Research News for September 2007
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More Asian Women Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Breast cancer rates are increasing among women, especially younger women, living in Asian countries.
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Drinking Alcohol Increases Risk
New research shows that drinking alcohol can increase breast cancer risk.
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Inflammatory HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Responds to Herceptin
Inflammatory breast cancers that are HER2-positive are more likely to respond to Herceptin plus chemotherapy than chemotherapy alone.
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Breast Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths Down
Breast cancer diagnosis and death rates continue to decline overall, but African American women are not experiencing these same declines.
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Measuring Circulating Tumor Cells May Help Determine Recurrence Risk
A test that measures circulating tumor cells in the blood may help doctors more accurately determine the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
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Chemo Raises Leukemia Risk Slightly in Older Women
Women who receive chemotherapy have a small increase in risk for a type of leukemia later in life.
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Chemotherapy and Aromatase Inhibitors Can Cause Bone Loss
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.
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Women Benefit from Physical Therapy After Surgery
New research shows that physical therapy can reduce shoulder pain and improve arm function after surgery.
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Women with Abnormal BRCA1 Gene Have Worse Prognosis Than Women with Abnormal BRCA2 Gene
A new study suggests that having an abnormal BRCA2 gene has a better prognosis 5 years after diagnosis than having an abnormal BRCA1 gene.
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Breast Cancer More Aggressive in African American Women
Another study confirms that African American women are more likely to have a more aggressive form of breast cancer than white women.
