Research News for August 2007
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Parents Often Tell Kids About Abnormal Genes Before Interventions Needed
New research suggests that parents should wait until their children reach early adulthood before talking to them about abnormal genetic test results.
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Hypnosis Before Surgery Can Reduce Pain After
A new study shows that hypnosis before biopsy or lumpectomy can reduce pain and nausea after the surgery.
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Drop in Breast Cancer Diagnoses Comes with Drop in Hormone Replacement Therapy Use
Another study links hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and increased breast cancer risk.
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Blood Pressure Medicines Don’t Increase Risk
Medicine for high blood pressure doesn't affect breast cancer risk.
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Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Tests
An early trial in 18 women with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer showed that a new vaccine appears to be safe.
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Low-Dose Radiation May Up Risk in Women with Abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 Genes
Some kinds of low-dose radiation treatment might increase the risk of breast cancer.
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MRI Better at Finding DCIS Than Mammograms
Research shows that MRI detects DCIS better than mammograms.
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Infertility Treatments Don’t Increase Risk
Women being treated for infertility do not have a higher risk of breast cancer.
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Radiation to Left Breast May Increase Risk of Heart Problems
Receiving radiation therapy for cancer in the left breast can increase the risk of heart problems in the future.
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