Research News for August 2010
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Prophylactic Surgery Reduces Risk for Women with Abnormal Breast Cancer Genes
Women with an abnormal breast cancer gene who had prophylactic surgery lowered their risk of both ovarian and breast cancer.
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FDA Turns Down Accelerated Approval Request for T-DM1
The FDA has decided to not consider accelerated approval for T-DM1 to treat HER2-positive, advanced-stage breast cancer based on research results available as of August 2010.
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Drinking Alcohol Increases Risk of Hormone-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Regularly drinking alcohol increases the risk of lobular -- but not ductal -- hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy: Type and Time Used Linked to Increase in Risk
New research confirms that hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer.
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Number of White Girls Going Through Puberty at Younger Age Doubles
The number of white girls going through puberty at a younger age has doubled since the late 1990s, possibly increasing their future risk of breast cancer.
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