Research News for 2007
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Exercise and Healthy Diet Boosts Survival
A healthy diet combine with moderate exercise improves survival in women who have been treated for breast cancer.
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Regular Mammograms Find Cancers Early
Getting regular mammograms reduces the risk of advanced breast cancer.
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Ixabepilone Gets Faster Review
Ixabepilone, a new chemotherapy medication for advanced breast cancer, has been given priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Men with Abnormal BRCA2 Gene at Higher Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
A specific BRCA2 genetic abnormality has been found to be associated with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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Childhood Cancer Survivors Don’t Get Recommended Follow-Up Care
A new study says that most long-term survivors of childhood cancer aren't getting the kind of aggressive follow-up care they need.
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Advanced-Stage Cancer Survival Rates in African American Women Lag
Research continues to show that black women with advanced breast cancer aren't faring as well as white women.
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Radioactive Iodine Treatment Increases Cancer Risk
Radioactive iodine used to treat overactive thyroid can heighten the risk of cancer, particularly cancers of the stomach, kidney, and breast.
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Losing Weight May Help Ease Some Lymphedema
A new study shows that weight loss may help to reduce the swelling associated with arm lymphedema.
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More Abnormal Genes Linked to Breast Cancer Found
Researchers have found that abnormalities in four genes may be linked to increased breast cancer risk.
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Women with Abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes Can Reduce Risk by Having Ovaries Removed
A new study adds more evidence that removing the ovaries reduces breast cancer risk for women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene
