Research News for 2007
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Women Stop Taking Hormonal Therapy Too Soon Because of Side Effects
Side effects cause many women to stop taking hormonal therapy medicine earlier than prescribed a new study reports.
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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.
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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.
