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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

'Lucky ones' battle cancer

Following developments, news and research about Breast Cancer

DRESDEN -Kim Carpenter calls herself and her husband, Bob, 'the lucky ones.' Even though both are coping with cancer.


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Monday, July 07, 2008

Ask A Doctor: Progress being made in breast cancer treatment

Question: Have we made any progress over the years in breast cancer treatment? Answer: Absolutely, and we continue to search for better treatments to eradicate this terrible disease.


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Cancer 'Wonder Drug' May be Less Effective then Expected

The cancer medication Avastin has been called a wonder drug, but may be less effective than U.S. regulators believed when they approved it.


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Researchers Identify Cancer Preventive Properties in Common Vitamin Supplement

Early laboratory research has shown that resveratrol, a common dietary supplement, suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role for the agent in ...


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Treatment Delays Result In Poor Outcomes For Men With Breast Cancer

Although most breast cancer patients are women, men make up roughly 1% of cases, Dr.


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ABC drops site

The proposed footprint of the ABC site at the corner of Breakfast Creek Road and Durong Street, Newstead.


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Sunday, July 06, 2008

Breast Cancer Cases Rising, Mortality Rate Decreasing

As the population of the United States has gotten older, and more women are aware of breast cancer, the number of cases discovered is increasing.


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Breast cancer drug boost for high-risk women

SCIENTISTS claim to have conclusive proof that the drug tamoxifen can prevent breast cancer in healthy, high-risk women .


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Costly cancer drug offers hope yet dilemma

It took only an instant for 58-year-old Gailanne Reeh to go from the picture of health to death's door.


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Saturday, July 05, 2008

Garcia Included Among Nabisco's 100 Extraordinary Women

Roseville City Councilwoman Carol Garcia is recognized for making an impact in the community and society.


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N.L. agency did poor job informing St-Pierre women of cancer tests: group

A patients advocacy group on the French islands of St-Pierre-Miquelon says a Newfoundland health agency did a poor job informing eight women on the islands about breast cancer testing mistakes.


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Breast reconstruction can have lasting benefits

Breast reconstruction after cancer surgery can have lasting benefits for women's psychological well-being and body image, a new study suggests.


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Friday, July 04, 2008

New technology allows for clearer image

Remember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D. AP The work of researchers trying to improve breast cancer screening ...


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Unborn Baby Screened for Breast Cancer

A British couple is making history and also stirring up controversy. They decided to have their unborn baby genetically tested to see if she is likely to get breast cancer in her lifetime.


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Health Matters: Breast cancer survivor's healing tools include art

The intersection of arts and health care is on the upswing. Art therapy programs are not commonplace in the nation's 5,747 hospitals, but data from the Society for the Arts in Healthcare shows that half of the ...


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Top Headlines
1.Costly cancer drug offers hope yet dilemma
2.Ask A Doctor: Progress being made in breast cancer treatment
3.Breast cancer cases rise 80% since 70s in UK
4.ABC drops site
5.Breast cancer drug boost for high-risk women
6.'Lucky ones' battle cancer
7.Cancer 'Wonder Drug' May be Less Effective then Expected
8.Researchers Identify Cancer Preventive Properties in Common Vitamin Supplement
9.Treatment Delays Result In Poor Outcomes For Men With Breast Cancer
10.'Lucky ones' battle cancer