat Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer
Ixempra (chemical name: ixabepilone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced breast cancers after other chemotherapy medicines have stopped working.
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African American Women Less Likely to Get Chemo
Research has shown that breast cancer in African American women is genetically different compared to breast cancer in white women. It's usually more aggressive and diagnosed at an earlier age and at a ...
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Ibuprofen, Aspirin May Reduce Risk
Regularly taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, seems to be associated with a lower risk of breast cancer, but the results are still inconclusive.
