Angelina Jolie Pitt’s breast surgery increased women’s awareness of reconstructive breast surgery options, according to a new study from Austria.…
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Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study
Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday the first formal late-stage trial of its approved treatment for advanced breast cancer, Ibrance, was…
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Study finds risk of breast, ovarian cancer dependent on type of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation
In a study of more than 31,000 women who have inherited mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, researchers determined that…
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Doctors should assess BRCA risk in women with family history, panel advises
Women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer should be assessed to see if those cancers could be…
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Breast cancer gene may also be linked to high-risk uterine cancer
Women with a faulty breast cancer gene might face a greater chance of rare but deadly uterine tumors despite having…
Read MoreRoche breast cancer drug ‘unprecedented’ in extending lives
A new breast cancer drug from Roche has shown “unprecedented” benefits in extending lives in a clinical trial and experts…
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More than half of women don’t get mammograms, study finds
Every October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as a reminder to women to be diligent about breast cancer screening.…
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New mammogram reporting law useless to women
Today, New Jersey joined with 14 other states to enact a law that will change how mammograms are reported. The…
Read MoreChallenge rises to Pakistan’s breast cancer taboos
In Pakistan, a country where breast cancer kills more women than terrorist attacks, an awareness group couldn’t even say the…
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