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Breast Asymmetry After Cancer Treatment Affects Quality Of Life

Categorie : Breast Cancer
Most women with breast cancer assume that surgery to preserve their breast will be less disfiguring than a mastectomy that removes the entire breast. But nearly one-third of women reported pronounced asymmetry between their breasts, and that perceived disfigurement greatly affects a woman's quali ...

read more Most women with breast cancer assume that surgery to preserve their breast will be less disfiguring than a mastectomy that removes the entire breast. But nearly one-third of women reported pronounced asymmetry between their breasts, and that perceived disfigurement greatly affects a woman's quali read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

FDA Approves New Genetic Test For Patients With Breast Cancer

Categorie : Breast Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel genetic test for determining whether patients with breast cancer are good candidates for treatment with the drug Herceptin (trastuzumab). The SPOT-Light HER2 CISH kit is a test that measures the number of copies of the HER2 gene in tumor t ...

read more The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel genetic test for determining whether patients with breast cancer are good candidates for treatment with the drug Herceptin (trastuzumab). The SPOT-Light HER2 CISH kit is a test that measures the number of copies of the HER2 gene in tumor t read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Researchers Develop A Method To Evaluate Variations Identified In Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes

Categorie : Breast Cancer
Using mouse embryonic stem cells, researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new method to evaluate which mutations, or changes, in a gene known to increase breast cancer susceptibility, may lead to cancer. The new test, called a f ...

read more Using mouse embryonic stem cells, researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new method to evaluate which mutations, or changes, in a gene known to increase breast cancer susceptibility, may lead to cancer. The new test, called a f read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Increased Risk Of Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Overweight, Insulin Resistant Women

Categorie : Breast Cancer
Women who have risk factors commonly associated with Type 2 diabetes also have much greater odds of being diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer, according to research presented 8 July 2008. University of Melbourne researcher Dr Anne Cust was a key collaborator on an international study which w ...

read more Women who have risk factors commonly associated with Type 2 diabetes also have much greater odds of being diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer, according to research presented 8 July 2008. University of Melbourne researcher Dr Anne Cust was a key collaborator on an international study which w read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Study Finds 98 Percent Of Elective Mastectomy Patients Would Have Reconstruction Again

Categorie : Breast Cancer
Women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again, reports a study in July's Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryŽ, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ( ...

read more Women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again, reports a study in July's Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryŽ, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ( read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Treatment Delays Result In Poor Outcomes For Men With Breast Cancer

Categorie : Breast Cancer
Men who develop breast cancer are often not treated until the disease has spread to the point that treatment becomes difficult, new results show. Although most breast cancer patients are women, men make up roughly 1% of cases, Dr. Marina Garassino from the Orion Collaborative Group reported at th ...

read more Men who develop breast cancer are often not treated until the disease has spread to the point that treatment becomes difficult, new results show. Although most breast cancer patients are women, men make up roughly 1% of cases, Dr. Marina Garassino from the Orion Collaborative Group reported at th read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Cancer Cases Up But Survival More Than Doubles In Breast And Bowel Cancer

Categorie : Breast Cancer
The number of people surviving some of the most common types of cancer for at least five years has doubled since the National Health Service was founded 60 years ago. Comparisons have shown that survival for colon cancer has risen dramatically from 18 per cent to 47 per cent while breast cancer su ...

read more The number of people surviving some of the most common types of cancer for at least five years has doubled since the National Health Service was founded 60 years ago. Comparisons have shown that survival for colon cancer has risen dramatically from 18 per cent to 47 per cent while breast cancer su read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Physicians Debate Value Of Routine Breast Cancer Screenings For Elderly Patients

Categorie : Breast Cancer
Although annual breast cancer screenings are recommended for most women ages 40 and older, physicians debate the value of regular mammograms for elderly women, who are more likely to die from unrelated causes, the New York Times reports. ...

read more Although annual breast cancer screenings are recommended for most women ages 40 and older, physicians debate the value of regular mammograms for elderly women, who are more likely to die from unrelated causes, the New York Times reports. read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Aurora(R) Breast MRI Society Debuts The Journal Of Breast MRI

Categorie : Breast Cancer
The AuroraŽ Breast MRI Society, a rapidly growing group of dedicated breast health specialists committed to advancing the use of cutting-edge dedicated breast MRI technology, debuted its inaugural issue of The Journal of Breast MRI. The Journal was produced as a platform for Society members to relay ...

read more The AuroraŽ Breast MRI Society, a rapidly growing group of dedicated breast health specialists committed to advancing the use of cutting-edge dedicated breast MRI technology, debuted its inaugural issue of The Journal of Breast MRI. The Journal was produced as a platform for Society members to relay read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Risk Prediction For Breast Cancer Not Substantially Improved By Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms

Categorie : Breast Cancer
Recently identified genetic markers, called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), that are associated with a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of breast cancer do not appear to substantially improve the accuracy of existing models that use clinical factors to predict an indi ...

read more Recently identified genetic markers, called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), that are associated with a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of breast cancer do not appear to substantially improve the accuracy of existing models that use clinical factors to predict an indi read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Breast Cancer HER2 Test For Herceptin Candidates Approved By FDA

Categorie : Breast Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that it had approved a new test that measures the strength of HER2 gene amplification in breast cancer patients so that decisions can be made about whether they should be given the cancer drug Herceptin (trastuzumab). ...

read more The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that it had approved a new test that measures the strength of HER2 gene amplification in breast cancer patients so that decisions can be made about whether they should be given the cancer drug Herceptin (trastuzumab). read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Fireworks Should Be Breathtaking, Not Bone-Shattering

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Fourth-of-July fireworks always draw a crowd but those beautiful bursts of color can lead to catastrophic injuries if not used with care. This Independence Day, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) advises Americans to enjoy the spectacular celebrations but urges adults and children t ...

read more Fourth-of-July fireworks always draw a crowd but those beautiful bursts of color can lead to catastrophic injuries if not used with care. This Independence Day, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) advises Americans to enjoy the spectacular celebrations but urges adults and children t read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Small Protein May Have Big Role In Making More Bone And Less Fat

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
"The pathways are parallel, and the idea is if you can somehow disrupt the fat production pathway, you will get more bone," says Dr. Xingming Shi, bone biologist at the Medical College of Georgia Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics. He's found the short-acting protein GILZ appears to m ...

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Treating Rare Breast Cancer With Radiation Therapy May Lower Recurrence Rate

Categorie : Breast Cancer
Patients with a rare type of breast cancer may benefit from receiving radiation therapy in addition to surgery to prevent recurrence, according to a study in the July issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeuti ...

read more Patients with a rare type of breast cancer may benefit from receiving radiation therapy in addition to surgery to prevent recurrence, according to a study in the July issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeuti read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

New York Times Examines Debate Over Mammography For Women Over 80

Categorie : Breast Cancer
The New York Times on Monday examined the debate among physicians on the value of recommending that women ages 80 and older receive annual mammograms -- a debate that has arisen because of the paucity of data available for this age group because large clinical trials traditionally focused on younger ...

read more The New York Times on Monday examined the debate among physicians on the value of recommending that women ages 80 and older receive annual mammograms -- a debate that has arisen because of the paucity of data available for this age group because large clinical trials traditionally focused on younger read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Herceptin Targets Breast Cancer Stem Cells

Categorie : Breast Cancer
A gene that is overexpressed in 20 percent of breast cancers increases the number of cancer stem cells, the cells that fuel a tumor's growth and spread, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The gene, HER2, causes cancer stem cells to multiply and s ...

read more A gene that is overexpressed in 20 percent of breast cancers increases the number of cancer stem cells, the cells that fuel a tumor's growth and spread, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The gene, HER2, causes cancer stem cells to multiply and s read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

IBM And ETH Scientists Advance Supercomputing Simulations To Improve Diagnosis Of Osteoporosis

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Zurich Research Laboratory demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of real human bone structures, providing doctors a "high definition" view of the strength and fragil ...

read more Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Zurich Research Laboratory demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of real human bone structures, providing doctors a read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Nanostructures Improve Bone Response To Titanium Implants

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Titanium implants were successfully introduced by P.-I. Branemark and co-workers in 1969 for the rehabilitation of edentulous jaws. After 40 years of research and development, titanium is currently the most frequently used biomaterial in oral implantology, and titanium-based materials are often used ...

read more Titanium implants were successfully introduced by P.-I. Branemark and co-workers in 1969 for the rehabilitation of edentulous jaws. After 40 years of research and development, titanium is currently the most frequently used biomaterial in oral implantology, and titanium-based materials are often used read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Odanacatib, An Investigational Cathepsin K Inhibitor, Reduced Markers Of Bone Turnover In Women With Breast Cancer And Bone Metastases

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Merck & Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, which operates in many countries as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD, announced results of a new study in which its investigational selective cathepsin K inhibitor odanacatib reduced measures of bone turnover (breakdown and rebuilding of bone) in women with b ...

read more Merck & Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, which operates in many countries as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD, announced results of a new study in which its investigational selective cathepsin K inhibitor odanacatib reduced measures of bone turnover (breakdown and rebuilding of bone) in women with b read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

Self-powered Implants For Injured Knees

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
As news of Tiger Woods' knee injury hits the headlines, a researcher at the University of Southampton has developed a new self-powered sensor to monitor progress during knee operations. ...

read more As news of Tiger Woods' knee injury hits the headlines, a researcher at the University of Southampton has developed a new self-powered sensor to monitor progress during knee operations. read more Tue Jul 2008 Tue Jul 2008

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