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• Controversial Study Suggests Large Margins Reduce Recurrence Risk

  Published on March 22, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Planning Your Treatment and Surgery
  • Tags: Lumpectomy and Planning Surgery

  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.

• Cancer Radiation Therapy Linked to Future Cancer Risk, Heart Problems

  Published on March 9, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Radiation Therapy
  • Tags: External, Standard (most typical), After surgery, and Breast

  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.

• Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy After Hysterectomy Doesn’t Seem to Increase Risk

  Published on March 6, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Risk Factors and Day-to-Day Matters
  • Tags: Menopausal Symptoms and Hormone Replacement Therapy

  A study suggests that estrogen-only HRT may reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women who've had a hysterectomy.

• Research Strongly Supports Regular Mammograms Starting at Age 40

  Published on February 23, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Screening and Testing
  • Tags: Mammography

  Results from a large study strongly support the value of regular mammogram screenings starting at age 40.

• Specific Type of Counseling Can Help Ease Hot Flashes

  Published on February 14, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Complementary and Holistic Therapies, Day-to-Day Matters, and Side Effects
  • Tags: Menopausal Symptoms and Hot flashes

  Cognitive behavioral therapy may help ease treatment-related hot flashes.

• Breast Cancer Can Be Treated During Pregnancy

  Published on February 9, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Day-to-Day Matters
  • Tags: Pregnancy

  Most women can carry a baby to full term if diagnosed when pregnant; some treatments can be given during pregnancy while others should wait until after delivery.

• Women Older Than 65 Have Worse Outcomes After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

  Published on February 7, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Diagnosis
  • Tags: Progesterone Receptor Positive Cancer, Estrogen Receptor Positive Cancer, Non-Metastatic, Early-stage: Stage 0 -- DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma in Situ), Early-stage: Stage IA, Early-stage: Stage IB, Early-stage: Stage IIA, Early-stage: Stage IIB, and Early-stage: Stage IIIA

  A large study has found that women older than 65 diagnosed with early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer had worse outcomes than younger women with similar diagnoses.

• Aromasin Reduces Risk But Weakens Bones

  Published on February 6, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Hormonal Therapies
  • Tags: Aromasin and Prophylactic (to lower risk if you've never been diagnosed with breast cancer)

  Research shows that Aromasin is good at lowering breast cancer risk in high-risk postmenopausal women, but weakens bones.

• Exercise Improves Quality of Life After Cancer Treatment

  Published on February 2, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Day-to-Day Matters
  • Tags: Exercise

  A new study confirms that people who regularly exercised after cancer treatment felt better physically and emotionally compared to people who didn't exercise regularly.

• About 25% of Women Need More Surgery After Lumpectomy

  Published on January 31, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Planning Your Treatment and Surgery
  • Tags: Lumpectomy and Planning Surgery

  A study found that nearly 25% of women who had lumpectomy had to have more surgery after the pathology report was available.