Research News for 2012
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Regular Screening Mammograms Save Lives, but Cause Overdiagnoses
A Norwegian study found that while regular screening mammograms save lives, they also cause overdiagnoses of breast cancer.
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New Research Underscores Link Between Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
A large study offers more support for the link between hormone replacement therapy and higher breast cancer risk.
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Some Older Women Treated with Hormonal Therapy After Surgery May Be Able to Skip Radiation
A small study suggests that women older than 60 who have surgery to remove a relatively lower-risk type of invasive breast cancer -- luminal A breast cancer -- and who get hormonal therapy after surgery may be able to skip radiation therapy after surgery.
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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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Research Strongly Supports Regular Mammograms Starting at Age 40
Results from a large study strongly support the value of regular mammogram screenings starting at age 40.
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Specific Type of Counseling Can Help Ease Hot Flashes
Cognitive behavioral therapy may help ease treatment-related hot flashes.
