Group therapy doesn&#39;t extend life in breast cancer
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Women with breast cancer who take  part in group therapy sessions with other patients live no  longer than those who do not, but experience a better quality  of life and less pain, researchers said on Monday.
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The results of a new study  provide no evidence to support the notion that patients with  cancer can influence the course or outcome of their cancer by  making changes to improve their emotional well-being or, in  particular, that psychotherapy can help them live longer.
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Women over the age of 70 who have small breast cancer tumours removed in surgery need not bother with follow-up radiation treatment if they take the cancer drug tamoxifen, according to two new studies.
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NEW YORK  - While supportive care to  relieve symptoms is now the standard of care at the end of  life, a new study shows that a "sizeable proportion" of breast  cancer patients nearing death do not have access to such  treatment, also referred to as palliative care.
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Among breast cancer survivors,  adopting a low-fat diet high in vegetables, fruit and fiber  does not prevent the cancer from returning or prolong survival,  according to a paper in the Journal of the American Medical  Association.
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TORONTO - A standard treatment used to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer should be replaced by a newer drug, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Scientists have identified a way of tackling hard-to-treat breast cancers.
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A widespread belief that dying people are able to postpone death until after important dates is simply not true, according to a US study of cancer patients.
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NEW YORK  - Fewer than one third of women 40 to 60 years old have heard about the landmark study that found the risks of hormone therapy for most menopausal women probably outweigh their benefits.
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Adding Herceptin to hormonal therapy  increases significantly the length of time certain women with  advanced breast cancer live without their disease progressing,  researchers said on Monday.
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Rejection might not mean the end of the road for this cancer treatment.
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NEW YORK  - New research suggests that  implants used for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery do  not raise a woman's long-term risk of dying from breast cancer  or other causes.
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Researchers who analyzed data on the timing of more than 1 million deaths over more than a decade say they found no evidence that cancer patients can &quot;cheat death&quot; to intentionally postpone the
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Radiation treatments routinely given after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be necessary for women over age 70 if they are taking the cancer drug tamoxifen.
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New research shows the adage "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger" doesn't apply in treating breast cancer.
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Dr. Daniel F. Hayes doesn&#39;t want women to be afraid of breast cancer. That fear, he said, can keep women from seeking safe and effective treatment.
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Postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who take tamoxifen for five years appear to have a 30 percent lower risk of dying from coronary heart disease than