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2 Years of Hormone Use May Be 'Safe'
2 Breast Cancer Screening Strategies Prove Effective
2 New Genes Tied to 3 Cancers
3-D Doppler Ultrasound Helps ID Breast Cancers
Acupuncture Eases Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Advice Helps Prevent Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems
American Cancer Society Stands By Cancer Screening Guidelines
Anemia Triples Risk of Local Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients
Avastin Added to Chemo Helps Women With Advanced Breast Cancer
Birth Size Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Black Women at Higher Risk for Aggressive Breast Tumors
Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some
Blood Test Helps Docs Assess Breast Cancer Treatment
Bone Density Predicts Chances of Breast Cancer
Bone Drug Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
BRCA Mutations Don't Spot All High-Risk Women
Breaking the News About Breast Cancer
Breast Abnormality Follow-Up Often Later in Black Women
Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop 2% Annually
Breast Cancer Drug May Beat Fungal Infection
Breast Cancer Drug Not Tied to Cognitive Decline: Study
Breast Cancer Drugs May Fight Cervical Cancer, Too
Breast Cancer Gene Tied to Diagnosis at Younger Age
Breast Cancer Lymph Node Biopsy May Need Closer Look
Breast Cancer May Be Gone, But Pain Lingers
Breast Cancer Numbers Dip Most in Wealthy, Urban Areas
Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Works in Fewer, But Higher Doses
Breast Cancer Survivors Report High Quality of Life After Treatment
Breast Cancer Tends to Grow Faster in Younger Women
Breast Cancer Test Rates Drug Therapy Candidates
Breast Cancer Unchanged in Black Women, Despite Drop in HRT Use
Breast Cancer Vaccine Blasts Some Tumors
Breast Cancer Vaccine Works Against Deadlier Form of Disease
Breast Cancer Vaccines Look Promising
Breast CT Scanner Could Improve Cancer Screen Comfort
Breast CT Scans Could Be Comfortable Alternative to Mammograms
Breast Self-Exam Rates Go Up With Counseling
Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointed
Breast-Feeding May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Caffeine Consumption Doesn't Raise Overall Breast Cancer Risk
Calcium Helps Ward Off Colon Cancer
Calcium, Vitamin D Won't Prevent Breast Cancer
Cancer Death Rates Decline Among Blacks, But Disparities Linger
Cancer Deaths Declining, Especially Among Young
Cancer Diagnosis May Tax Physical, Mental Health
Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins
Cancer Medicine Advances on Many Fronts
Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets
Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live
Cancer to Surpass Heart Disease as World's Leading Killer
Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring
Chemo May Limit Fertility in Breast Cancer Survivors
Chemo May Not Affect Memory in Breast Cancer Patients
Chemotherapy Linked to Sleep-Wake Cycle Disruptions
Chemotherapy Superior to New Drug for Early Breast Cancer
Childhood Cancer Survivors Not Getting Recommended Mammograms
Common Diabetes Drug May Fight Cancer
Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading Effective
Coupled With Mammography, Ultrasound Finds More Breast Cancers
'Crime Boss' Gene May Spur Breast Cancer
Culture May Help Raise Breast Cancer Death Rate for American Indians
Daily Aspirin May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Database Helps Assess Your Breast Cancer Risk
Dense Breasts Complicate Testing and Treatment
Detecting, Diagnosing Breast Cancers
Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks
Dietary Supplement May Prevent Breast Cancer
Doctor-Patient Talks Affect Use of Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Drinking May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Drinking Raises Cancer Risk for Middle-Age Women
Drop in Breast Cancer Rates Due to Drop in HRT Use
Drug Combo Fights Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth
Drug Could Help Treat Small HER2-Positive Breast Tumors
Drug May Extend Life When Breast Cancer Spreads
Drug May Help Against Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Drug Re-Sensitizes Breast Tumors to Treatment
Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo
Early Breast Cancer No More Likely to Return in Young Women
Elevated Insulin Levels Linked to Breast Cancer
Estrogen Plays Surprise Role in Breast Cancer Treatment
Estrogen Supplements May Raise Odds of Benign Breast Disease
Excess Weight Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Risk
Experimental Imaging System Helps Detect Breast Cancer
Experts Release Guidelines on Use of Breast MRI
Facility Characteristics Influence Mammography Accuracy
Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for Sisters
Family Discussion Plays Role in Breast Cancer Awareness
Family History Ups Breast Cancer Risk Even Without BRCA Gene
FDA Approves Genetic Test for Breast Cancer
FDA Panel Supports Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients
Fewer Women Are Having Mammograms
Folic Acid and Other B Vitamins Won't Help Prevent Cancer
For Hispanics, a Unique Cancer Profile Emerges
Free Web Site Lists Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Gaps Persist in Use of Less Invasive Breast Cancer Procedure
Garlic as a Cancer Fighter? Maybe Not
Gene Activity May Explain Deadlier Breast Cancers Among Younger Women
Gene Alteration May Affect Breast Cancer Therapy
Gene Can Dampen Chemo Drug Effectiveness
Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health
Gene Predicts Breast Cancer Prognosis
Gene Test Might Predict Tamoxifen's Effectiveness
Genes Linked to Spread of Breast Cancer
Genes Predict Chances of Breast Cancer's Spread
Genomic Profiling of Breast Cancers a Better Treatment Tool
Ginger Eases Nausea From Chemo
Glowing Substance Lights Up Cancer in Mice
Grape Seed Extract Kills Leukemia Cells in Lab
Grilled Meats Not Tied to Breast Cancer in Older Women
Harmless Virus May Be Deadly to Breast Cancer
Health Tip: Get Screened for Cancer
Health Tip: Lumps in the Breast
Healthy Behaviors Slow Functional Decline After Cancer
Heart Drug May Be a Cancer Fighter
High Insulin May Boost Odds of Breast Cancer
Hodgkin's Survivors Prone to Breast Cancer Later
Hormone Rx May Protect Women With Breast Cancer Gene
Hormone Therapy Safe, Effective for Women Entering Menopause
Hot Flashes Reduced by Neck Injection
Hot Flashes, Night Sweats a Good Sign for Breast Cancer Patients
HRT Drug Boosts Stroke Risk in Older Women
HRT Raises Recurrence Risk Among Breast Cancer Survivors
HRT Users Who Get Breast Cancer Less Likely to Die
Hypnosis Cuts Hot Flashes for Breast Cancer Survivors
Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
Immune System Biomarkers May Predict Early Lung Cancer
In U.S., No Comeback Seen for Hormone Therapy
Initiative Links Celebrities to Cancer Research
'Lab on a Chip' Might Speed Breast Cancer Monitoring
Lab Study Slows Breast Cancer Spread to Bone in Mice
Late Use of Aromatase Inhibitor Still Effective Against Breast Cancer
Latest Breast Imaging Techniques Offer New Views
Latin Women More Likely to Be Unhappy With Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
Less HRT, Fewer Cases of Possible Breast Cancer Precursor
Lifestyle Changes Boost Enzyme Regulating Cell Aging
Living in U.S. May Raise Hispanics' Cancer Risk
Low Levels of Vitamin D Spell Trouble for Breast Cancer Patients
Lymphedema Raises Cost of Breast Cancer Care
Mammograms Remain Best Way to Spot Breast Cancer
Mammograms Still a Good Idea for Elderly Women
Mammography: What to Do Now?
Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments
Many Cancer Survivors Are Overweight and Sedentary: Study
Many Opt for Surgery to Lower Breast, Ovarian Cancer Risk
Many Women Unclear About Breast Cancer Treatments
Mapping the Link Between Alcohol, Cancer
Marital Distress May Affect Breast Cancer Recovery
Mastectomies on the Increase
Mastectomy Not First Choice for Most Breast Cancer Patients
Meat, Dairy Won't Up Odds for Breast Cancer
Medicare Costs Soar for Cancer Care
Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar
Medications That Lower Breast Cancer Risk Carry Other Dangers
Meditation May Reduce Stress in Breast Cancer Patients
'Mediterranean'-Style Diet Best for Blood Sugar Control
Men Often Not Told of Severity of Wife's Cancer
Men With BRCA Gene Mutations Unaware of Cancer Risks
Menopause Drug Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence
Metabolic Syndrome May Make Breast Cancer More Likely
'Micro' Spreading of Breast Cancer Needs Treating, Study Urges
Microsurgery May Cut Swelling After Breast Cancer Treatment
Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Migraines Linked to Reduced Breast Cancer Risk
Minorities Distrust Medical System More
Minorities to Bear Brunt of Rise in U.S. Cancer Cases
Molecular Cause of Breast Cancer Metastasis Discovered
Mood Disorders Put Breast Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD
More Americans Urged to Get Cancer Screenings
More High-Risk Women Preempt Breast Cancer
More Mammograms May Mean More 'Harmless' Cancers
More Women Having Other Breast Removed
MRI May Not Improve Breast Cancer Outcome
MRIs Don't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Outcome
New Cancer Drug Fights Tumors in Those With BRCA Mutations
New Clues to Race Gap in Breast Cancer Outcomes
New Gene May Signal Aggressive Breast Cancer
New Genetic Analysis Might Boost Breast Cancer Care
New Imaging Technique Could Spot Early Cancers
New Insights, Inroads Against Breast, Ovarian Cancers
New Molecule Discovery Shows Promise Against Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancers
New Research Sheds Light on Breast Cancer Prognosis
New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers
New Statistical Model Could Cut Needless Breast Biopsies
New Targets Found That Stop Tumor Growth
New Test Assesses Individual Breast Cancer Risk
New Test May Mean Faster Breast Cancer Treatment
Newer Drug Beats Tamoxifen for Older Breast Cancer Patients
Nicotine May Spur Breast Cancer's Spread
No Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deaths
No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage
No Verdict Yet on Grape Seed Extract vs. Breast Cancer
Non-Hormonal Therapies Aid Breast Cancer Patients
Normal Cells May Predict Cancer Virulence
NSAIDs Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Obese Women Less Likely to Be Tested for Some Cancers
Obesity Linked to Poor Prognosis for Some Breast Cancer Patients
One in Three Cancer Survivors on Unemployment Line
Osteoporosis Drug Seems to Shrink Breast Tumors
Ovary Removal Lowers Odds of Cancer in High-Risk Women
Paclitaxel Plus Chemo Improves Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer
Pausing Hormone Therapy Doesn't Cut Mammogram Recalls
Periodic Dieting May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Phenols in Quality Olive Oil Suppress Breast Cancer Gene
Poor Women Seem to Be Skipping Breast Cancer Drugs
Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival After Cancer Diagnosis
Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues
Pregnancy May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival
Primary Tumors Fuel Growth of Cancer Cells
Progress Made in Predicting Breast Cancer Risk
Psychological Counseling Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes
Race Not a Factor if Breast Cancer Chemo Succeeds
Radioactive 'Seed' Rx Helps Women With Implants Fight Breast Cancer
Raloxifene Cuts Risk of Certain Type of Breast Cancer
Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused
Recent Genetic Discoveries Don't Improve Prediction of Breast Cancer
Reminders Boost Mammography Appointments
Research Finds 'New Crop' of Breast Cancer Genes
Research Reveals Clues to Breast Cancer's Spread
Research Reveals Why Tamoxifen Doesn't Always Work
Researchers Update Risk-of-Death Charts
Risk Info for Breast Cancer Patients Too Confusing
Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse Can Linger
Routine Testing Would Improve Herceptin Use in Breast Cancer
Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Risk of Dying From Cancer
Scientists ID Protein Aiding Breast Cancer Spread
Scientists Identify More Breast Cancer Genes
Scientists Spot Clue to Cancer's Aggressiveness
Scientists Spot Key to Breast Cancer Spread
Scientists Unravel Mystery of Tamoxifen Resistance
Shorter, More Intense Radiation OK for Some Breast Cancers
Shorter-Course Radiation for Breast Cancer Safe, Effective
Sleep Disorders Plague Cancer Patients
Social Isolation Adversely Affects Breast Cancer
Some Antidepressants May Thwart Tamoxifen's Effect on Breast Cancer
Some Breast Cancers May Regress on Their Own
Soy May Help Shield Asian-American Girls From Breast Cancer
Spiritual Outlook Can Affect Mental Health in Breast Cancer
Statins Don't Cut Cancer Risk
Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients
Stem Cell Marker Controls Pair of Key Cancer Pathways
Stem Cell Study Offers Hope for Targeting Tumors
Stray Breast Cancer Cells Yield to Post-Op Chemo
Survey Finds Many Women Misinformed About Cancer
Tamoxifen Cuts Fracture Risk: Study
Tamoxifen May Up Risk of Second, More Aggressive Breast Cancer
Tamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis of ER-Negative Breast Cancer
Targeted Treatments Show Mettle Against Advanced Cancers
Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines
Technique May Let More Women Use Tamoxifen
Timing, Type of HRT May Determine Breast Cancer Risk
Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
Two-Thirds of Hispanic Women Discover Breast Cancer Themselves
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Cancer Rate-Death Rate Combo Drops for 1st Time
Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Chemotherapy
Urine Samples Could Reveal Breast Cancer Risk
Vigorous Exercise Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Waiting Is the Hardest Part in Biopsies
Wealthy More Likely to Have Breast Reconstruction
Weekly Doses of Taxol Prolonged Lives of Breast Cancer Patients
Weight Boosts Older Women's Breast Cancer Risk
Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors
When Breast Cancer Recurs, Finding Pre-Symptoms Is Key
Where You Live May Affect Your Cancer Diagnosis
Why Cancer in One Breast May Affect the Other
Wine Color Won't Change Breast Cancer Risk
Wine May Shield Breast Cancer Patients From Radiation Side Effects
With Hormone Therapy, Tender Breasts May Signal Cancer Risk
Women Should Ignore New Mammogram Guideline, Ex-NIH Chief Says
Women With Breast Cancer Gene Favor Preventive Mastectomy
Women's Awareness of Cancer Risk Linked to Race, Ethnicity
Yale Plans Closer Look at Exercise and Cancer
Yoga May Bring Calm to Breast Cancer Treatment
Young Women's Breast Tissue Offers Clues to Cancer Risk
Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Risk Disease in Other Breast
Younger Women With Breast Cancer Face Added Peril
Zoledronic Acid Protects Bones of Women Getting Breast Cancer Treatment