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Vitamin D protects women from breast cancer

The connection between vitamin D levels and certain forms of cancer has been suspected for some time but now German researchers have come up with clear proof of the link.

21 Apr 2008

Managing the care of breast cancer in patients 80 years of age and older

According to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, mammography, the gold-standard for breast cancer screening and early detection, has shown to significantly reduce the risk of being diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in women over the age of 80, an age group currently without clear guidelines recommending regular screenings.

21 Apr 2008

Vitamin D and the risk of developing breast cancer

A connection between vitamin D level and the risk of developing breast cancer has been implicated for a long time, but its clinical relevance had not yet been proven.

18 Apr 2008

Gentle yoga enhances quality of life for breast cancer patients

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that restorative yoga (RY), a very gentle form of yoga that can be practiced even when ill or fatigued, can improve the quality of life and emotional status of women with breast cancer

18 Apr 2008

Breast cancer screening benefits women up to the age of 75

Breast cancer screening is effective, appropriate and reduces deaths from the disease in women aged up to 75 years old according to new research in over 860,000 women aged 70-75 presented today (Friday) at the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6) in Berlin.

18 Apr 2008

Acupuncture provides effective relief from hot flushes for women taking tamoxifen after surgery for breast cancer

Acupuncture provides effective relief from hot flushes in women who are being treated with the anti-oestrogen tamoxifen following surgery for breast cancer, according to new research presented today (Friday) at the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6) in Berlin.

18 Apr 2008

Frequent migraines linked to women's risk of cardiovascular disease

New research shows women who have weekly migraine are significantly more likely to have a stroke than those with fewer migraines or no migraine at all, but those with lower migraine frequency may face increased risk of heart attacks.

17 Apr 2008

Menstrual status and long-term cardiovascular effects of intense exercise in top elite athlete women’

It has long been assumed that menstrual disorders amongst elite female athletes are related to tough training regimes combined with insufficient energy intake. However, a new doctoral thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet overturns old ideas that elite sport can damage the health. Many elite female athletes can have a congenital condition, that gives them higher levels of testosterone and that might even contribute to their sporting successes.

17 Apr 2008

Mayor of Aboriginal community knew of underage girls given contraceptive implants

Claims by the State Opposition that doctors have given contraceptive implants to girls without their parents' permission have been to some extent supported by the leader of a central Queensland Aboriginal community.

17 Apr 2008

Mushroom extract could stop breast cancer cell growth

Mushroom extracts could halt the growth of breast cancer cells, suggests research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

17 Apr 2008

Traditional dress protects ethnic girls from emotional problems

New research from Britain suggests that teenage girls from some minority communities who adhere to their family customs have better mental health.

16 Apr 2008

Claim that contraceptive implants are given to underage aboriginal girls rejected

Queensland Health has rejected accusations that GPs are giving contraceptive implants to young girls without parental consent.

16 Apr 2008

Pregnancy rates for U.S. females under age 25 decline

Pregnancy rates for females under age 25, including teenagers, in the United States declined in 2004 compared to 1990, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

15 Apr 2008

Women's colon cancer risk perception associated with screening behavior

Women's perception of their cancer risk appears to vary by race and may affect how likely they are to undergo screenings, particularly for colon cancer, according to a report in the April 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

15 Apr 2008

Trans-fats linked to breast cancer

Scientists at the national scientific research center at the University of Paris in France, discovered the link between trans-fats and breast cancer after carrying out a study of women taking part in a large European cancer trial.

14 Apr 2008

Radiation beneficial for older breast cancer patients

A breast cancer patient's age alone should not determine whether or not she receives standard breast-conservation treatments, including a lumpectomy and radiation therapy; however, if additional health problems (comorbidities) are present, treatments should be individualized based on age and the type of comorbidities, according to a study in the April 1 edition of the International Journal for Radiation Oncology-Biology-Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

13 Apr 2008

Breast cancer death rates among black women not decreasing across all U.S. states

A new study from the American Cancer Society finds that while breast cancer death rates are decreasing for white women in every U.S. state, for African American women, death rates are either flat or rising in at least half the states.

13 Apr 2008

Triple-negative breast cancers doesn't always mean cancer spread

Triple-negative breast cancers are a heterogeneous group and may not always be associated with lymph node spread, a new study shows.

13 Apr 2008

Screening mammography in elderly patients beneficial

Although guidelines keep changing regarding screening mammography in elderly patients, those older than 70 years old continue to benefit from this exam, showing that with frequent mammograms breast cancers can be found sooner, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Jacobi Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in Bronx, NY.

11 Apr 2008