November 16, 2006
FDA Approves Herceptin for Adjuvant Care
Source: Associated Press
The breast cancer drug Herceptin, which is used to treat women with HER2-positive tumors, has been approved by the FDA for use by women after they have undergone surgery.
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November 14, 2006
Study Finds Red Meat Appears to Increase Breast Cancer Risk in Premenopausal Women
By: Rob Stein
Source: Washington Post
Younger women who regularly eat red meat appear to face an increased risk for developing hormone-sensitive breast cancer, according to a new finding from the Nurses Health Study.
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October 24, 2006
Mammography Saves Lives, But May Lead to Overdiagnosis
Source: Reuters Health
A review of six large studies by the well respected Cochrane Center finds that women who have regular mammography screening are less likely to die of breast cancer, but more likely to be treated for a cancer that poses no danger to their health.
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October 19, 2006
Tamoxifen Less Effective in Small Group of Women With Genetic Variation
Source: Associated Press
About 7-10 percent of postmenopausal women using tamoxifen are at greater risk of recurrence because they carry a variant of a gene called CYP2D6 that affects how their bodies process the drug.
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October 17, 2006
Study: Older Women with Breast Cancer May Be Undertreated
By: Patricia Kowsmann
Source: Wall Street Journal
A new study has found that older women are less likely to get regular mammograms or to receive state-of-the-art cancer care.
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