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● Breast Cancer Treatment Options
Breast Cancer Treatment Options By Bill Ransom Over the past decade there has been advancements in many of the treatments available for Breast Cancer. Through constant research we have come a long wa..

● Breast Cancer What Women Should Know
Breast Cancer: What Women Should Know By Robert Thatcher From relative obscurity, breast cancer has become one of the leading causes of deaths among women in the world. In 2001, about 200,000 cases..

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Estrogen and Breast Cancer The Evolving Mystery By Jenny May As many women begin the transition through menopause a lot of consideration goes into the idea of taking Hormone Replacements whether..

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Today's Feature Breast Cancer Article:

Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer
Kim Beardsmore

We hear it all the time�lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.
In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults. The researchers compared Body-Mass Index (BMI) to longevity and found a correlation between premature death and higher BMIs. For example, a 20-year-old white male, 5'10" weighing 288 pounds with a BMI of greater than 40 was estimated to lose 13 years of his life as a result of obesity.Jamie McManus, M.D., F.A.A.F.P. and author of "Your Personal Guide t...
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News

The identification of two cellular receptors that likely contribute to the genesis of hormone-dependent breast cancer points the way to new, highly targeted therapies against the disease, says a team led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. The finding also helps explain how daily use of medicines such as aspirin might help keep these breast tumors at bay. Read More ...

Roche announced that its majority-owned subsidiary Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd received approval from the Japanese Health Authority for the use of Herceptin in the early treatment for women with HER2-positive breast cancer. Read More ...

Breast cancer death rates have decreased for white women in every U.S. state, but are flat or rising for African-American women, a study said. Read More ...

Two targeted medications designed to treat an aggressive form of breast cancer are being tested in a new study involving 8,000 participants in 50 countries across six continents -- a clinical trial that investigators hope will provide a new model for global cancer research. Read More ...

It’s going to take more than a bout with breast cancer and low lake levels to slow down the paddlers of Dragon Boat Atlanta. Read More ...

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