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Health Encyclopedia: Breast Cancer Information And Types Of Breast Cancer
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Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for Prevention
- Raloxifene (Evista) works as well as tamoxifen (Nolvadex) in reducing the risk of invasive breast cancer in women with BRCA gene mutations, indicates an important study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
- Raloxifene may pose less risk for blood clots than tamoxifen, suggests the JAMA study. However, a New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) study notes that raloxifene still produces a small increase in the risk for blood clots...
Expert & Community Posts
Taking Your Breast Cancer Info Search Online
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...of you probably did when you were diagnosed with breast cancer was to turn on your computer,... Read more »
Breast Cancer Resources for ALL of Us
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertBreast cancer has typically been thought of as an older woman’s disease. And frankly, it is:... Read more »
Breast Cancer In the News: New Technology, Research on Metastasis, Heart Damage
By Beth Brophy , Health Expert...researchers as an important milestone in cancer treatment. Breast cancer treatment and heart... Read more »
Robin Roberts and the Teachable Moment
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...yesterday provides this opportunity in the world of breast cancer.Today I'd like to contribute... Read more »
In Case You Missed It: What’s New in Breast Cancer Research - Avastin
By Fran Visco , Health Expert...and around the globe met to share state-of-the-art breast cancer information including briefings... Read more »
Health Guide
Visit the Breast Cancer Site
...Store, pink apparel, jewelry, reminders, and more. You can send e-cards from this site. You can gather breast cancer information from this site. And with one simple click, you to help fund... Read more »Breast Cancer Information and Types of Breast Cancer
Breast cancers are potentially life-threatening malignancies that develop in one or both breasts. The structure of the female breast is important in understanding this cancer:The interior... Read more »October 7th: The Cancer Blog
...7: Visit The Cancer Blog for easy-to-read, enlightening posts about all types of cancer, including breast cancer. Written by breast cancer survivors, posts reflect current breast cancer news,... Read more »Understanding Risk Factors Is a Key to Preventing Breast Cancer
October 3: Simply being female puts you at risk for breast cancer. More than 75 percent of women with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. Find information about breast cancer risk... Read more »Just Diagnosed with Breast Cancer? Breast Cancer Patient Stories and Information
...While you’re waiting for your test results, don’t worry yourself unnecessarily by overloading on breast cancer information. But if you’re the kind of person who finds it reduces your anxiety... Read more »Images
Medications
...Toremifene is used in postmenopausal women to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts... Read more »
...(ta-MOX-ih-fen),(SOL-ta-mox) Uses Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to... Read more »
...(ta-MOX-ih-fen),(SOL-ta-mox) Uses Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to... Read more »
...with other medications to treat certain types of breast cancer (e.g.,... Read more »
...with other medications to treat certain types of breast cancer (e.g.,... Read more »
Related News
Caffeine and Breast Cancer Risk
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In a new study, researchers found caffeine is not associated with overall breast cancer risk, but it could increase the risk of... Read summary »
Predicting the Spread of Breast Cancer
December 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists discovered a new way to more accurately predict the spread of breast cancer to other tissues in the body by... Read summary »
Breakthrough Breast Scanner
April 30, 2007ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Each year, 180,000 women in the U.S. will be told they have breast cancer. Mammograms are the gold... Read summary »
Medical Debate: Mammogram or Not?
May 05, 2008TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Terri and JoEllen Warnke spend each Thursday together. JoEllen is a nurse, and Terri's a volunteer. The two... Read summary »
All 40-Somethings may not Need Mammography
April 04, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not every woman in her 40s necessarily needs regular mammograms. According to a new clinical practice guideline developed by... Read summary »
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