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High resolution mammograms prove benefits of chemotherapy
December 11, 2009 1:45 PM
A new study finds a significant benefit of chemotherapy among post-menopausal breast cancer patients. The study included nearly 1,500 post-menopausal women who had hormone receptor-positive breast cancer that had spread to at least one lymph node. All of the women took tamoxifen every day for 5 years. Another... more » -
Study say breast ultrasound with mammograms help detect cancer
December 2, 2009 8:46 AM
A group of experts say ultrasound may be most effective in detecting breast cancers among women with dense breast tissue. The usual mammograms are not as effective in getting good images of dense breast tissue, which is more common in women under age 50. A Johns Hopkins study finds... more » -
Panel: No need for annual cervical tests
November 20, 2009 10:00 AM
First it was mammograms--now it's Pap smears. Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. The change by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes amid a... more » -
Breast cancer drugs could lead to other health problems
September 25, 2009 2:05 PM
Drugs like Tamoxifen and Evista significantly reduce the risk for developing invasive breast cancer -- but they may also increase the risk for blood clots. Researchers reviewed 8 clinical trials about the benefits and harms associated with these drugs among women who've never had breast cancer but are at... more »
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