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Top breast cancer news stories... |
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Fewer, Larger Radiotherapy Doses May Aid Cancer Patients |
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Women with breast cancer may benefit more from fewer, larger doses of radiotherapy. |
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Few Women Take Tamoxifen Preventatively |
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Very few women who do not have a family history of breast cancer use Tamoxifen as a preventive medication, a new study has found. |
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Elderly Women Get Unneeded Mammograms: Study |
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Many elderly women with cognitive impairment are being given mammograms unnecessarily, a new study has found--particularly if they are married and have a net worth of more than $100,000. |
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FDA Expands Use of Tykerb |
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The approval was based on a study that showed that patients on a combination of the drugs went 35 weeks before a cancer progression compared to 13 weeks for women who got Femara alone. |
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Most Cancer Patients Experience Severe Flares of Pain: Study |
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Results from a new survey suggest that 75 percent of adult cancer patients experience severe flares of breakthrough pain, and these can affect the quality of life for both patients and their families. |
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