Research News for March 2012
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Cryoablation May Make Sense for Small, Isolated Metastatic Breast Cancer Tumors
A very small study suggests that cryoablation to treat metastatic breast cancer in the liver, kidneys, lungs, and other soft tissues is safe and may be a cost-effective way to manage the disease.
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Fertility Advice Depends on Race, Education, Economic Status
A study has found that the likelihood that a woman who's been diagnosed with cancer will get fertility counseling before cancer treatment starts depends on her race, educational background, and economic situation.
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Controversial Study Suggests Large Margins Reduce Recurrence Risk
Findings from a controversial study suggest that women who have lumpectomy to remove DCIS are less likely to have cancer come back in the same breast when at least 10 mm. of cancer-free tissue around the DCIS is removed during surgery.
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Cancer Radiation Therapy Linked to Future Cancer Risk, Heart Problems
As the number of cancer survivors tripled in the last 40 years, more survivors have developed heart problems or a new, different cancer likely related to radiation exposure during treatment for the first cancer.
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Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy After Hysterectomy Doesn’t Seem to Increase Risk
A study suggests that estrogen-only HRT may reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women who've had a hysterectomy.
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