Research News for 2008
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Can Positive Outlook Reduce Risk?
A small study suggests that having a positive outlook on life can reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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Zometa Helps Keep Bones Strong During Hormonal Therapy
Zometa helps keep bones strong in pre-menopausal women getting hormonal therapy to treat hormone-receptor-positive, early-stage breast cancer.
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Zometa During and After Chemo Helps Keep Bones Strong
A small study shows that Zometa (chemical name: zoledronic acid) given during and after chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer maintained bone health in pre-menopausal women.
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Breast Cancer May Come Back Even Many Years After Treatment
A new study shows that breast cancers that are hormone-receptor-positive and later-stage are more likely to come back later than 5 years after diagnosis and treatment compared to cancers that are hormone-receptor-negative and early-stage.
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Women Who Perceive Discrimination Less Likely to Get Mammograms
Women who feel they've experienced discrimination in medical care are less likely to get mammograms and colon cancer screenings as recommended.
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Many Women Don’t Understand Treatment Risks and Benefits
Research suggests that many women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer don't understand the differences in risks and benefits between mastectomy and lumpectomy and radiation therapy.
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Breast Cancer Screening in Vermont and Norway Has Similar Results
The breast cancer screening approaches in Vermont and Norway, though different, seem to be equally good at finding breast cancer, according to a new study.
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Research Looks at Link Between Bone Density and Risk
Early analysis of Women's Health Initiative information suggests that post-menopausal women with strong bones are more likely to develop breast cancer.
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Dutch Study Questions Amount Family History Increases Risk
A new study suggests that having a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer raises risk for other women in the family, but the increase isn't as high as previously thought.
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Numbing Gel May Make Mammograms Less Painful
A numbing gel applied about an hour before getting a mammogram can make the procedure less painful.
