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• Women Benefit from Physical Therapy After Surgery

  Published on September 14, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Surgery
  • Tags: Lumpectomy, Lymph Node Removal, Mastectomy, Axillary Lymph Node Removal/Dissection, and Sentinel Lymph Node Removal/Dissection

  New research shows that physical therapy can reduce shoulder pain and improve arm function after surgery.

• Women with Abnormal BRCA1 Gene Have Worse Prognosis Than Women with Abnormal BRCA2 Gene

  Published on September 7, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Risk Factors and Diagnosis
  • Tags: 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, Early-stage: Stage IIIA, and Genetics (including BRCA)

  A new study suggests that having an abnormal BRCA2 gene has a better prognosis 5 years after diagnosis than having an abnormal BRCA1 gene.

• Breast Cancer More Aggressive in African American Women

  Published on September 6, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Diagnosis
  • Tags:

  Another study confirms that African American women are more likely to have a more aggressive form of breast cancer than white women.

• Women Stop Taking Hormonal Therapy Too Soon Because of Side Effects

  Published on September 6, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Hormonal Therapies
  • Tags: Arimidex, Aromasin, Femara, Tamoxifen, After surgery (also called "adjuvant"), and Aromatase Inhibitors

  Side effects cause many women to stop taking hormonal therapy medicine earlier than prescribed a new study reports.

• Parents Often Tell Kids About Abnormal Genes Before Interventions Needed

  Published on August 31, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Risk Factors and Screening and Testing
  • Tags: Genetics (including BRCA) and Genetic Testing

  New research suggests that parents should wait until their children reach early adulthood before talking to them about abnormal genetic test results.

• Hypnosis Before Surgery Can Reduce Pain After

  Published on August 28, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Surgery, Complementary and Holistic Therapies, and Side Effects
  • Tags: Hypnosis, Pain, Lumpectomy, and Lymph Node Removal

  A new study shows that hypnosis before biopsy or lumpectomy can reduce pain and nausea after the surgery.

• Drop in Breast Cancer Diagnoses Comes with Drop in Hormone Replacement Therapy Use

  Published on August 24, 2007 at 12:00 am

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

  Another study links hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and increased breast cancer risk.

• Blood Pressure Medicines Don’t Increase Risk

  Published on August 23, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Risk Factors
  • Tags: Prescription Medications

  Medicine for high blood pressure doesn't affect breast cancer risk.

• Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Tests

  Published on August 20, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Targeted Therapies
  • Tags:

  An early trial in 18 women with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer showed that a new vaccine appears to be safe.

• Low-Dose Radiation May Up Risk in Women with Abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 Genes

  Published on August 15, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Radiation Therapy
  • Tags:

  Some kinds of low-dose radiation treatment might increase the risk of breast cancer.