HEALTH Round-up:Tackling breast cancer
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a month dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the disease. An uncontrolled growth of breast cells, breast cancer is silently claiming the
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The latest scientific news is about fighting aging, heart disease, and cancer.
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A new drug clearly outperforms tamoxifen at preventing breast cancer from returning and should become the first-choice treatment for most women who have reported the disease, doctors are reporting.
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The biggest-ever study into the causes of breast cancer was launched today. It will track 100,000 women for 50 years. The research aims to find out to what
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A new drug is better than tamoxifen at preventing breast cancers from coming back and should immediately become the first-line treatment for women with certain tumours, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - 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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THURSDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New studies from the first annual Breast Cancer Symposium shed light on racial differences in breast cancer, how not sticking with treatment can affect survival, and how nagging side effects cause people to stop their therapies.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 216,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States in 2004.
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New findings suggest a benefit in consulting a team of specialists after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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THE REPORT: Doctors are reporting that a new breast cancer drug outperforms the tried-and-true tamoxifen at preventing the disease from recurring.
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A well known anti-cancer agent in certain vegetables has just had its reputation enhanced. The compound, in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, has been found to be effective in disrupting late stages of cell growth in breast cancer.
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A researcher at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland has found that a diet high in soy may keep breast cancer from spreading.
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Scientists have discovered why eating a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and particularly olive oil can help to protect women from developing breast cancer.
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Women who have a faster growth rate are at an increased risk of being exposed to breast cancer, a new research has revealed. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, reveals that women
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Olive oil can help fight breast cancer, a discovery that researchers said in a study out could guide the development of related treatment.
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UK scientists on Tuesday said they are  looking at new ways of using soybeans as the key weapon to  combat breast cancer.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month--are you sure you know all the facts about this disease? Breast cancer is the second most common cancer found in women in the United States.