Radiation for Breast Cancer Increases Risk of Heart Disease and Heart Attack (March 27, 2013)
Exposure to ionizing radiation during radiation therapy for breast cancer may increase the risk of heart attack or heart disease later in life, according to the results of a study published in the New... Continue Reading
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy—and this increase correlates with an increase in the use of implants, according to... Continue Reading
Although high mammographic breast density is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, it does not appear to increase the risk of death among breast cancer patients, according to the results... Continue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Afinitor® (everolimus) for use in combination with Aromasin® (exemestane) to treat postmenopausal women with advanced hormone-receptor positive,... Continue Reading
Physical activity is associated with reduced mortality in patients with breast and colon cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.[1] So far, there is insufficient... Continue Reading
Men whose partners were diagnosed with breast cancer were 39% more likely to be hospitalized due to an affective disorder (major depression, bipolar disease, and other serious mood-altering conditions)... Continue Reading
Underinsured African-Americans have worse breast cancer survival outcomes than their underinsured White counterparts, according to the results of a study published early online in the Journal of the National... Continue Reading
Tykerb® (lapatinib) plus Taxol® (paclitaxel) appears to provide benefit in the initial treatment of inflammatory breast cancer, according to results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Inflammatory... Continue Reading
Obesity, alcohol consumption, and smoking significantly increase the risk of second breast cancers among breast cancer survivors, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical... Continue Reading
Specific Gene Mutations May Affect Response to Tamoxifen in Breast Cancer Mutations within the CYP2D6 gene may affect the way in which a patient with hormone-positive breast cancer responds to tamoxifen... Continue Reading