Research News for July 2011
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Many High-Risk Women May Not Be Referred for Genetic Testing
A study suggests that primary care doctors don't consistently recommend genetic testing for women at high-risk for cancer because of family and personal history.
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Computer-Aided Detection Mammograms Increase Risk of False-Positive Reading
A very large study found that using computers to help read mammograms didn't improve detection of either early-stage or advanced-stage breast cancers and increased the risk of a false-positive reading.
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Tamoxifen Reduces Recurrence Risk for More Than 10 Years
Research has confirmed that tamoxifen reduces breast cancer recurrence risk during the standard 5 years of treatment and that recurrence risk stays lower during the next 5 years after tamoxifen treatment ends.
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network Continues Support of Avastin for Metastatic Breast Cancer
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network continues to support Avastin to treat certain metastatic breast cancers.
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Breast Cancer Cells in Sentinel Lymph Node Don’t Affect Survival
Research strongly suggests that occult metastases in the sentinel lymph node of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer don't affect survival.
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Women’s Health Specialists Say Mammograms Should Start at 40
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued new guidelines calling for screening mammograms to start at age 40 for women with average breast cancer risk.
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Trelstar Reduces Risk of Chemo-Induced Menopause
Giving the medicine triptorelin during chemotherapy for breast cancer may hold off chemotherapy-induced menopause.
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Researchers Recommend Regularly Updating Family History of Cancer
A new study found that doctors and patients need to regularly talk about and update the patient's family history of cancer -- including breast cancer.
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Afinitor Study Stopped Early Because of Good Results
A study looking at the benefits of Afinitor to treat certain advanced-stage and metastatic breast cancers was stopped early because of good results.
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