Hypnosis Eases Breast Cancer Biopsy Pain
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- An old technique, hypnosis, can help reduce a woman's pain and anxiety during breast biopsy, a new study finds.
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Tiny, tumor-seeking probes can slow the growth of aggressive breast cancers in mice, leaving surrounding tissue unharmed, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Needle-phobic children and their stressed-out parents may catch a break with a Franklin firm&#39;s device that makes it faster and easier to apply local pain relief.
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Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found that acupuncture is more effective than leading medication at reducing nausea and vomiting after major breast surgery.
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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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New findings suggest a benefit in consulting a team of specialists after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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NEW YORK  - Individuals who experience   chest pain that is not caused by a heart condition or heartburn   may benefit from hypnotherapy, research suggests.
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Scientists have identified a way of tackling hard-to-treat breast cancers.
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Self-hypnosis can relieve distress in children undergoing an uncomfortable medical procedure known as a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG), according to new research.
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Professionally led support groups may ease anxiety and depression in women who carry gene mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancers, a new study suggests.
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Scientific advances have enabled better diagnosis and treatment for women with breast cancer, according to studies presented at the world&#39;s premier conference on cancer.
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A new needle-free way is developed to deliver treatment to skin cancer patients, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - Coaching from a peer who has been there and done that can help people go through with a first-time colonoscopy, new research shows.
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A class of hormone-blocking drugs was more effective in preventing breast cancer recurrence in women past menopause than was a medication now prescribed by many doctors.
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When painful medicine is involved, closeness to a patient can make for fuzzy views.
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NEW YORK  - A new study indicates that  women with abnormally low thyroid function -- a condition known  as hypothyroidism -- seem to be protected to some degree  against breast cancer.
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When breast cancer advances, it can spread (that is, metastasize) to the liver. German researchers now report that laser therapy, which can be performed on an outpatient basis, suppresses these liver tumors and is as effective as surgery for extending survival.