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Tamoxifen Cuts Fracture Risk: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Tamoxifen, the drug used for more
than 30 years to treat breast cancer, reduces the risk of
osteoporosis-related fractures, a new study shows.
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Aesthetic results of breast surgery can be improved (Reuters)
Reuters - As a treatment for early-stage breast cancer, a surgical team as devised a new approach to removing the cancerous tissue within the breast while preserving the skin to achieve a better cosmetic appearance without compromising the cancer treatment.
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NSAIDs Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with a reduced risk for
breast cancer, a new review suggests.
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1 in 4 US teen girls got cervical cancer shot (AP)
AP - One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday.
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Tamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis of ER-Negative Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A treatment that helps
prevent one type of breast cancer in women with an evaluated risk of the
disease also appears to help doctors make an earlier diagnosis of another
form of breast cancer, a new study reports.
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Nobel Prize for Discovery of Cervical Cancer Virus (American Cancer Society)
American Cancer Society - A German scientist has won the Nobel Prize in Medicine, for
his
discoveries about the family of viruses that cause cervical
cancer.
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3 share Nobel prize for work on AIDS and cancer (AP)
AP - Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.
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Accelerated Breast Radiation: Cheaper, Faster, and Just As Effective? (American Cancer Society)
American Cancer Society - For women facing radiation therapy after surgery for breast cancer,
the
standard course of treatment typically involves daily radiation
sessions over a period of 6 to 7 weeks. That regimen can be hard to
manage, especially for women already juggling work and child care
schedules or for those living far from treatment centers.
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Urine Samples Could Reveal Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A simple urine test could one
day be an effective way to screen for breast cancer, a new study
suggests.
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Hypnosis eases post-breast cancer hot flashes (Reuters)
Reuters - Hypnosis can help reduce hot flashes among breast cancer survivors, new research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows.
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