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Experts Question Screening for Women Younger Than 50
Research suggests that some women may be able to wait until age 50 to start annual mammograms.
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Rising Obesity Levels Linked to More Cancer Diagnoses
Increasing obesity rates in Britain could lead to more cases of breast cancer in that country.
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Screening Rates Up, but Breast Cancer Diagnosed Later in African American Women
Though more African American women are being screened for breast cancer, the disease is less likely to be caught early.
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Second Opinions May Lead to Treatment Changes
Second opinions can help ensure that women get the best care possible for breast cancer.
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Cone Beam System May be More Accurate and Less Painful Than Traditional Mammograms
Early results on Cone Beam Breast Computed Tomography are promising and may some day offer women a more accurate and less uncomfortable screening test for breast cancer.
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Does a High-Fat Diet Increase Risk? Answer isn’t Clear
While this study found no link between eating fat and a higher risk of breast cancer in older women, there are many other variables that affect this relationship.
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Folate Doesn’t Seem to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Folate has important benefits for health and preventing birth defects, but there is no research that shows that it reduces breast cancer risk.
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FDA Approves Herceptin to Treat Early-Stage Disease
The FDA has approved Herceptin for treating early-stage, HER2-positive, node-positive breast cancer.
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Switching from Tamoxifen to Aromatase Inhibitor Improves Survival
Switching to Arimidex after two to three years of tamoxifen offers improved survival compared to five years of tamoxifen for post-menopausal women with hormone-receptor-positive, early-stage breast cancer.
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Grilled Meats Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk
In this small study, women who ate more grilled meat had a higher risk of breast cancer. Aspirin seemed to offer some protection, but more research is needed.
