Breast Cancer News

Title: New breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene identifiedSummary:Medical researchers report evidence unambiguously implicating the gene RAD51C in susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer. This gene normally plays a role in DNA repair. By screening RAD51C in unrelated individuals from 1,100 German families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, the researchers identified six mutations that [...]

Title: Mammographic density and risk of breast cancerSummary:Women who have a breast density of 75 percent or higher on a mammogram have a risk of breast cancer that is four to five times greater than that of women with little or no density, making mammographic breast density one of the strongest biomarkers of breast cancer [...]

Title: Breast density change linked to cancer development, study suggestsSummary:An increase in breast density appears to be the culprit behind an increase of breast cancer found in women participating in an estrogen and progestin therapy study.Published on : Wed Apr 21 16:13:34 2010 GMT Source:Continue reading here…Courtesy:Science Daily

Title: Diabetes drug tied to reduced breast cancer riskSummary:Women who have used the diabetes drug metformin for more than five years may have a lower risk of breast cancer than diabetic women on other treatments, a new study finds.Published on : Wed Apr 21 17:14:21 2010 GMT Source:Continue reading here…Courtesy:Reuters via Yahoo! News

Title: Studies Confirm Link Between Breast Density and CancerSummary:WEDNESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — Having dense breasts has long been known to increase a woman’s risk for breast cancer, and new research confirms that a decline in breast density over time does, in fact, decrease that risk.Published on : Wed Apr 21 18:03:59 2010 GMT [...]

Title: Diabetes drug tied to reduced breast cancer riskSummary:Women who have used the diabetes drug metformin for more than five years may have a lower risk of breast cancer than diabetic women on other treatments, a new study finds.Published on : Wed Apr 21 17:14:21 2010 GMT Last updated : Wed Apr 21 17:17:17 2010 [...]

Title: Increased EGFR levels may be an early marker of breast cancerSummary:Levels of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) may be elevated in the blood of women within 17 months prior to their breast cancer diagnosis, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010, held here April 17-21.Published on [...]

Title: Study: Bone drug lowers breast cancer risk 38% in high-risk womenSummary:Raloxifene, also known as Evista, is shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer without the side effects of Tamoxifen.Published on : Mon Apr 19 23:00:50 2010 GMT Source:Continue reading here…Courtesy:USA Today

Title: Substance Found in Breast Milk Kills 40 Types of Cancer CellSummary:Swedish researchers have discovered that a substance found in human breast milk has the ability to kill cancer cells, according to a study published in the PLoS One Journal.Published on : Tue Apr 20 14:38:22 2010 GMT Source:Continue reading here…Courtesy:Fox News

Title: Breast Cancer Charity’s KFC Alliance Met with SkepticismSummary:The breast cancer charitys decision to join forces with KFC to sell specially designed pink buckets of grilled and Original Recipe chicken has been met with some skepticism, The Wall Street Journals Health Blog reported Tuesday.Published on : Tue Apr 20 18:53:38 2010 GMT Source:Continue reading here…Courtesy:Fox [...]