Pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is defined as breast cancer that develops during or within one year after pregnancy. It is relatively rare, with approximately 10% of all breast cancer cases under age 40 occurring in pregnant women. However, some researchers have speculated that the incidence of PABC may increase as the average age [...]
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Terramed Alliance News Pregnant Women with Breast Cancer Do Not Have Worse Outcomes
December 30th, 2009 by admin
Terramed Alliance News Younger Breast Cancer Patients Have Greater Chance Of Recurrence, Especially After Certain Treatments
December 29th, 2009 by admin
Previous studies have shown that younger breast cancer patients consistently have poorer outcomes than patients who develop the disease later in life, which can translate into lower rates of overall survival. While the reason for this is not known, it is suggested that breast cancer in younger patients is more biologically aggressive. [...]
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No Comments »Terramed Alliance News Safe To Treat HER2-positive Breast Cancer
December 29th, 2009 by admin
Standard adjuvant treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer patients, following primary surgery for their cancer, is Trastuzumab (Herceptin)–typically used in combination with chemotherapy. However, a new study by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center reports that it may be safe to treat these patients with both Trastuzumab and adjuvant radiation therapy. The study will [...]
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December 28th, 2009 by admin
This finding by a team of biologists at Boston University is the first to link choline consumption during pregnancy to breast cancer. It also is the first to identify possible choline-related genetic changes that affect breast cancer survival rates. “We’ve known for a long time that some agents taken by pregnant women, [...]
Terramed Alliance News Healthy Diet Can’t Hurt, May Help Breast Cancer Patients
December 28th, 2009 by admin
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, with approximately 180,000 cases diagnosed each year. Researchers continue to evaluate environmental factors, such as diet, that influence the development of breast cancer. Numerous studies have provided a wealth of often-contradictory information about the detrimental and protective [...]
Terramed Alliance News Moderate Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk of Cancer in Women
December 5th, 2009 by admin
The best “treatment” for cancer is to prevent it from occurring. Research is ongoing to evaluate environmental and lifestyle factors that may be associated with an increased incidence of cancer. Identifying such risk factors may allow individuals to modify lifestyle choices in order to reduce their risk of developing cancer. The Million [...]
Terra med Alliance News US anger at new age rules for breast cancer tests
December 5th, 2009 by admin
Terra med Alliance News Doctors and experts are in uproar over new recommendations to raise the age of breast cancer screening, warning more women will die from the disease which already claims some 40,000 lives each year. Terra med Alliance News : Doctors and experts are in uproar over new recommendations to raise the [...]