Breast Cancer Treatment Break-through
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The underlying problem is the cost of the drug, at over Â£1,000 for a one year course, compared to tamoxifen, which costs no more than Â£30 for a similar course of treatment, thus severely restricting the chance of free NHS prescriptions.
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NEW YORK  - Women who undergo mastectomy  for breast cancer can have their breast rebuilt at the time of  surgery without delaying chemotherapy, if this treatment is  also needed, new research shows.
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Doctors researching breast cancer say a new drug has had "exciting" results.
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The ATAC (Arimidex, tamoxifen, alone or in combination) trial is the largest and longest-running early breast cancer treatment study.
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WASHINGTON : The effectiveness of therapy for advanced breast cancer can be rapidly predicted by an analysis of the level of cancer cells in the patient&#39;s blood, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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LONDON - Arimidex, one of a new class of breast cancer drugs, has clearly beaten standard treatment tamoxifen at preventing breast cancer from returning in a 5-year study, researchers said on Wednesday.
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BEIJING, Aug.20(Xinhuanet) -- Scientists say the effectiveness of therapy for advanced breast cancer can be quickly predicted by an analysis of the level of cancer cells in the patient&#39;s blood.
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The first complete map of protein interactions in human cells could lead to better treatment for breast cancer.
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A new breast cancer drug is so effective it will see the end of the current &quot;gold standard&quot; treatment Tamoxifen, researchers said today.
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A new test that counts cancer cells in the bloodstreams of patients with advanced breast cancer best tells whether treatment is working, according to a study led by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Women whose breast cancers are detected by X-ray screening are nearly twice as likely to be cancer-free 10 years after treatment than women whose cancers are discovered by hand, a major new study shows.
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London - Women with breast cancer were offered new hope this week by research hailed as the biggest advance in treatment for the disease for 30 years.
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More women who have cancer in only one breast are getting both breasts removed, says research that found the trend more than doubled in just six years. It's still a rare option: Most breast cancer in this country is treated by lumpectomy, removing just the tumor while saving the breast.
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Doctors say a new breast cancer treatment tested in Canada keeps patients in the hospital for only a few hours and has a faster recovery time.
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A new way to accurately predict how individual breast cancer patients will react to the anticancer drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) has been identified by researchers at the Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston.
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Women who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer can have their breast rebuilt at the time of surgery without delaying chemotherapy, if this treatment is also needed, new research shows.
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New findings suggest a benefit in consulting a team of specialists after a breast cancer diagnosis.