Breast cancer News

Research Summary: Breast Cancer Test
Mar 28, 2006 ... Decreased activity within the Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-beta) pathway is associated with increased breast cancer risk, according to a study ...

Study: pumping iron lifts spirits of breast cancer survivors
Mar 28, 2006 ... ... takes that idea even further. Weightlifting may actually help many women beat breast cancer. Weight training can build strong muscles ...

Fundraising for The Weekend to End Breast Cancer is a great ...
Mar 28, 2006 ... As the first recipient of the "Weekend to End Breast Cancer Distinguished Scientist Award", I'd like for you to know why fundraising for The Weekend to End ...

MRI Better Than Mammography in Staging Breast Cancer: Presented at ...
Mar 28, 2006 ... ... They enrolled 100 patients with pathologically proven breast cancer who underwent both MRI and mammogram. Women who underwent excisional ...

Generating "Hope" for Breast Cancer
Mar 28, 2006 ... ... Hensley, of Shakopee, Minn. (pop. 20,568), had lost two sisters to breast cancer and her plan was to help others with the disease. ...

Northwest Ohio programs get $355,782 in breast cancer grants
Mar 28, 2006 ... The Northwest Ohio affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has awarded $355,782 in grants to programs in northwest Ohio that provide community ...

'Lauren's Brigade' runs in memory of breast cancer victim
Mar 28, 2006 ... Many of them run to honor friends and family members battling breast cancer, but others walk to remember loved ones the disease took too soon. ...

Younger breast cancer patients more at risk
Daily Times, Pakistan -
Mar 26, 2006Young women under 45 years old diagnosed with early breast cancer have a higher risk of dying from the disease than older patients, scientists said on Thursday ...

Preschool Diet May Affect Adult Risk of Breast Cancer
eMaxHealth.com, NC -
Mar 26, 2006... registered nurses, found that regular consumption of French fries during preschool age was associated with a significantly increased risk of breast cancer. ...

Cancer survivor to talk about fight at Relay for Life
Munster Times, IN -
Mar 26, 2006BY TERRIE HENDERSON. CHICAGO HEIGHTS | When Lisa Aprati was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she wanted to document her journey. ...

Health Watch: Breast Cancer, Gene Testing Can Save Lives
KFOXtv.com, TX -
Mar 26, 2006Statistics show that one of them will get breast cancer. But for those who have one of two breast cancer genes, the risk goes up significantly. ...

Breast-cancer test could miss mark
Mar 28, 2006 ... Sun-Times, United States -
Mar 26, 2006A widely used test to measure a woman's predisposed genetic risk for breast cancer misses 10 percent to 12 percent of women who are at high risk, the Journal ...

Drug cuts chances of breast cancer returning, say
Haber Saglik, Turkey -
Mar 24, 2006... the risk of the cancer spreading and was of benefit to women even five years after they had finished standard drug therapies for early stage breast cancer. ...