Breast cancer drugs increase heart risk slightly
601151
NEW YORK  - Aromatase inhibitors, a class of drugs used to ward off the recurrence of breast cancer after surgery, increase the risk of cardiovascular disorders slightly more than does treatment with tamoxifen, a new study shows.
232184
Women diagnosed with breast cancer should be given a new drug instead of the standard treatment because it is safer, more effective and may increase overall survival rates, doctors have suggested.
762503
The new finding demonstrates even more benefits to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Aspirin. NSAIDs have already been shown to reduce the risk of other types of cancer, including breast and colon cancer and leukemia.
560209
In general, chemotherapy appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
312982
MONDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- A newer generation of breast cancer medications added months to the lives of patients with the most advanced form of the disease, according to the first study of its kind.
450771
NEW YORK  - In general, chemotherapy  appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast  cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue  of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
268978
NEW YORK  - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, those who stick to a healthy diet and are moderately active seem to live longer, results of a new study indicate. A good diet alone or exercise alone doesn't have the same benefit.
19437
Recent studies have suggested that Celebrex and Bextra may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
479245
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
567482
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer won't increase your risk of stroke.
662444
If you&#39;re taking raloxifene (Evista) because you have osteoporosis, a new study finds a probable added benefit: The drug may also significantly reduce your risk of developing breast cancer.
143733
The move follows recent studies suggesting that the medications might cause heart attacks.
108660
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.
340758
THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Concerns that rheumatoid arthritis drugs called TNF blockers and related medications could cause cancer appear to be unfounded, a new study shows.
704575
NEW YORK -- A new study has linked painkillers Vioxx, Celebrex, and Bextra to increased cardiovascular risk, reinforcing findings of other trials that have already sparked concern over the safety of a popular category of drugs.
198298
TUESDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- A daily walk around the block, a few laps in the pool, a vigorous game of soccer: studies suggest exercise is extending the lives of women who've survived breast cancer, even as it lifts their spirits.
420095
Hormone replacement therapy can  raise the risk of an uncommon type of breast cancer fourfold  after just three years, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.