All Entries Tagged With: "breast cancer"
Mexican Women Who Breastfeed May Be More Likely to Develop Breast Cancer
Women who have children at an early age and breastfeed their babies are generally considered to be of less risk of developing breast cancer. But new research led by scholars at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine finds that this may not hold true for Mexican women.
Growing Use of MRIs May Be Leading to Unnecessary Cancer Surgeries Among Older Women
A study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine finds that frequent use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be resulting in unnecessary breast removal among many older women.
UCLA Study Shows Breast Cancer Patients Can Reduce Depression by Chronicling Their Experiences Online
Annette Stanton, a professor of psychology and of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at UCLA, led a team of researchers that found that women who chronicled their experiences with breast cancer online felt better about themselves and were less depressed.
Penn Study Finds Large Percentage of Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Complications
The study found that more than 60 percent of breast cancer survivors experienced some form of treatment-related complication.
Most College-Age Women Get No Information on Breast Cancer From Their Mothers
A survey conducted at New Mexico State University found that only one third of college-aged women receive advice from their mothers on breast cancer awareness and detection.
Penn Medical Researchers Question the Value of an Increasingly Popular Breast Cancer Treatment
The data shows that contralateral prophylactic mastectomy produces only a modest increase in life expectancy which may be offset by a reduction in quality of life.
Northwestern University Research Shows That Many Women Quit Taking Breast Cancer Drugs
Bad side effects result in many women discontinuing treatment that aims to stop breast cancer from reoccurring.
A Human Pink Ribbon to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness at the University of Arizona
Staffers at the College of Medicine and construction workers donned pink hard hats and formed a huge human ribbon.
Study Finds That States Are Effectively Raising Money for Breast Cancer Research
Check-offs on tax returns and special license plates are raising millions for breast cancer research.
New Center Established at Penn for Research on Breast Cancer Survivors
Center receives a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Yale Researchers Receive Grant to Study Breast Cancer in Hispanic Women
The research team is led by Nita J. Maihle, professor of obstetrics/gynecology and pathology.
University of Buffalo Scholar Receives Grant to Develop Breast Cancer Education Program
She will develop an education program to help women adjust psychologically when they have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
