Breast cancer News

Co-operation for Donegal cancer services
Feb 25, 2006 ... The new agreement will centre on the provision of care for patients with breast cancer. The Tánaiste and Health Minister Mary Harney ...

Obesity linked to breast cancer
Feb 25, 2006 ... New York - Among women not using hormone therapy, obesity and the byproducts of oestrogen breakdown appear to raise the risk of breast cancer, according to ...

Health Alert: Breast cancer analysis
Feb 25, 2006 ... February 24, 2006 - A new breast cancer technique may save women a second trip to the operating room. It's a test to help doctors make sure the cancer is gone. ...

Sen. Johnson secures grant to support breast cancer programs
Feb 25, 2006 ... NYS Senator Owen Johnson secured a $45,000 grant to support programs at Breast Cancer Help’s Long Island Cancer Help and Wellness Center. ...

Marathon runs for breast cancer charity
Feb 25, 2006 ... Two supporters of a breast cancer charity will be raising money for it by taking part in this year's Flora London Marathon. Alex ...

Cancer tops list with $1B pledge
Canada.com, Canada -
Feb 23, 2006... Dr. Jean-Michel Turc said Wednesday that it's time to add colorectal screening to the current screening now done for breast cancer and cervical cancer. ...

'Cure Breast Cancer' license plate initiative
Melrose Free Press, MA -
Feb 23, 2006The Cure Breast Cancer License Plate Initiative, a volunteer, nonprofit group, is working with the Registry of Motor Vehicles to get the first "Cure Breast ...

THE CURE FOR BREAST CANCER COULD BE TWO FEET IN FRONT OF YOU!
Arcadia Weekly, CA -
Feb 23, 2006Held in cities across the country, Walk for Hope events have raised more than $15 million for breast cancer research, treatment and education programs at City ...

Big Man on Campus raises funds for cancer awareness
The Exponent, Indiana -
Feb 23, 2006BMOC, a fundraising event for breast cancer awareness sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha, has increased their goal to $40,000 this year ? up $7,000 from last year. ...

Breast Cancer Recovery
WOWT, NE -
Feb 23, 2006One of the side effects of breast cancer treatment when lymph nodes are removed or scarred is lymphedema. It causes painful swelling ...

Obesity, oestrogen breakdown tied to breast cancer
Ninemsn, Australia -
Feb 23, 2006Among women not using hormone therapy, obesity and the byproducts of oestrogen breakdown appear to raise the risk of breast cancer, according to findings ...

Manhasset Coalition Against Breast Cancer Is Beneficiary ...
Manhasset Press, NY -
Feb 23, 2006Now in its 10th year, the Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer (MWCABC) has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars towards breast cancer ...

Combination of Alimta® and Gemzar® for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Feb 25, 2006 ... ... combination of Alimta® (pemetrexed) and Gemzar® (gemcitabine) produced a reduction in detectable disease in 24% of women with metastatic breast cancer. ...

Seminar on Breast Cancer
GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India -
Feb 23, 2006Srinagar, Feb 23: Defeating Breast Cancer was the theme of a unique fusion of life saving knowledge and soulful sufi music and song. ...

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Chapter: Local ...
CCNMatthews (press release), Canada -
Feb 23, 2006... Christina Lawrence and Colleen Lawrence have been awarded The Ganong Volunteer Award for their contribution to the 2005 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC ...

'Have a Heart' includes breast cancer seminar
News-Leader.com, MO -
Feb 23, 2006At 6 pm, physicians Leo Shunyakov, George Runyon, Linda Milholen and Judith Taylor will present a panel series called "Breast Cancer: From Diagnosis to ...

Breast cancer day set for March 10 in Ontario
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA -
Feb 24, 2006ONTARIO - Inland Empire Day of Caring will host its annual breast cancer awareness event in Ontario next month. The daylong event ...