Research News on Diagnosis
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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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Low Fat Diet Doesn’t Affect Survival or Recurrence
Results from the WHEL trial show that a low-fat diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables and fiber appears to have no effect on survival or cancer recurrence.
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Breast Cancer Survival Related to Relatives’ Survival
The length of time a woman survives after breast cancer is related to the survival time of her first-degree relatives who have had the disease.
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Abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes Don’t Affect Survival
Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 abnormalities seem to have the same survival after breast cancer diagnosis as women without BRCA1 and BRCA2 abnormalities.
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Advanced-Stage Cancer Survival Rates in African American Women Lag
Research continues to show that black women with advanced breast cancer aren't faring as well as white women.
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Aerobic Exercise Boosts Quality of Life After Treatment
A new study confirms that aerobic exercise improves quality of life for women treated for breast cancer.
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Different Cancer Diagnoses Because of Genetics
Genetics of individual breast cancers may account for differences in diagnosis by race.
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Newly Approved MammaPrint Test Can Help Determine Risk of Recurrence
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved MammaPrint, a test that helps predict whether early breast cancer will come back.
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Protein Test May Help Guide Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
A specific protein has been linked to triple negative breast cancer (cancers that test negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and the HER2 protein).
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Breast Cancers in African American Women Biologically Different
African American women seem to be more likely to be diagnosed with more aggressive types of breast cancer so treatment should be targeted toward these more aggressive cancers.
