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Researchers Identify 10 Genetic Error Patterns in Breast Cancer
Researchers have found 10 patterns of genetic errors linked to breast cancer's prognosis and how it responds to treatment.
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Large Review Study Confirms Herceptin’s Benefits
A large review study has found that women diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer and treated with Herceptin were less likely to have the cancer come back and more likely to survive compared to women who didn't get Herceptin.
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Adolescent Drinking Boosts Benign Breast Disease Risk
New results from the Nurses' Health Study II show a strong link between drinking alcohol during adolescence and the risk of being diagnosed with benign breast disease.
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Automated Ultrasound for Women with Dense Breasts Approved by FDA Panel
An FDA expert panel has recommended that an automated ultrasound device be approved for breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts.
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Research Suggests How Alcohol Increases Risk
Earlier research has shown that drinking alcohol every day can increase breast cancer risk. It's not clear how or why alcohol affects risk. A study suggests that in mice, alcohol may promote the growth...
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Most Women Need More Tests After Lumpectomy for DCIS
Most women who have lumpectomy to remove DCIS need more procedures -- diagnostic mammograms and/or biopsies -- on the same breast in the 10 years after lumpectomy.
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False Positive Mammogram Results Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
A large study found that women who had a false positive mammogram result were more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in the future.
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Adding Ultrasound and MRI to Annual Mammograms Helps Find More Cancers in Women with Dense Breasts
Screening plans that add ultrasound and MRI to annual mammograms improves breast cancer detection in women with dense breasts.
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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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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.
