Research News for 2008
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Stem Cell Therapy May Increase Risk Later in Life
A new study shows that women who received a certain type of stem cell therapy and total body radiation have a higher risk of developing breast cancer later in life.
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Women with Abnormal BRCA1 Gene Need Mammogram and MRI Screening
Women who have an abnormal BRCA1 gene get more benefits from annual breast cancer screening with BOTH mammogram and MRI, but they also have more false-positive results.
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Breast Cancer Gene Carriers Need Dual Screening
Women who have an abnormal BRCA1 gene get more benefits from annual breast cancer screening with BOTH mammogram and MRI, but they also have more false-positive results.
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Avastin Approved to Treat Breast Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Avastin (chemical name: bevacizumab) to treat metastatic breast cancer.
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Detecting Breast Cancer More Difficult in Women Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy
Taking combination HRT (hormone replacement therapy) makes it more likely that a woman will have an abnormal mammogram and can make routine screening mammograms harder to read.
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Diets High in Starchy Foods Linked to Higher Risk of Breast, Ovarian Cancer
A new study on diet patterns links starchy diets to a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
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X-Raying Hair May Help Detect Breast Cancer
A very small study has found that x-rays detect a unique pattern in the hair of women diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Breast Cancer Risk Higher in Smokers with Slow-Acting NAT2 Gene
Smoking can increase breast cancer risk in women with a slowing-acting form of the gene NAT2, which is fairly common in white and African American women.
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Time Between First Period and First Child Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
A longer the time between when a woman starts having periods and when her first child is born is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer.
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Women More Likely to Die from Cause Other Than Breast Cancer
Older women with hormone-receptor-positive early breast cancer are more likely to die from something other than breast cancer.
