September 2007 Research News
More Asian Women Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
September 28, 2007
Breast cancer rates are increasing among women, especially younger women, living in Asian countries. Read more...
Inflammatory HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Responds to Herceptin
September 26, 2007
Inflammatory breast cancers that are HER2-positive are more likely to respond to Herceptin plus chemotherapy than chemotherapy alone. Read more...
Chemo Raises Leukemia Risk Slightly in Older Women
September 24, 2007
Women who receive chemotherapy have a small increase in risk for a type of luekemia later in life. Read more...
Drinking Alcohol Increases Risk
September 27, 2007
New research shows that drinking alcohol can increase breast cancer risk. Read more...
Breast Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths Down
September 25, 2007
Breast cancer diagnosis and death rates continue to decline overall, but African American women are not experiencing these same declines. Read more...
Measuring Circulating Tumor Cells May Help Determine Recurrence Risk
September 24, 2007
A test that measures circulating tumor cells in the blood may help doctors more accurately determine the risk of breast cancer recurrence. Read more...
Chemotherapy and Aromatase Inhibitors Can Cause Bone Loss
September 19, 2007
A new study provides more evidence that bone loss is a significant risk for women who receive chemotherapy and/or an aromatase inhibitor to treat breast cancer. Read more...
Women Benefit from Physical Therapy After Surgery
September 14, 2007
New research shows that physical therapy can reduce shoulder pain and improve arm function after surgery. Read more...
Women with Abnormal BRCA1 Gene Have Worse Prognosis Than Women with Abnormal BRCA2 Gene
September 7, 2007
A new study suggests that having an abnormal BRCA2 gene has a better prognosis 5 years after diagnosis than having an abnormal BRCA1 gene. Read more...
Women Stop Taking Hormonal Therapy Too Soon Because of Side Effects
September 6, 2007
Side effects cause many women to stop taking hormonal therapy medicine earlier than prescribed a new study reports. Read more...
Breast Cancer More Aggressive in African American Women
September 6, 2007
Another study confirms that African American women are more likely to have a more aggressive form of breast cancer than white women. Read more...