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An aggressive type of breast cancer — a HER2-positive tumor — often shrinks with Herceptin treatment, but side effects can be tough. Researchers say a shorter course of the drug may be a good option.
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Researchers at Orlando Health are testing a new drug that might improve survival outcomes in metastatic breast cancer patients. Some patients produce a...
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A newer type of breast imaging costs more. It's not yet clear if the three-dimensional approach is more effective at catching cancers that will kill.
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Two Palm Beach County organizations have a new vehicle for their message of breast cancer awareness.Palm Tran and Susan G. Komen South Florida rolled out…
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Unnecessary treatment of breast cancer and other diseases is pervasive. Overtreatment adds enormous costs to the health care system and, at times, burdens patients with needless suffering.
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Research indicates a significant number of the tumors detected through mammography are small because they are prone to slow growth. The findings suggest many are unlikely to become life-threatening.
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In Pakistan, 40,000 women a year die of breast cancer, but the topic is taboo in much of the country. A new kind of bra aims to raise awareness.
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Black women are more likely to die of breast cancer than are white women, and that's especially true for older women, the CDC reports. Lack of access to quality health care is a big factor.
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Research on patients with testicular cancer and on others fighting a brain malignancy finds that people who are privately insured are more likely to be diagnosed earlier and survive longer.
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08/14/13 - Wednesday’s Topical Currents is with Dr. Nilza Kallos, founder of the Breast Health Center & Diagnostic Ultrasound, the first multi-modality…