Research News for 2007
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Most Older Survivors are Emotionally Healthy
A strong support network and good communication with your doctor can keep your emotional well-being strong after treatment.
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Statins Have No Effect on Risk
A new study shows that statins have no effect on breast cancer risk.
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American Cancer Society Wants You for Study on Risk
The American Cancer Society wants to recruit a half million people for a study on the environmental factors associated with cancer. Read more…
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Study Looks at Black Cohosh and Risk
A new study suggests that black cohosh may possibly reduce breast cancer risk.
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Abortion Doesn’t Affect Risk
Neither miscarriage nor induced abortion affects the risk of breast cancer in young women.
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Hormonal Therapy Medicines Have Improved Survival
Hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer survival rates have increased faster than survival rates for hormone-receptor-negative breast cancer.
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Genetic Testing Calms Women with Family History
High risk women who know their BRCA1 and BRCA2 status worry less about breast cancer.
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Daily Adult-Strength Aspirin May Lower Risk
Taking adult-strength aspirin every day may reduce cancer risk.
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Different Cancer Diagnoses Because of Genetics
Genetics of individual breast cancers may account for differences in diagnosis by race.
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Breastfeeding Appears to Lower Risk
Breastfeeding appears to reduce the risk of both hormone-receptor-positive and hormone-receptor-negative breast cancers.
