October 2007 Research News
Research Highlights Links Between Body Fat and Cancer
October 31, 2007
A review of 7,000 studies finds that keeping a healthy body weight and avoiding excessive red meat and wine are critical for lowering cancer risk. Read more...
More Breast Cancer Diagnosed in China
October 30, 2007
Breast cancer incidence has increased sharply in China, mainly due to lifestyle factors. Read more...
Smokers Don’t Seem to Have More Aggressive Breast Cancers
October 30, 2007
Smoking is not specifically linked to a higher risk of advanced breast cancer, but it still causes 87% of lung cancer deaths in the United States. Read more...
Sunlight Exposure May Reduce Risk for Some Light-Skinned Women
October 29, 2007
Getting some sun may reduce the risk of advanced breast cancer in light-skinned women. Read more...
Rate of Double Mastectomies Goes Up
October 23, 2007
A new study finds that more women are choosing to have both breasts removed -- even though cancer was found in only one breast. Read more...
Exercise Boosts Self-Esteem During Chemo
October 15, 2007
Exercise can boost self-esteem, fitness, and treatment completion rates for women getting chemotherapy. Read more...
Yoga Can Improve Quality of Life
October 15, 2007
Yoga classes tailored to the needs of breast cancer patients can improve quality of life and emotional well-being for some women. Read more...
Some Young Women Don’t Benefit from Chemotherapy
October 19, 2007
Chemotherapy has more benefits for hormone-receptor-negative cancers in younger women, compared to hormone-receptor-positive cancers in younger women. Read more...
“Heart Healthy” Lifestyle Important for Survivors
October 19, 2007
Researchers urge women who have had breast cancer treatment to keep their heart health in mind as they build long-term health. Read more...
Ixempra Approved to Treat Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer
October 17, 2007
Ixempra (chemical name: ixabepilone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced breast cancers after other chemotherapy medicines have stopped working. Read more...
Ibuprofen, Aspirin May Reduce Risk
October 16, 2007
Regularly taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, seems to be associated with a lower risk of breast cancer, but the results are still inconclusive. Read more...
African American Women Less Likely to Get Chemo
October 16, 2007
African American women are less likely to receive chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer than white women. Read more...
Birth Control Pills Don’t Affect Survival
October 12, 2007
A history of using birth control pills doesn't affect survival in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more...
Some Women Don’t Benefit from Adding Taxol to Chemo Regimen
October 12, 2007
An early breast cancer's HER2 status affects the benefits offered by Taxol. Read more...
High White Blood Cell Count May Increase Risk
October 3, 2007
Higher than average white blood cell counts may offer doctors another way to evaluate cancer risk. Read more...