April 2007 Research News
Yoga Benefits Survivors’ Immune Systems
April 30, 2007
Yoga improves emotional well-being and also may benefit the immune system in breast cancer survivors. Read more…
Research Suggests How Alcohol Increases Risk
April 30, 2007
A study in mice helps explain how alcohol may contribute to breast cancer growth. Read more…
Statins Have No Effect on Risk
April 27, 2007
A new study shows that statins have no effect on breast cancer risk. Read more…
Most Older Survivors are Emotionally Healthy
April 27, 2007
A strong support network and good communication with your doctor can keep your emotional well-being strong after treatment. Read more…
Study Looks at Black Cohosh and Risk
April 26, 2007
A new study suggests that black cohosh may possibly reduce breast cancer risk. Read more…
American Cancer Society Wants You for Study on Risk
April 26, 2007
The American Cancer Society wants to recruit a half million people for a study on the environmental factors associated with cancer. Read more…
Abortion Doesn’t Affect Risk
April 23, 2007
Neither miscarriage nor induced abortion affects the risk of breast cancer in young women. Read more…
Hormonal Therapy Medicines Have Improved Survival
April 23, 2007
Hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer survival rates have increased faster than survival rates for hormone-receptor-negative breast cancer. Read more…
Genetic Testing Calms Women with Family History
April 20, 2007
High risk women who know their BRCA1 and BRCA2 status worry less about breast cancer. Read more…
Different Cancer Diagnoses Because of Genetics
April 18, 2007
Genetics of individual breast cancers may account for differences in diagnosis by race. Read more…
Daily Adult-Strength Aspirin May Lower Risk
April 18, 2007
Taking adult-strength aspirin every day may reduce cancer risk. Read more…
Breastfeeding Appears to Lower Risk
April 17, 2007
Breastfeeding appears to reduce the risk of both hormone-receptor-positive and hormone-receptor-negative breast cancers. Read more…
Eating Lots of Meat May Increase Risk
April 16, 2007
Eating large amounts of red and processed meats linked to higher risk of breast cancer. Read more…
Women with Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer Benefit from Yoga
April 13, 2007
Yoga may help women with advanced breast cancer. Read more…
“False Alarms” Cause Long-Term Anxiety
April 11, 2007
False positives cause long-term anxiety. Read more…
African American Men Hit Harder by Breast Cancer
April 06, 2007
Similar to studies in women, African American men are more likely to have more aggressive breast cancer than white men. Read more…
Benefits of Exercise Seen After Training Ends
April 06, 2007
The benefits of exercise stay with women recovering from breast cancer after the formal exercise program ends. Read more…
Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading Leads to More False Positives
April 05, 2007
Computer-aided reading of mammograms questioned, but Breastcancer.org says don't give up on this technology. Read more…
Tamoxifen Plus Chemo Boosts Survival
April 03, 2007
Hormonal therapy and chemotherapy boosts survival for women with early breast cancer. Read more…