August 2007 Research News
Parents Often Tell Kids About Abnormal Genes Before Interventions Needed
August 31, 2007
New research suggests that parents should wait until their children reach early adulthood before talking to them about abnormal genetic test results. Read more...
Hypnosis Before Surgery Can Reduce Pain After
August 28, 2007
A new study shows that hypnosis before biopsy or lumpectomy can reduce pain and nausea after the surgery. Read more...
Drop in Breast Cancer Diagnoses Comes with Drop in Hormone Replacement Therapy Use
August 24, 2007
Another study links hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and increased breast cancer risk. Read more...
Blood Pressure Medicines Don’t Increase Risk
August 23, 2007
Medicine for high blood pressure doesn't affect breast cancer risk. Read more...
Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Tests
August 20, 2007
An early trial in 18 women with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer showed that a new vaccine appears to be safe. Read more...
Low-Dose Radiation May Up Risk in Women with Abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 Genes
August 15, 2007
Some kinds of low-dose radiation treatment might increase the risk of breast cancer. Read more...
Infertility Treatments Don’t Increase Risk
August 10, 2007
Women being treated for infertility do not have a higher risk of breast cancer. Read more...
MRI Better at Finding DCIS Than Mammograms
August 10, 2007
Research shows that MRI detects DCIS better than mammograms. Read more...
Radiation to Left Breast May Increase Risk of Heart Problems
August 9, 2007
Receiving radiation therapy for cancer in the left breast can increase the risk of heart problems in the future. Read more...