18th February 2010
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Breast cancer
A new US study suggests that regular taking of aspirin is linked to increased survival after a breast cancer diagnosis and also to a lower risk of the disease recurring. However, as this was an observational[...]
Tags: aspirin, Breast cancer, Breast Cancer Survival, Cancer
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29th December 2009
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Breast cancer
Ana Ripoll, Rector of Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), and Pedro Barato, President of “Organizacion Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Espanol” signed a research agreement to carry out a[...]
Tags: Breast cancer, olive oil
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29th December 2009
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Medical News
Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2010, says Peter Brubaker, professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University.[...]
Tags: and sleep apnea., bone and joint conditions, Breast cancer, colorectal cancer, Diabetes, healthier 2010, Stroke
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27th December 2009
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Breast cancer, Treatment
SAN ANTONIO – Investigators are reporting favorable results in a pilot neoadjuvant trial that tested a combination of lapatinib and nab-paclitaxel (AbraxaneR) for the treatment of HER2+ breast cancer.
The findings[...]
Tags: Breast cancer, HER2+ Breast Cancer, Lapatinib And Nab-Paclitaxel
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27th December 2009
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Breast cancer, Cancer
Some methods of minimally invasive biopsy for breast cancer are nearly as accurate as surgical biopsy but have much less risk of harms, according to a new report funded by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research an[...]
Tags: Breast cancer, Cancer, core-needle biopsy, invasive biopsy for breast cancer, Non-surgical Method For Diagnosing Breast Cancer, Open surgical biopsies
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26th December 2009
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Breast cancer, Cancer
Lapatinib plus trastuzumab are significantly better than lapatinib alone in extending the lives of breast cancer patients whose tumors are HER2-positive, according to Kimberly Blackwell, M.D., associate professor of med[...]
Tags: Breast cancer, Cancer, HER2-positive
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