Research News for April 2008
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Daily Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Estrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Taking aspirin every day may offer some protection against estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer.
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Relaxation Training Helps Ease Hot Flashes from Treatment
A small study suggests that learning relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and guided imagery may help ease treatment-related hot flashes.
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Protective Mastectomy and Ovary Removal Can be Done at Same Time
A small study suggests that prophylactic (protective) breast and ovary removal can be done safely during one surgery.
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No Upper Age Limit for Mammograms: Women 80 and Older Benefit
Regular mammograms continue to benefit women age 80 and older.
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Taxol Weekly Better Than Every Three Weeks for Breast Cancer
Getting Taxol (chemical name: placlitaxel) every week seems to have more benefits than getting it every 3 weeks or getting Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel) on either schedule.
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“Chemobrain” May Be Due to Stress
Two small studies suggest that "chemobrain" is more likely because of stress and the emotional toll of a breast cancer diagnosis rather than chemotherapy.
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Breast Cancer Diagnoses Down, But Only in White Women
Between 2000 and 20004, the rate of breast cancer diagnoses in white women went down, but this lower rate of diagnoses didn't happen in other ethnic groups.
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Bisphenol A May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
New research prompts Congress to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its safety evaluation of bisphenol A, a compound used in plastic containers including baby bottles and plastic water bottles.
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Large Study Reports Drinking Alcohol Ups Risk
One or 2 alcoholic drinks per day seems to increase the risk of hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer.
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Experimental Vaccine May Help Treat HER2-Positive Cancers
An experimental vaccine seems promising as a way to treat HER2-positive breast cancers in the future.
