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    Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Longer tamoxifen use reduces breast cancer recurrence

    Reuters
    By Deena Beasley CHICAGO, June 3 (Reuters) - Breast cancer is less likely to recur if women previously treated for the disease take the drug tamoxifen for 10 years, instead of the recommended five years, according to a British study. The study was a...

    Tags: University of Oxford, Death, AstraZeneca Plc, Health Treatments, Medical Research

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  2. Elizabeth Vega Casey: Women with breast cancer gene have treatment choices

    The Morning Call may not be The New York Times, but I have to acknowledge that I am not Angelina Jolie either. But there are similarities. Let me explain. Firstly, I want to take a moment to sincerely applaud her decision to reveal through The New York...

    Tags: News Media, The New York Times, Oncology, Breast Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk

    By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health.
    By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...

    Tags: The New York Times, American Cancer Society, Judaism, Chemical Industry, Ovarian Cancer

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
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    5. May 18, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
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    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Decoding Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy and BRCA genes

    Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s revelation that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy may seem like a shocking move to some. But for many women who have dangerous hereditary risks coded into their genes, this kind of <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy-breast-cancer-brca1-risk-20130514,0,5010798.story" target="_blank">surgery before cancer strikes</a> serves as a viable alternative that's been growing in popularity over the last few decades, doctors say.
    Los Angeles Times
    Angelina Jolie’s revelation that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy may seem like a shocking move to some. But for many women who have dangerous hereditary risks coded into their genes, this kind of surgery before cancer strikes serves...

    Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Oncology, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie

    7. Jan 25, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Breast cancer drug may slow lung cancer's march

    The breast cancer drug tamoxifen may stall the progression of non-small cell lung cancer in those who take it after breast cancer treatment, a new study has found. Tamoxifen is the oldest of a wide array of medications that block the action of the...

    Tags: Menopause, Drugs and Medicines, Lungs and Airways, Hormones and Metabolism, Health Treatments

    8. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  8. Extra pounds tied to breast cancer recurrence, death

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study. That could be because certain hormones that are...

    Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Death, Health Treatments, Medical Research, Weight Loss

    9. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Research looks at how to better fight breast cancer in African-American women

    It is well documented that African-American women with <a href="../../health/breastcancer/">breast cancer</a> are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kills them, but why remains a mystery.
    It is well documented that African-American women with breast cancer are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kills them, but why remains a mystery. The answers may be found one day soon, as researchers focus more on the genetic...

    Tags: Biology, Death, Hormones and Metabolism, Health Treatments, Medical Research

    10. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Survivorcise

    If you're being treated for breast cancer, chances are you feel like something stuck to the bottom of a shoe.
    If you're being treated for breast cancer, chances are you feel like something stuck to the bottom of a shoe. "Going through cancer treatment, people become unwell; they lose muscle mass, cardiovascular fitness and their activity levels go down," says...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Research, Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer, Physical Therapy

    11. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Longer-term treatments

    After surgeons removed the tumor from her breast last November, Karen Hajiaskari, of Hamburg, N.Y., was deemed cancer-free. But for the next five years she will take a drug called tamoxifen, a medication that's commonly used to prevent a breast cancer recurrence.
    After surgeons removed the tumor from her breast last November, Karen Hajiaskari, of Hamburg, N.Y., was deemed cancer-free. But for the next five years she will take a drug called tamoxifen, a medication that's commonly used to prevent a breast cancer...

    Tags: American Cancer Society, Hormones and Metabolism, Health Treatments, Chemical Industry, Herceptin (drug)

    12. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. An antioxidant-rich diet offers the most benefits to breast cancer survivors, expert says

    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol.
    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol. "I don't know why nobody ever told me to go to a nutritionist...

    Tags: American Cancer Society, Health Treatments, Tomatoes, Breast Cancer, Immune System

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