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Home > Health Information > E-Newsletters > Breast Health 

Current issue:

August 2008
Low Vitamin D a Problem for Women with Breast Cancer

Past issues:

July 2008
Breast Cancer Patients Benefit from Weekly Taxol Doses

June 2008
Study Shows Concern for Obese Breast Cancer Patients

May 2008
Women's Perception of Precancerous Lesion a Concern

April 2008
Lobular Breast Cancer Linked to HRT Use

March 2008
BRCA1 More Prevalent Among Hispanic and Young African-American Women

February 2008
Stereo Mammography Adds Tool for Finding Breast Cancer

January 2008
Double Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Prevention on the Rise

December 2007
Breast Cancer Survival Rates Better, But Not for All

November 2007
Substance in Fried Foods May Not Be a Risk for Breast Cancer

October 2007
Extra Fruits and Veggies May Not Protect Cancer Survivors

September 2007
Experts Look Closely at Gauging Breast Cancer Risk

August 2007
Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment Time Shortened

July 2007
Tamoxifen Still Promoted for Many Breast Cancer Cases

June 2007
MRI Provides Extra Screening for Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women

May 2007
Clinical Studies Can Differ by Funding Source, Type of Study

April 2007
Genetic Signature Shows Risk for Cancer Recurrence

March 2007
High-Tech Mammograms Improving Breast Cancer Care

February 2007
Breast Cancer Risk Lower for Heavier Young Women

January 2007
Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Red Meat for Young Women

December 2006
Biopsy Best to Confirm Breast Cancer Diagnosis

November 2006
Breast Cancer Survival May Be Improved by Exercise

October 2006
Higher Breast Cancer Risk Found for DES Daughters

September 2006
Study Shows Not Enough Older Women Get Mammograms

August 2006
Breast Cancer in African-American Women Studied

July 2006
Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Studied

June 2006
Estrogen Receptor Status May Determine Chemotherapy Use

May 2006
Breast Cancer May Return in Opposite Breast

April 2006
Chemotherapy May Help Older Women with Breast Cancer

March 2006
Intensive Radiation Therapy Success Story Continues

February 2006
Low Dose Estrogen Provides More Benefits: Cancer Cell Death

January 2006
Tamoxifen Gets Thumbs Up for Breast Cancer Prevention

December 2005
Tamoxifen: Tablet vs. Injection Preferences Studied

November 2005
Progress in Finding,Treating Breast Cancer Seen

October 2005
Mastectomy Selected More often than Lumpectomy

September 2005
Emerging Breast Cancer Therapy Evidence Noted

August 2005
Breast Cancer Research on the Front Lines

July 2005
Mammography Plus MRI Spots More Breast Cancer

June 2005
Gene Mutation Linked To Cancer Risk

May 2005
Underactive Thyroid Lowers Risk for Breast Cancer

April 2005
Gene Finding Presents "Signature" for Breast Cancer

March 2005
Radiation and Chemotherapy for High-Risk Breast Cancer

February 2005
Studies Show Progress in Breast Cancer Treatment

January 2005
Raloxifene Helps Reduce Risk for Breast Cancer

December 2004
Sister Study Open to Sisters of Women with Breast Cancer

November 2004
Mammograms Sought By Most Women Over 40

October 2004
Blood Test Holds Promise To Monitor Breast Cancer

September 2004
MRI Helps Find Breast Cancer In High-Risk Women - More Evidence Points To MRI Usefulness

August 2004
Screening Mammograms Help Save Lives - Experts Emphasize Need For Regular Testing

July 2004
Gene Finding Provides Clues To Tamoxifen Success - Scientists Enhance Understanding Of What Treatments Work Best

June 2004
Women Report Small Amount Of Pain During Mammograms - Some Women Anticipate Problems

May 2004
New Drug Shows Promise Against Advanced Breast Cancer - Exemestane Holds Off Recurrence Longer Than Tamoxifen

April 2004
Genetic Testing For Breast And Ovarian Cancer Risk - Learning More, Making Decisions

March 2004
Virtual Reality Aids Women During Chemotherapy Treatment - Distraction Takes Focus Off Treatment

February 2004
Active Smoking Linked To Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer - Non-Smokers Exposed To Smoke Were Not At A Higher Risk

January 2004
Whole-Breast Radiation For Breast Cancer Gets Thumbs Up - Further Understanding Of Partial-Breast Therapy Sought In NCI Study

December 2003
Breast Cancer Study On Letrozole Stirs Concerns

November 2003
Medication Halts Cancer Recurrence In Many Women - Letrozole Follows Tamoxifen Therapy

October 2003
Fighting Breast Cancer: Early Detection Leads Defense

September 2003
Breast Cancer Staging By Sentinel Node Biopsy Backed

August 2003
More Evidence Found Linking HRT To Breast Cancer Risk 

July 2003
Donor Immune Cells Attack Metastatic Breast Cancer

June 2003
'Genetic Profiling' To Revolutionize Breast Cancer Treatment

May 2003
Most Women Report Mammogram Pain As Mild

April 2003
Sonography Superior for Some Breast Cancers

March 2003
Just a Few Hostile Cells Fuel Breast Cancer Growth

February 2003
Cancer Risk Not Equal in Both Breasts

January 2003
Birth Control Pill Raises Breast Cancer Risk for Some

December 2002
Men Can Get Breast Cancer, Too

November 2002
Mastectomy No Better Than Breast-Conserving Surgeries -- 20-Year Survival Rates are Virtually Identical

October 2002
Tamoxifen Study Raises Risk-Benefit Questions - But American Physicians Defend Breast Cancer Therapy

September 2002
Study Backs Short, Intense Radiation for Breast Cancer

August 2002
Physicians, Women Urged to Discuss Breast Cancer Drugs 

July 2002
Tamoxifen Alternative a Two-Edged Sword

June 2002
Removal of the Ovaries May Prevent Breast Cancer in Women Most At Risk

May 2002
Area Around Breast Tumor Can Predict Recurrence

April 2002
Second Opinion Impacts Women's Decisions About Breast Cancer Treatment, Says New Study

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