Morphine may accelerate cancer growth
Breast Cancer / Nov 19
The pain reliever morphine may accelerate the growth of cancer cells, a study suggests, but a newly-approved drug may help keep tumors from spreading. [+]
New guidelines for breast exams released
Breast Cancer / Nov 17
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is suggesting that women under the age of 50 no longer need to be routinely screened for breast cancer, saying the risk of false positives, unnecessary radiation, and unneeded biopsies outweigh the benefits of blanket screening. [+]
Australian scientists planning to grow breast tissue
Breast Cancer / Nov 16
Scientists in Australia plan to start clinical trials on a technique that may allow women who've had a mastectomy to regrow their own breast tissue. [+]
Breast cancer pain can last for years
Breast Cancer / Nov 16
A Danish study has found that nearly half of breast cancer survivors suffer from pain two or three years after surgery. [+]
Divorce rate is higher when women get sick
Breast Cancer / Nov 16
Women who receive a cancer or MS diagnosis are six times more likely to end up separated or divorced than a male spouse who receives the same diagnosis, a new study has found. [+]
Yahoo, Google want more leeway for drug advertising
Breast Cancer / Nov 15
Drugmakers say the current FDA guidelines requiring both benefits and risks of drugs on ads hampers advertising on the Internet given the space constraints for ads on Web pages. [+]
Patients want doctors to discuss costs
Breast Cancer / Nov 11
Experts say that patients have started expecting their doctors to help them make decisions about their care based on the cost of treatment. [+]
Weight training may boost self esteem in cancer survivors
Breast Cancer / Nov 09
Resistance training may be as good for the mind as for the body, researchers say. [+]
Shorter course of radiation may be as effective: study
Breast Cancer / Nov 09
The study found that the shorter radiation course, when given to the whole breast, had similar outcomes as a more traditional five to seven week course of radiation. [+]
Cancer recurrence linked to dense breasts
Breast Cancer / Nov 09
Women who have dense breasts are four times more likely to experience a cancer relapse than those who don't have dense breasts, a new study has found. [+]

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