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Medical care costs hard for young cancer survivors
Young cancer survivors often skip needed follow-up care because of cost, a new study shows. The study, which is published in the journal Cancer, found that cancer survivors between the ages of 20 and 39 were 67% more likely than young adults without a previous cancer diagnosis to forgo medical ...
Breast cancer radiation for older women?
Radiation may benefit some older women after lumpectomy for early breast cancers, contrary to national treatment guidelines. That finding comes from a new study of nearly 7,500 older women with early stage, estrogen-sensitive breast cancer. The study shows that women who got radiation after a lumpectomy were about half as likely as other women to ...
Obesity may affect breast cancer recovery
Extra pounds may raise the risk for recurrence among women with the most common kind of breast cancer, a new study shows. Prior studies have found that being overweight or obese increases the risk of getting a number of cancers, including breast cancer. And smaller studies have noted that obese ...
Wins in war on cancer highlighted in new report
Seven-year-old Brooke Mulford and her family just returned to their Salisbury, Md., home after an action-packed West Coast tour, which included visits to Disneyland, Sea World, and the San Diego Zoo. Brooke has visited the Magic Kingdom many times over the years, but this trip was even more special than ...
Can breast cancer be overtreated?
A study in Norway fuels the debate over whether breast cancer can be overtreated. Melinda Beck on The News Hub discusses the debate over the concept of too much breast cancer treatment.
New vaccine fights breast cancer recurrence
Putting breast cancer down for the count! What's helping women who've fought it once, from fighting it again.
Do false-positive mammograms predict cancer risk?
More than half of women in the U.S. who get annual mammograms will have at least one false-positive reading after 10 years of screening, and now new research suggests that these women may be at increased risk for breast cancer. Women in a Danish study who had at least one ...
Half of cancer survivors die from other conditions
Many people fear that a cancer diagnosis carries an almost certain death sentence. But a new national study shows nearly half of cancer survivors die from other conditions. There are now nearly 12 million cancer survivors in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. That's up from 3 million ...
Estrogen after hysterectomy lowers cancer risk?
There’s good news for women with hysterectomies who are considering taking the hormone estrogen to ease hot flashes and other menopausal complaints. New results from a long-running government study of the effect of hormones on women’s health show that estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy appears to cut a woman’s risk of getting ...
New guidelines to help breast cancer survivors
When women find out they have breast cancer, many leave their ob-gyn and go to a cancer specialist. After treatment, they return to their ob-gyn. Although their cancer is gone, cancer-related health issues remain. Concerns about fertility, birth control, menopause, and bone health are common. If you are one of ...
Giuliana Rancic recovering from double mastectomy
Giuliana Rancic recovers from a double mastectomy surgery with the help of her husband. http://bcove.me/sa5xpo8y
What causes breast cancer?
A breast specialist shares how one can develop breast cancer despite eating right and exercising daily.
Hormone combo may increase risk of breast cancer
UCLA researchers say post-menopausal women who develop breast tenderness after undergoing combination hormone therapy are at higher risk for breast cancer than women who take estrogen alone. In general, women taking estrogen and progestin were more likely to develop breast tenderness than women who took only estrogen, study author Dr. ...
Spider venom may kill breast cancer cells
In a story that sounds more like Halloween than health news, Australian researchers are conducting a trial to see if venom from funnel-web spiders and tarantulas can be used to kill breast cancer cells. Researchers at the University of Queensland's Institute of Molecular Bioscience have stockpiled venom from funnel-webs to ...
Martina McBride all for breast cancer awareness
Martina McBride's Eleven is already out there for fans to enjoy, but what many might not know is that the country singer used her new album to help a greater cause: breast cancer awareness. The singer embarked on a 11 city tour in conjunction with the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Amtrak all in the name of breast cancer awareness, meeting survivors at each stop and donating money in the process.
Brits may approve new breast cancer test
A test that predicts whether breast cancer will return after surgery could soon be routine for women in the UK, according to a published report. British health authorities will meet next month to decide if they will cover the cost of the test, which estimates whether the most common type ...
Thinking has changed on breast cancer and soy foods
Until recently, women with breast cancer were advised to avoid soy. But studies in the just past few years have shown that soy may actually be an important boost to the health of women who've had breast cancer. A 2009 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...
Giuliana's Rancic reveals cancer diagnosis
Following her announcement on the "Today Show," the E! News anchor shares more details about her battle with breast cancer.
Thousands race to fight against breast cancer
This year marked the 15th annual Susan G. Komen Central Florida Race for the Cure and more than 7,000 people ran and walked to help fight breast cancer.
App 'uses hot guys to remind you to check your breasts'
Stick through the first minute of this video, then get ready to laugh -- which may be a first-ever reaction to yet another reminder to check your own breasts. The video was made by a Canadian company -- make that, a very creative Canadian company -- promoting an "app that ...
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