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Women with Cosmetic Implants May Have Worse Breast Cancer Survival Rates, but More Research Needed
A study has found that women with cosmetic breast implants seem to have worse survival rates if they’re diagnosed with breast cancer, but there are many questions about the study.
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Adding 3-D View to Screening Mammograms Seems to Improve Detection and Decrease False-Positives
The STORM study found that adding a three-dimensional view to a conventional two-dimensional mammogram found more cancers and lowered the number of false positives.
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SERM Hormonal Therapy Medicines Help Reduce Risk in Women at High Risk, But Aren’t Widely Used
A new study underscores the effectiveness of SERM hormonal therapy medicines to reduce breast cancer risk, but also found that they aren’t widely used because of concerns about side effects.
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Insurance Influences Type of Surgery Women Get for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
The type of insurance a woman has affects what type of surgery she has to treat early-stage breast cancer.
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Study Suggests Lack of Vitamin D Production During Winter Months May Make Tamoxifen Less Effective
A study by Canadian researchers suggests that lower vitamin D levels during winter months may interfere with tamoxifen’s effectiveness.
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High-Risk Women Often Don’t Take Risk Reducing Medicines Because of Side Effects
A report written for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says that many women at high risk of breast cancer don’t take medicines that can lower that risk because of side effects.
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U.S. Mammogram Rates Didn’t Drop in 2011 Compared to 2008
A study has found that mammogram rates for women 40 and older didn’t decline in 2011 compared to 2008.
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Young Women Should Have Surgery Within 6 Weeks Of Diagnosis
A study has found that young women who wait longer than 6 weeks to have breast cancer surgery have worse survival than young women who have surgery earlier.
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Computer-Aided Detection Mammograms Finds Cancers Earlier But Increases Risk of False Positives
A large study suggests that using computer-aided detection to read older women’s mammograms means more invasive breast cancers are found earlier and more DCIS is found; there’s also a higher risk of a false positive result.
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Few Women Exercise Regularly 10 Years After Diagnosis
A study suggests that very few women who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer meet U.S. national exercise recommendations during the 10 years after diagnosis.
