Breast cancer survivors: keep heart health in mind
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Authors of a report released  this week encourage women who survive breast cancer to address  all of the modifiable risk factors they have for heart disease,  because breast cancer therapy can damage the heart.
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Here are two more reasons to exercise: It may help prevent breast cancer and can be a safer way to lose weight than dieting, doctors said on Monday.
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When it comes to heart disease, being  fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study  of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Some types of chemotherapy are  known to be potentially damaging to the heart, but for most  women with breast cancer the benefits appear to outweigh the  risks, French researchers report.
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Getting plenty of recreational  activity may reduce women's risk of developing breast cancer  after menopause, and exercise appears to have the most powerful  preventive effect on the most aggressive type of tumor.
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As a recent cancer survivor, I thank Maggie Jackson for her excellent piece on the issues of survivorship ( "Finding a way to work through cancer," Careers, May 20). Cancer survivorship is a growing, and much-needed, segment of total cancer wellness, and I appreciate Jackson's writing about it in a public forum. There are many excellent resources available online, in ...
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Having had cancer as children increased the risk among surviving adult women for breast cancer, particularly those who were treated with chest radiation, a new study says.
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American Cancer Society - A long-term study of breast cancer survivors shows that eating more than the recommended 5 daily servings of vegetables and fruit has no effect on breast cancer recurrence or deaths. Although researchers are disappointed by the finding, they say women should still strive to fit plenty of these healthy foods into their diet because they have other benefits.
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Tumor cells found in the blood of  breast cancer patients up to 20 years after surgery suggest  that the body may have ways of keeping a dormant cancer in  check, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Breast cancer survivors who ate more fruits and vegetables were not more likely to avoid a cancer recurrence
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It&#39;s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the focus is on surviving cancer by staying optimistic. One way to do it is to feel that you look good.
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Patients showing signs of heart disease are at nearly double the risk of also having colon cancer, perhaps because unhealthy habits and inflammation are at the root of both, researchers said on Tuesday.
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(HealthDayNews) -- Twice as many women die from heart disease each year as from all types of cancer combined, including breast cancer, Duke University Medical Center says.
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NEW YORK  - Women who survived childhood  cancer have an increased risk of developing breast cancer  compared with other women their age, the results of the  Childhood Cancer Survivor Study reveal.
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"Seven weeks is a long time to be running back and forth. Mentally and physically, it's very draining."  Women with early-stage breast tumors can undergo a shorter course of radiation without a greater risk that their cancer will come back years later, the largest study to test this suggests.The results are good news for women who must quit work or travel far to receive the five-week, daily treatments usually given.'This is very disruptive to your life. If we could achieve the same outcome with less frequent visits to the radiation center ... this would be a tremendous benefit,' said Dr. Julie Gralow of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. Read more
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Women with breast cancer who take tamoxifen are less likely to have a heart attack than women with other types of cancer who are not taking the drug, according to a new report.
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In the battle to lose weight and reduce the risk of heart disease, many people are overlooking something even more important-- staying fit.