HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — For women who have had breast
cancer surgery, the question of whether or not to wait before receiving
radiation therapy has been answered by new research that suggests that the
longer women wait, the greater the chance of cancer recurrence.
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Radiation Most Effective Soon After Breast Cancer Surgery (HealthDay)
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Preventive Mastectomy in Opposite Breast Boosts Survival Only Slightly (HealthDay)
March 5th, 2010 admin HealthDay – THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) — Women with breast cancer
who choose to have a preventive mastectomy on their disease-free breast do
reduce their risk of cancer in that breast, studies have shown.
Plant-focused diet may curb breast cancer risk (Reuters)
March 5th, 2010 admin Reuters – Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research suggests.
Pre-Diagnosis Diet Linked to Ovarian Cancer Survival (HealthDay)
March 5th, 2010 admin HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Healthy eating habits lead
to longer survival for ovarian cancer patients, U.S. researchers say.
Bitter Melon Extract May Slow, Stop Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
March 5th, 2010 admin HealthDay – TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) — A popular nutritional
supplement — extract of bitter melon — may help protect women from
breast cancer, researchers say.
Access to Mammograms Drops After Guidelines Change (HealthDay)
March 5th, 2010 admin HealthDay – TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) — In some states, access to
mammograms for women ages 40 to 49 has decreased since new breast cancer
screening guidelines were released in November by the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force, according to a new survey.
Soy unlikely to trim body fat after menopause (Reuters)
March 5th, 2010 admin Reuters – Estrogen-like compounds found in soy won’t help limit body fat in post-menopausal women, new research shows.
Roche’s Avastin helps in ovarian cancer (Reuters)
March 5th, 2010 admin Reuters – Roche’s Avastin helps women with advanced ovarian cancer live longer without their disease getting worse, a late-stage study showed, boosting its prospects after a recent setback in stomach cancer.
Cancer society casts more doubt on prostate tests (AP)
March 5th, 2010 admin AP – Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the American Cancer Society is warning more explicitly than ever that regular testing for prostate cancer is of questionable value too, and can do men more harm than good.
New Drugs, Approaches Offer Hope Against Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
March 5th, 2010 admin HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — Scientists are making
headway in finding ways to treat and detect stubborn forms of prostate
cancer.
