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Breast Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths Down
Breast cancer diagnosis and death rates continue to decline overall, but African American women are not experiencing these same declines.
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Measuring Circulating Tumor Cells May Help Determine Recurrence Risk
A test that measures circulating tumor cells in the blood may help doctors more accurately determine the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
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Chemo Raises Leukemia Risk Slightly in Older Women
Women who receive chemotherapy have a small increase in risk for a type of leukemia later in life.
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Chemotherapy and Aromatase Inhibitors Can Cause Bone Loss
A new study provides more evidence that bone loss is a significant risk for women who receive chemotherapy and/or an aromatase inhibitor to treat breast cancer.
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Women Benefit from Physical Therapy After Surgery
New research shows that physical therapy can reduce shoulder pain and improve arm function after surgery.
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Women with Abnormal BRCA1 Gene Have Worse Prognosis Than Women with Abnormal BRCA2 Gene
A new study suggests that having an abnormal BRCA2 gene has a better prognosis 5 years after diagnosis than having an abnormal BRCA1 gene.
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Breast Cancer More Aggressive in African American Women
Another study confirms that African American women are more likely to have a more aggressive form of breast cancer than white women.
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Women Stop Taking Hormonal Therapy Too Soon Because of Side Effects
Side effects cause many women to stop taking hormonal therapy medicine earlier than prescribed a new study reports.
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Parents Often Tell Kids About Abnormal Genes Before Interventions Needed
New research suggests that parents should wait until their children reach early adulthood before talking to them about abnormal genetic test results.
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Hypnosis Before Surgery Can Reduce Pain After
A new study shows that hypnosis before biopsy or lumpectomy can reduce pain and nausea after the surgery.
