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Richmond - Residents and staff of The Virginia Home, a non-profit residential facility for adults with irreversible disabilities, are sponsoring a fundraiser in support of The American Cancer Society.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Adding chemotherapy to standard cancer-suppressing tamoxifen can boost survival in postmenopausal women with the most common type of breast cancer, known as estrogen receptor-positive, and it's best given before the tamoxifen regimen starts, according to a new study.
New results from a landmark women's health study raise the exciting possibility that bone-building drugs such as Fosamax and Actonel may help prevent breast cancer.
Two new studies suggest that bisphosphonate drugs taken to prevent bone loss may help fight breast cancer.
Chemotherapy helps improve breast cancer survival in post-menopausal women, adding to a long-standing debate about how best to treat these women, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Breast cancer survivors who have just a few alcoholic drinks per week are more likely than women who drink little or no alcohol to see their breast cancer return, according to research presented today at an annual meeting of breast cancer specialists.
Cardiologists and oncologists must work together in an attempt to avoid or prevent adverse cardiovascular effects in patients from certain chemotherapies, especially for those who may be at a higher risk for such effects, according to a new review published online December 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.With an aging population, it is highly probable that an increasing number ...
THURSDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Overeating and drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol may be bad news for women with breast cancer, new research suggests.
Enzo Biochem Inc. said Thursday it signed a marketing deal covering New York and New Jersey with Ikonisys Inc. for a molecular cervical cancer test.
Soy foods may be safe, and possibly even beneficial, for breast cancer survivors, a new study says.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Bone-building drugs used by tens of millions of women to fight osteoporosis also cut the risk of breast cancer, suggesting the drugs may play a dual role in keeping women healthy.
Post-menopausal women who have three to four alcoholic beverages a week of any sort have a significantly higher risk that their breast cancer will come back, U.S. researchers said Thursday.
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- A local neighborhood is decorating their homes to help get you in the Christmas spirit and raise money for the American Cancer Society, in honor...
Title: Genetic Test May Someday Help Spot Breast Cancer Category: Health News Created: 12/9/2009 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 12/10/2009
NEWBERRY -- Newberry cancer patients can now find support in the unlikeliest of places: a local retail store. Silverwind Jewelry and Gifts, located in downtown Newberry, has been designated as a local Cancer Resource Center by the American Cancer Society.
Patients who experience dermatologic toxic effects from epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) have a high prevalence of skin and nail infections, according to a new study published online December 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.This new class of anticancer agents, the EGFRIs, is used against various cancers including lung, pancreatic, breast, head and neck, and ...
New report notes that if current trends continue, by 2020 death rates from colorectal cancer could decline by 36 percent Oak Brook, Ill., Dec.
An open house Nov. 12 at the American Cancer Society's Cancer Resource Center gave Gila Valley residents a chance to learn what services are available locally.
Pfizer's new breast cancer drug is shown to prevent relapse
( Loyola University Health System ) Chemotherapy generally improves survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients, according to a landmark study published in Lancet. However a related study in Lancet Oncology found that a multigene test can identify a subset of women who may not benefit from chemotherapy.
A healthy man in blockaded Gaza faked cancer, hoping the deadly disease would be his ticket out of the territory that has become an open-air prison for its 1.4 million residents.
