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  • October 2008

    • Weight Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

      MSNBC  |  Oct 8, 08 3:44 PM CDT

      Weight Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

      (Newser) - There may be a direct connection between weight and breast cancer in women, MSNBC reports. Overweight women “have more exposure to estrogen,” one doctor said, "which we think increases their risk of several different cancers.” Breast cancer patients across the country are now coupling their therapy with weight loss programs, but the side effects of cancer treatment can make it even harder to shed the pounds. More »

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      obesity  • breast cancer  • cancer research  • weight loss  • estrogen  • body image  • postmenopausal women

    • Experts Close In on Breast Cancer Vaccine

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 6, 08 5:43 AM CDT

      Experts Close In on Breast Cancer Vaccine

      (Newser) - The prevention of breast cancer has been strongly linked to hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy and breastfeeding, prompting a top cancer expert to predict that a vaccine could mimic such safeguards, reports the Guardian. The researcher called for increased efforts to prevent breast cancer in addition to treating it, noting that the number of new diagnoses continues to climb even as death rates drop. More »

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      pregnancy  • breast cancer  • cancer research  • vaccine  • hormones  • cervical cancer  • cancer prevention

  • September 2008

    • Quicker Therapy Just as Good for Breast Cancer

      Reuters  |  Sep 22, 08 9:00 PM CDT

      Quicker Therapy Just as Good for Breast Cancer

      (Newser) - Intensive, short-term radiation therapy battles breast cancer as well as the usual longer treatment, Canadian researchers said today. Their study of 1,200 women showed that after 12 years, 1 to 3 weeks of daily treatment kept cancer at bay slightly better than 5 to 7 weeks of the more common therapy, Reuters reports. More »

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      breast cancer  • cancer treatment  • radiation

    • Toughest Hurdle Is Trust: Edwards

      Detroit Free Press  |  Sep 18, 08 1:29 PM CDT

      Toughest Hurdle Is Trust: Edwards

      (Newser) - Elizabeth Edwards is reentering the public eye with her attention fixed firmly on her three children and her health care advocacy, the Detroit Free Press reports, but can’t avoid questions about husband John’s extramarital affair. “There's a lot of adjustment to make,” she said in her first extended interview since the former Democratic candidate admitted the affair 5 weeks ago. “When you mention trust, that's probably the most difficult hurdle.” More »

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      children  • John Edwards  • scandals  • breast cancer  • Elizabeth Edwards  • health care reform

  • August 2008

    • Applegate: '100%' Cancer-Free

      ABC News  |  Aug 19, 08 11:07 AM CDT

      Applegate: '100%' Cancer-Free

      (Newser) - After being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy 3 weeks ago, Christina Applegate says she's "absolutely 100% clear and clean," ABC News reports. The 36-year-old Samantha Who? star, whose mom also survived breast cancer, says opting for the surgery “seemed the most logical and the one that was going to work for me." More »

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      breast cancer  • celebrity interview  • Christina Applegate  • prophylactic mastectomy

    • Christina Applegate Battling Cancer

      Reuters  |  Aug 3, 08 8:50 AM CDT

      Christina Applegate Battling Cancer

      (Newser) - Christina Applegate has been diagnosed with breast cancer, but her doctors expect a full recovery, Reuters reports. Applegate—who played ditzy daughter Kelly Bundy on Married…With Children and now stars as an amnesiac on ABC’s Samantha Who?— has been an advocate for breast cancer research. Her mother battled both breast and cervical cancer. More »

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      television  • cancer  • breast cancer  • Christina Applegate

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • Gene Test May Rewrite Breast Cancer Screening

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 25, 08 7:57 PM CDT

      Gene Test May Rewrite Breast Cancer Screening

      (Newser) - Scientists say they will soon be able to take a simple mouth swab from women to better determine their risk of breast cancer, the Guardian reports. Researchers at Cambridge University have zeroed in on several genetic variants—with more to come—that offer a far more precise measure of a woman's risk than current tests. The development could have a profound impact on current screening procedures and the timeline for mammographies. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • medical breakthrough  • women's health  • genetic testing

  • May 2008

    • Bone Drug Reduces Breast Cancer Relapse

      Bloomberg  |  May 31, 08 7:21 PM CDT

      Bone Drug Reduces Breast Cancer Relapse

      (Newser) - A drug designed to protect cancer patients' bones also renders breast cancer relapses less likely, a new study says. Funded in part by the drug's maker, Novartis, researchers found that even two injections of Zometa a year cut tumor recurrence by 35% in more than 1,800 pre-menopausal women. More »

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      breast cancer  • scientific study  • osteoporosis  • Novartis AG  • bone cancer  • off label drug use

    • Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

      Reuters  |  May 27, 08 12:27 PM CDT

      Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

      (Newser) - Coffee and tea don't elevate risk of breast cancer, researchers report after a 22-year study involving nearly 86,000 women. Those who drank four cups of coffee or tea—caffeinated or decaf—a day had the same incidence as those who drank a cup or less. "Coffee and tea are remarkably safe beverages when used in moderation," one scientist tells Reuters. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • coffee  • tea

    • Vitamin D May Curb Breast Cancer: Study

      Globe and Mail  |  May 16, 08 7:28 AM CDT

      Vitamin D May Curb Breast Cancer: Study

      (Newser) - Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the spread of breast cancer tumors to other parts of the body, reports the Toronto Globe and Mail. Women diagnosed with breast cancer were twice as likely to see it spread and 73% more likely to die early if they had low levels of the vitamin, a new study says. More »

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      breast cancer  • medical research  • vitamin D  • sunlight  • American Society of Clinical Oncology

    • To Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Get Moving

      Reuters  |  May 13, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      To Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Get Moving

      (Newser) - Exercising regularly while still young may cut the risk of premenopausal breast cancer, a new study shows. Women who were the most physically active were 23% less likely to develop the cancer than the women who were the least active, Reuters reports. Exercising between the ages of 12 and 22 was the most beneficial, the study shows. More »

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      breast cancer  • exercise

  • April 2008

    • Gene Variants Increase Breast Cancer Risk

      Bloomberg  |  Apr 28, 08 10:42 AM CDT

      Gene Variants Increase Breast Cancer Risk

      (Newser) - Scientists have identified versions of a gene that confer a 50% greater chance of developing estrogen-responsive tumors, Bloomberg reports. The study, p