November 2006 Research News
Second Opinions May Lead to Treatment Changes
November 30, 2006
Second opinions can help ensure that women get the best care possible for breast cancer. Read more…
Does a High-Fat Diet Increase Risk? Answer isn’t Clear
November 24, 2006
While this study found no link between eating fat and a higher risk of breast cancer in older women, there are many other variables that affect this relationship. Read more…
Cone Beam System May be More Accurate and Less Painful Than Traditional Mammograms
November 28, 2006
Early results on Cone Beam Breast Computed Tomography are promising and may some day offer women a more accurate and less uncomfortable screening test for breast cancer. Read more…
Can Eating Soy as a Child Reduce Risk?
November 14, 2006
Eating soy as a child seems to offer breast cancer protection, but there are lifestyle factors to consider. Read more…
Scientists Propose Theory Linking Personal Care Products and Risk in African American Women
November 15, 2006
Diagnoses of breast cancer in young African American women have increased greater than diagnoses in white women. In this article, researchers theorize that personal care products with estrogen and placenta tissue might possibly play a role. Read more…
Folate Doesn’t Seem to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
November 20, 2006
Folate has important benefits for health and preventing birth defects, but there is no research that shows that it reduces breast cancer risk. Read more…
Grilled Meats Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk
November 15, 2006
In this small study, women who ate more grilled meat had a higher risk of breast cancer. Aspirin seemed to offer some protection, but more research is needed. Read more…
FDA Approves Herceptin to Treat Early-Stage Disease
November 17, 2006
The FDA has approved Herceptin for treating early-stage, HER2-positive, node-positive breast cancer. Read more…
Switching from Tamoxifen to Aromatase Inhibitor Improves Survival
November 16, 2006
Switching to Arimidex after two to three years of tamoxifen offers improved survival compared to five years of tamoxifen for post-menopausal women with hormone-receptor-positive, early-stage breast cancer. Read more…
Women with Disabilities May Get Different Treatment
November 10, 2006
Women with disabilities have lower survival rates after breast cancer treatment, compared to women without disabilities. Read more…
Red Meat May Up Risk of Breast Cancer
November 13, 2006
Younger women who eat large amounts of red meat appear to have a higher risk of developing hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer, according to a new study. Read more…
Birth Control Pills May Increase Breast Cancer Risk a Little
November 07, 2006
Premenopausal women who take birth control pills have a very small increase in breast cancer risk, according to a new retrospective study. Read more…