MyBreastCancerNetwork.com - Latest Breast Cancer Newshttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/Latest Breast Cancer News from MyBreastCancerNetwork.comen-us60MyBreastCancerNetwork.com12019http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gifhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:33:01 EDTPost-surgery breast asymmetry linked to worse QOLhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-257177-66.htmlThe symmetry of a woman's breasts after she undergoes lumpectomy to treat breast cancer can have a major impact on her quality of life, new research suggests.http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-257177-66.htmlTue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDTLidocaine Gel May Ease Mammography Discomforthttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-257011-31.htmlAuthors say image quality unaffected, other expert unsurehttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-257011-31.htmlMon, 21 Jul 2008 16:27:01 EDTNot all women complete radiation for breast cancerhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256966-66.htmlA new study shows that some women with breast cancer fail to complete their radiation therapy, pointing to a need to help more women to see their treatment through to the end.http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256966-66.htmlFri, 18 Jul 2008 16:27:01 EDTBone drug has benefits in cancer patientshttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256739-66.htmlThe bone-strengthening drug zoledronic acid not only reduces fracture risk in patients with cancer that has spread to the bones, it also improves overall survival, according to the results of a retrospective analysis of three large studies.http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256739-66.htmlWed, 16 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDTCancer Survival Depends on Where You Livehttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256535-31.htmlU.S. does better than Europe, although American whites do better than blacks, study findshttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256535-31.htmlWed, 16 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDTNo Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deathshttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256510-31.htmlReview of studies says monthly check is 'an option' for women starting in their 20shttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256510-31.htmlWed, 16 Jul 2008 12:26:05 EDTBreast self-exams do not cut breast cancer deathshttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256476-66.htmlRegular breast self-examination does not reduce death from breast cancer and may actually have a harmful effect by increasing the number of biopsies performed for benign disease, suggests an analysis of data from two large studies.http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256476-66.htmlMon, 14 Jul 2008 04:15:01 EDTCollege Grads Have Lower Cancer Death Rateshttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256280-29.htmlhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256280-29.htmlSat, 12 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDTRecent Genetic Discoveries Don't Improve Prediction of Breast Cancerhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256250-31.htmlWhen added to risk assessment tool, SNPs made no difference, study findshttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256250-31.htmlThu, 10 Jul 2008 03:27:03 EDTDecline in cancer deaths in US tied to education levelshttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256066-66.htmlDeclines in death rates from the four leading types of cancer in the United States since the early 1990s have been driven largely by progress among college-educated men and women, researchers said on Tuesday.http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256066-66.htmlThu, 10 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDTMen Often Not Told of Severity of Wife's Cancerhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256047-31.htmlStudy finds almost 40% say docs never said condition was terminal until near deathhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256047-31.htmlThu, 10 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDTGene Activity May Explain Deadlier Breast Cancers Among Younger Womenhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256046-31.htmlStudy finds more than 350 common sets of genes in patients under 45http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256046-31.htmlThu, 10 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDTBreast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointedhttp://www.healthcentral.com/depression/news-256045-31.htmlPoor aesthetic outcome after lumpectomy linked to depression, fear, study findshttp://www.healthcentral.com/depression/news-256045-31.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 03:26:05 EDTFDA OKs Invitrogen genetic test for breast cancerhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256001-66.htmlThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Invitrogen Corp's genetic test for determining whether patients with breast cancer are good candidates for treatment with the drug Herceptin.http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-256001-66.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDTFDA Approves Genetic Test for Breast Cancerhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-255972-31.htmlKit will help identify which patients are most likely to respond to Herceptinhttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-255972-31.html