Breast cancer News

Katrina takes the plunge in her battle with cancer
Jan 12, 2006 ... A BLYTH woman who is being treated for breast cancer is set to take a leap of faith from the Tyne Br... TRIBUTES were paid this ...

Health Notebook: UW to test drug for breast cancer
Jan 12, 2006 ... By Aaron Nathans. The University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center will test a drug to treat complications from breast cancer treatment. ...

Life beyond breast cancer — Delhi woman tells how
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates -
Jan 10, 2006NEW DELHI — She is not just another woman who has overcome breast cancer. The 38-year-old's trauma has led to a moving autobiography ...

Cancer can't stop area lawmaker
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA -
Jan 10, 2006... state legislator Mary Lou Freeman begins another volatile session in Des Moines this week, she is also beginning chemotherapy as a new victim of breast cancer. ...

Lunch topic was breast cancer
Palm Beach Post, FL -
Jan 10, 2006With humor, goodwill and intelligence, five Treasure Coast doctors talked to hundreds of women on Saturday about breast cancer. ...

Fatigue may persist after breast cancer treatment
Reuters -
Jan 9, 2006NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Approximately one third of women treated for breast cancer experience fatigue for the first five years after treatment, and for ...

Breast cancer survivors found to suffer from fatigue
Reuters -
Jan 8, 2006WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third of breast cancer survivors suffer from fatigue for up to 10 years after their initial diagnosis, according to a UCLA study ...

State launches $2 lottery tickets to benefit breast cancer ...
Jan 12, 2006 ... Sun-Times, United States -
Jan 10, 2006Lottery tickets that devote all profits to breast cancer research and awareness hit stores Monday, with supporters saying the pink ribbon scratch-offs will net ...

Fatigue and breast cancer survivors
EurekAlert (press release), DC -
Jan 8, 2006Up to one third of women treated for breast cancer report fatigue symptoms up to 10 years after diagnosis, according to a new study. ...

One-Third of Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Problems With ...
AScribe -
Jan 8, 20069 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 30 percent of breast cancer survivors report problems with fatigue as long as 10 years after their diagnosis, according to a ...

Breast Cancer Treatment Influenced By Family
MedIndia, India -
Jan 8, 2006It is well-established fact that the incidence of breast cancer is largely dependent on the race of a particular individual. This ...

Invasive breast cancer claims thousands
Russellville Courier, AR -
Jan 9, 2006In 2005, the American Cancer Society estimated 211,240 women in the United States would be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and 40,410 women would die ...

Fatigue, Prevalent Among Patients Treated For Breast Cancer
MedIndia, India -
Jan 9, 2006... E. Bower, Ph.D. of the University of California at Los Angeles and colleagues showed that fatigue is very much prevalent among breast cancer survivors. ...