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Breast Cancer Risk With HRT Is Small, Says Canadian Ob/Gyn Society

Young Breast Cancer Patients Should Receive Chemotherapy, Say Researchers

Breast Cancer Experts Agree On Treatment Options For Early Breast Cancer

Paclitaxel/Carboplatin Combination Achieves Encouraging Results In Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Prognosis Not Affected By Use Of HRT

ICACT: Taxotere And Adriamycin Combo Effective For Breast Cancer

DG DISPATCH - ICACT: Anastrozole May Replace Tamoxifen In Postmenopausal Breast Cancer

DG DISPATCH - ICACT: Weekly Docetaxel Plus Doxorubicin Effective In Advanced Breast Cancer

Estrogen/Progestin HRT Seems To Increase Risk Of Breast Cancer

Aromasin Now Available In US For Advanced Breast Cancer

Black Breast Cancer Patients Do As Well As Whites When Given Appropriate Treatment

ACS Disputes Danish Mammography Study

Mammographic Screening May Not Be Effective, Study Suggests

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Radiation After Conservative Surgery Reduces Recurrences

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Prozac Treats Hot Flashes

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Outlook Good For Women With Early Breast Cancer

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Estrogen Replacement Therapy Studied In Breast-Cancer Survivors

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Nipple Fluid Can Detect Cancer

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Herceptin, In Adjunct Therapy, Reduces Tumor Size

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Bisphosphonates May Reduce Metastases

BREAST CANCER: Navelbine Plus Herceptin Promising For Metastatic Breast Cancer

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Neoadjuvant Therapy With Taxotere Improves Efficacy

Zoladex May Further Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence In Premenopausal Women

BREAST CANCER: Arimidex More Effective Than Nolvadex For Advanced Breast Cancer

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Chemo May Not Be Necessary In Treatment Of Small Breast Tumors

BREAST CANCER: Chemotherapy More Effective When Combined With Taxotere

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Jury Still Out On Plant Estrogens

Screening Mammograms May Have Limited Benefit For Elderly Women

DG DISPATCH - RSNA: Radiofrequency Ablation Effective For Breast Cancer Liver Metastases

DG DISPATCH - ASTRO: Family History Not A Reason To Avoid Conserving Breast

ASC MEETING: Biopsy Method Accurately Predicts Cancer Risk

DG Dispatch - ASTRO: Lumpectomy Offers Same Survival To Mastectomy In Breast Cancer Relapse

FDA Approves Aromasin For Advanced Breast Cancer

DG DISPATCH - ANA: Possible Link Found Between Tamoxifen, Memory Loss

Tamoxifen Found To Increase Risk Of Endometrial Cancer

Research Identifies Factors Leading To Better Breast Cancer Treatment

Inherited Breast Cancer Gene Liked To Recurrence, New Tumors

Researchers Baffled By Low Use Of Axillary Node Dissection In Breast Cancer

FDA Advisory Panel Backs Taxol For Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment

DG DISPATCH - ECCO: New Drug Combination Enhances Treatment For Advanced Breast Cancer

ECCO: Taxol(r)/Doxorubicin Improves Survival In Metastatic Breast Cancer

Axillary Node Dissection Improves Outcome In Breast Cancer Patients

DG DISPATCH - ECCO: Anastrazole Shows Equal Efficacy To Tamoxifen In Advanced Breast Cancer

FDA Approves Ellence, a New Breast Cancer Treatment

ECCO: Anastrozole As Effective As Tamoxifen For Advanced Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women

Immunological Staining More Effective At Finding Hidden Breast Cancer Tumours

Behavioral Program Boosts Antibody That Fights Breast Cancer

Study Shows Taxol Improves Survival In Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Mammography Most Effective Method To Evaluate Pre-Op Tumours

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Breast Conservation Viable In Developing Countries

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: PCBs Linked To Breast Cancer Risk, Study Shows

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Taxol, Taxotere Equally Effective In Metastatic Breast Cancer

DG DISPATCH - BREAST CANCER: Anthracycline Superior To Cyclophosphamide/Methotextrate/5FU

Depression In Breast Cancer Patients Linked To Lack Of Estrogen

Drug That Treats Osteoporosis Also Decreases Risk Of Breast Cancer

First Clinical Guidelines For Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Published

Tamoxifen Lowers Risk Of Invasive Breast Cancer

Postmenopausal HRT Linked To Certain Types Of Breast Cancer

FDA Advisors Recommend Ellence For Breast Cancer Treatment

Breast Cancer Screening In Younger Women Is Of Benefit, Study Shows

High-Dose Chemo Plus Bone Marrow Transplant Effective For Advanced Breast Cancer

Risk Of Breast Cancer Increases In Women With Breast Cysts

ASCO MEETING: Tamoxifen Lowers Breast Cancer Risk In Women With Prior History

ASCO MEETING: Bone Marrow Or Stem Cell Transplant Helps Reduce Breast Cancer Relapses

ASCO MEETING: Epirubicin Treatment Regimen Improves Early Breast Cancer Survival

ASCO MEETING: Vaccine Increases Survival In Ovarian, Breast Cancer Patients

ASCO MEETING: Aromasin Improves Survival In Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer Patients

ASCO MEETING: Xeloda Shows Promise For Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

ASCO MEETING: Weekly, Low-Dose Taxol Offers Viable Breast Cancer Treatment, Fewer Side Effects

ASCO MEETING: Lutrin Safe, Effective For Recurrent Breast Cancer To The Chest Wall

ASCO MEETING: Taxotere Plus Adriamycin Outperforms Standard Combination In Breast Cancer

ARRS MEETING: Nuclear Medicine Scan Detects Hard To Find Breast Cancer

ARRS MEETING: MRI Most Accurate For Detecting Difficult To Diagnose Breast Cancer

HRT Should Be Considered When Determining Breast Cancer Treatment

Large Core Needle Breast Biopsy Is Accurate Alternative To Surgical Excision

Study Finds Lymph Node Surgery Unnecessary For Many Breast Cancer Patients

Marketing Approval Submitted To FDA For Taxol Adjuvant Therapy In Breast Cancer

Taxol Improves Breast Cancer Survival When Added To Chemotherapy

Too Early To Tell If Pill Is Safe In Relation To Breast Cancer Risk, Researcher Warns

Sentinel Node Biopsy Eliminates Need For Surgery In Early Stage Breast Cancer

SGO MEETING: Breast Cancer Survivors Under 50 Have High Risk for Ovarian Cancer

For Breast Self-Examination, Once A Month Is Quite Enough

Study Shows Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Elevate Breast Cancer Risk

Higher Fat Diet Not Linked To Higher Breast Cancer Risk

Long-Term Use Of Tamoxifen May Be Linked To Gynecological Abnormalities

Radial Scars May Double Breast Cancer Risk For Some Women

Prophylactic Mastectomy Reduces Breast Cancer Risk By Almost 90%

Taxotere Plus Doxorubicin Shows Significant Activity In Metastatic Breast Cancer

BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM: Taxotere With Adriamycin, Cytoxan Effective For Metastatic Breast Cancer

BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM: Tamoxifen May Significantly Reduce Recurrence Of Breast Cancer

Evista Reduces Breast Cancer Incidence In Postmenopausal Women

RSNA MEETING: Laser Lumpectomy Treats Breast Cancers Without Surgery

Radiologists Successful At Detecting Breast Cancer Using Digital Technology

IntraDose Shows Encouraging Results For Malignant Melanoma And Breast Cancer

ESMO: Evacet Causes Less Cardiotoxicity In Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

FDA Approves Nolvadex For Breast Cancer Prevention In High-Risk Women

ASTRO MEETING: Relapse Rate Higher For Younger Women After Breast-Conserving Cancer Surgery

ASPRS MEETING: New Technique Rebuilds The Breast Without Major Scarring

IntraDose Shows Good Response Rate In Most Troublesome Breast Cancer Tumours

FDA Approves Herceptin For Breast Cancer

Herceptin Lottery Ends, Trials Expand To Include More Eligible Patients

Fatigue Most Prevalent, Longest-Lasting Cancer-Related Side Effect

Chemotherapy Improves Long-Term Node-Negative Breast Cancer Survival

Tamoxifen Shows 49% Breast Cancer Reduction Among High-Risk Participants

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Herceptin For Metastatic Breast Cancer

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Nolvadex Approval For Breast Cancer

New Genetic Mutation Linked To Breast Cancer

Family History Of Breast Cancer May Increase Risk Of Prostate Cancer

Lifestyle Factors Important In The Development Of Male Breast Cancer

New Survival Data For Inherited Breast Cancer

High-Dose Chemotherapy With Stem-Cell Support No More Effective For Breast Cancer

New Approach To Breast Cancer Diagnosis Shows Promising Results

Intensive Chemotherapy Reduces Breast Cancer Deaths

Study Finds No Link Between Occupation And Breast Cancer Mortality

Tamoxifen May Not Prevent Breast Cancer, Says New Study

Study Offers Clues On How To Treat Node-Negative Breast Cancer

Genetic Mutations In Women With Breast Cancer May Lead Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

Excess Body Hair, Apple-Shaped Body May Indicate Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer

Of Mammograms and Menstrual Cycles: Timing is Everything

Economic Factors And Cultural Beliefs Influence Reporting Of Breast Cancer

Modest Risks Found In Study Of Outpatient Mastectomies

FDA Panel Recommends Broader Use Of Taxotere For Breast Cancer

ASCO-DG DISPATCH: Breast Cancer Meeting Highlights

ASCO MEETING: Xeloda Reduces Breast Cancer Tumours By Half In One Quarter Of Patients

ASCO MEETING: Taxotere And Gemzar Effective For Advanced Malignancies

ASCO MEETING: Taxol Increases Woman's Chances For Breast Cancer Cure

ASCO MEETING: Raloxifene Prevents Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women

ASCO-DG Dispatch: Herceptin Effective Against Most Aggressive Types Of Breast Cancer

Success Of Breast Cancer Surgery May Depend On Menstrual Cycle

Insulin-Like Growth Factor Linked To Breast Cancer

FDA Panel Wants Breast Cancer Drug Xeloda Approved Quickly

ARRS MEETING: Computers Can Reduce Number of Breast Biopsies

BREAST CANCER CONFERERNCE: Ability To Read Mammograms Varies Widely

Mammograms, Breast Exams Produce Many False-Positives Results

Mammography Quality Law Has National Implications

Common Gene Mutations Linked To Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer

SBM MEETING: Personal Approach Works To Increase Breast Cancer Screening Rates

Breast Cancer Gene Mutation Not Only Obvious Through Family History

Wide-Spread Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer Not Warranted, Say Researchers

Research Sheds New Light On Common Breast Cancer Treatment Side-Effect

FDA Panel Wants Breast Cancer Drug Xeloda Approved Quickly

Breast Screening Doesn't Decrease Survival In Women With Interval Cancers

Ultra-Sensitive Breast Cancer Blood Test Developed

Alcohol May Increase Risk For Breast Cancer, Study Shows

Lung Disease Found In Breast Cancer Chemo Patients Easily Treated, Say Researchers

Reconstruction Using Tissue Expanders Improves Results For Breast Cancer Survivors

Study Shows Lumpectomy Better When Combined With Radiation

Femara Effective In Postmenopausal Women With Advanced Breast Cancer

Irradiated Breast Cancer Patients May Need Monitoring For Esophageal Cancer

Light Workout Helps Improve Mood Of Breast Cancer Survivors

Monounsaturated Fat Appears Protective Against Breast Cancer

Mammography Messages Should Be Tailored For Older Women Say Researchers

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