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SHUTTERSTOCK PHOTO ILLUSTRATION  -  25 Mar 2008
Toronto Star,Generally, genetic testing should be considered for families with multiple cases of breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer, especially when they're in close

Obesity May Keep Some Women From Getting Screened For Breast ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Science Daily (press release)..."Obesity is increasing, and so is the evidence that obesity increases the risk of certain cancers like colorectal cancer and post-menopausal breast cancer,"

Doctor tells cancer inquiry Tamoxifen could have saved his wife  -  25 Mar 2008
Canada.com,An orthopedic surgeon told an inquiry into misdiagnosed breast cancer testing in St. John's, NL Tuesday that when his wife was retested it showed she should

The Claim: Grapefruit Can Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
New York Times,The messages refer to a 2007 study in The British Journal of Cancer that found an increased risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women who ate large

Targeting Aggressive Breast Cancers By Putting Them To Sleep  -  25 Mar 2008
Science Daily (press release)In the case of breast cancer, the Id1 gene is active only in the more aggressive and metastatic varieties of cancer. Typically those cancers do not possess

Middle-age women alerted to link between alcohol and breast cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
News-Medical.net,A new study by the Department of Health in the UK, yet to be published, has linked drinking alcohol to breast cancer. The study says middle-aged women who

Dragon boat racing brings hope to breast cancer survivors  -  25 Mar 2008
The Exponent,By Kaye Maloney "I prayed to help other breast cancer survivors at the end of my treatment," said Lisa Peters, the president of Indy SurviveOars.

The HRT patch being linked to breast cancer - in men  -  25 Mar 2008
Daily Mail,Testosterone replacement therapy - the male form of HRT — may increase the risk of the development of breast cancer. Doctors in the UK have reported the

NSAIDs and Breast Cancer: A Possible Prevention and Treatment Strategy  -  25 Mar 2008
Medscape (subscription)Association of frequency and duration of aspirin use and hormone receptor status with breast cancer risk. JAMA 2004; 20: 2433-40. Davies G, Martin LA,

The 11th Regis Classic Tour raising funds for against breast cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
Classic Rallies,The money will be split between Against Breast Cancer & Orchid â€“ Fighting Male Cancer. Each competitor enjoyed a souvenier gift as a memory of the event,

Criteria for genetic testing  -  25 Mar 2008
Toronto Star,Note: In the following criteria, breast cancer refers to invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma-in-situ (DCIS) and does not include lobular

Celebrity Home Designer Provides Sweet Dreams For Breast Cancer ...  -  25 Mar 2008
KSDK,You see, along with funny and stylish Tracy can also be described as a two-time breast cancer survivor. "The first time was like a scratch on my finger.

Enviro-toxins, radiation may be tied to breast cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
The News-Press,By SHERRY BAKER • Gannett News Service • March 25, 2008 In the decades following World War II, both breast cancer rates and the use of synthetic chemicals

Informal help for women with breast cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,The "Keeping Abreast" Breast Cancer Reconstruction Support Group has been running for a few months but is keen to raise its profile and let more women know

Local firm's medical products help reshape lives  -  25 Mar 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Markowitz's mother is a breast cancer survivor. "All the prostheses are made by hand," Markowitz tells a group of about a dozen customers in town recently

ENCORE exercise program a big help to breast cancer survivors  -  25 Mar 2008
Cape Breton Post,BY NANCY KING By Nancy King SYDNEY — Breast cancer survivors in Cape Breton will soon be able to access an exercise program designed to accommodate their

Breast cancer gene carriers' risk 'amplified' by additional genes  -  25 Mar 2008
News-Medical.net,Many women with a faulty breast cancer gene could be at greater risk of the disease due to extra 'risk amplifying' genes, according to research published in

Equality in breast cancer care study  -  25 Mar 2008
News-Medical.net,In an effort to educate and inform both the public and medical community, the Northern California Cancer Center is conducting the Equality in Breast Cancer

Cancer coaches: Cancer treatment choices often overwhelming ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Orangeburg Times Democrat,The National Breast Cancer Coalition also trains coaches, and big treatment hospitals like the University of Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Center are

Seminar highlights matters of breast cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
GreaterKashmir.com (press release),Dr Deepali Kapoor Onco-Psychologist of the Apollo Cancer Institute spoke about the communication problems with the breast cancer patients and their

US researchers create protein map of human spit  -  25 Mar 2008
ReutersOther groups are working on a saliva-based test for breast cancer that would detect a protein fragment from the HER2 protein. Hagan said such tests could

Local business briefs: Studio 19 salon in Mansfield taking part in ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Mansfield News Journal,The 19 E. Fourth St. salon is marking Breast Cancer Awareness Survivor Days during April. Ten percent of retail sales in April at the salon will be donated

Annual gala celebrates survivors of cancer, life  -  25 Mar 2008
Vallejo Times-Herald,...(Stacey J. Miller/Times-Herald) What began five years ago as a way for about 150 people to celebrate breast cancer survival, has become a life affirming

Hopes high as breast tumours are put to sleep  -  25 Mar 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,A SYDNEY scientist has found a way to put aggressive breast cancer tumours to sleep by "turning off" the gene that causes them. The discovery could help

Friends and family have been ravaged by cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
The News Journal,My 48-year-old neighbor died last month from breast cancer. Another neighbor is battling liver cancer. My mother-in-law died of colon cancer.

Under Armour Goes Pink, Allegedly for Breast Cancer, But Really ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Adrants,In addition to using their faces to inspire others, Under Armour will also share their stories of courage and survival from breast cancer.

Treatment Fights Cancer With Just Five Days Of Radiation  -  25 Mar 2008
NBC 4.com,WASHINGTON -- Deborah Lewis, 62, thought she received a death sentence when she was diagnosed with breast cancer last fall. "It's the end," she said.

Answers About Health in New York  -  25 Mar 2008
New York Times,For example, in breast cancer only 5-15 percent of breast cancer is linked to genetic factors, yet most breast cancer research funds focus only on

Local youth to participate in cancer walk  -  25 Mar 2008
Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune,The siblings were selected, along with their cousin Mariah Ack, to participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer’s first-ever youth crew on May 3-4 in

Monogram Announces Promotion of Gordon Parry, PhD, to Vice ...  -  25 Mar 2008
PR Newswire (press release),He is currently an Advisory Council Member for the California Breast Cancer Research Program. "Gordon has a tremendous experience base in the development of

Dr. Rovenia Brock Brings Secrets of Living Healthy to Susan G ...  -  25 Mar 2008
PR Newswire (press release),African American women have the highest death rate and poorest survival rate for breast cancer of any other racial or ethnic group.

SUSAN AGER  -  25 Mar 2008
Detroit Free Press,And Amy Rauch Neilson is beyond the fateful age when breast cancer struck her mother. It is an inherited cancer she heard tends to strike earlier each

Workers at mines and quarries face highest cancer risk  -  25 Mar 2008
Helsingin Sanomat,Pukkala estimates that a lack of exercise is responsible for about 400 cases of breast cancer each year. "If a person does not exercise, the body does not

Posted By Wamboldt, Barbara  -  25 Mar 2008
The Kingston Whig-Standard,It's inconceivable that only six months ago, I thought I knew lots - yet actually knew very little - about breast cancer, and what I knew seemed adequate at

Women's health event scheduled  -  25 Mar 2008
Pekin Daily Times,Olson, president and co-founder of Breast Friends, a non-profit dedicated to helping women in their fight against breast cancer, will share her

Twins set for Ben Nevis challenge  -  25 Mar 2008
Royston Crow,Alison Hubbard and Jenny Brackley will be taking part in the Ben Nevis Challenge for Breast Cancer Care. The 62-year-olds, who are both swimming teachers,

Where did women go so wrong?  -  25 Mar 2008
International Herald Tribune,But I learned it from my boss. Monique Doyle Spencer is author of "The Courage Muscle: A Chicken's Guide to Living with Breast Cancer."

Pro-Pharmaceuticals gets OK for breast cancer test  -  Mar 24, 2008
Boston Globe,Pro-Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Newton said today that a regimen that includes its lead product Davanat has been approved to treat a breast cancer patient.

Breast cancer non-issue on Minogue's album  -  Mar 23, 2008
Arizona Republic,Kylie Minogue underwent surgery for breast cancer three years ago. However, she shies away from the subject on X, her first studio album in five years.

Differences in IMRT Radiation Doses May Complicate Study Results ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Cancer Consultants,...intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and the dose that’s actually delivered may make comparison studies in breast cancer difficult to interpret.

Breast-cancer foundation calls on Murphy for more screening  -  Mar 24, 2008
Daily Gleaner,By ADAM BOWIE Canadian Breast Cancer Federation's Atlantic representatives are hopeful Health Minister Mike Murphy's health plan will increase the number of

3rd Annual Birdies For Breast Cancer Golf Tournament  -  Mar 24, 2008
WSOCtv.com,The 3rd Annual Birdies for Breast Cancer Golf Tournament will be Monday, May 12, 2008 at Rocky River Golf Club at Concord. The Captain's Choice tournament

Local women ready to run for breast cancer research  -  Mar 24, 2008
Timmins Daily Press,Four women who are bound by a common goal spent Saturday at Timmins Square, raising funds for Ottawa's Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

BREAST CANCER WALK Many miles to go  -  Mar 23, 2008
Kennebec Journal,Laflin will be part of a team doing the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer this summer. So Keleine Laflin has had to take her training indoors to

Carpet One Floor & Home Continues Making Dramatic Strides in ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),MANCHESTER, NH, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its fourth year, Carpet One Floor & Home once again rolls out the welcome mats for breast cancer research

Pro-Pharmaceuticals Announces DAVANAT(R) Regimen Approved to Treat ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
InfoBolsa,We caution investors that actual results or business conditions may differ materially from those projected or suggested in forward-looking statements.

Lessening fatigue of cancer survivors  -  Mar 23, 2008
Baltimore Sun,The women had taken up life where it had stopped, suddenly, with the devastating diagnosis of breast cancer. Taking care of husbands, kids, aging parents.

British women drinkers warned against breast cancer risk  -  Mar 22, 2008
Xinhua,A health department report to be published says women who drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week are at increased risk of breast cancer.

Five recipients honored for outstanding work in breast cancer ...  -  Mar 23, 2008
EmpireStateNews.net,ALBANY – State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines has announced the winners of the 2007 Innovation in Breast Cancer Research and Education Awards.

Cancer survivor shares life through show  -  Mar 23, 2008
The Daily Utah Chronicle,The author of the book My One-Night Stand with Cancer gripped the audience with her experience battling breast cancer at the age of 21.

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