Canada's current national screening guidelines for breast cancer are less appropriate for women of certain race and ethnicity groups since they are diagnosed at younger ages with more advanced stages of the disease. The new ...
Nov 5, 2024
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Led by forensic pathologist Andreas G. Nerlich of Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, a team of international experts propose that Michelangelo's fresco "The Flood" in the Sistine Chapel portrays a young woman exhibiting ...
Breast cancer screening helps people live longer. Screening can catch cancer early, either in the precancerous stage or when it's localized to a very small part of the body. When we can catch it early and decrease the risk ...
Nov 5, 2024
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Researchers from the George Washington University and the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center have published a case report that signifies a potential breakthrough in the treatment of an aggressive type of prostate ...
Nov 5, 2024
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Breast cancer rates rose by 1% a year from 2012–2021 for all American women combined, but steeper increases were seen for women under 50 and Asian American and Pacific Islander women, according to the American Cancer Society, ...
Nov 3, 2024
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When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would the patient like the radiologist to examine the images for heart ...
Nov 2, 2024
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Treatment for breast cancer can come in many forms. In addition to surgery to remove cancerous tissue and radiation therapy, breast cancer is also commonly treated with drugs that are taken orally or intravenously, as an ...
Nov 2, 2024
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and fittingly, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center biologist Curt Hines, Ph.D., has published a pair of papers that comprehensively describe the 12 major types of ...
Nov 1, 2024
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A recent study has developed a novel method to analyze genetic variations in families with a high incidence of breast cancer. By examining 1,218 genetic variants in 12 families, the research identified 80 genes linked to ...
Oct 31, 2024
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A powerful, three-drug therapy for aggressive advanced breast cancer doubles the length of time before the cancer progresses, compared with a drug combination currently available on the NHS, new research has shown.
Oct 31, 2024
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