Breast cancer patients with lymphedema in their upper arm experienced reduced fluid in the swollen arm by up to 39 percent after undergoing a super-microsurgical technique known as lymphaticovenular bypass, report researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The results from

African Americans have a shorter life expectancy than whites, and cancer plays a major role in this disparity. African Americans are more prone to get cancer; they tend to present at a later, deadlier stage; and they have poorer survival rates after diagnosis. But to what extent are each of these

The rate of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) among women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has drastically increased in the United States in recent years—by as much as 188%, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Ductal carcinoma in situ is

The intervention of lay health workers can be beneficial in increasing breast and cervical cancer screening among low-income Hispanic women, reports a new study. Participants in this study were women 50 and older who were non-adherent to mammography or Pap test screening guidelines. Researchers de

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has received a pledge of $10.5 million to create a Breast Cancer Research Center, including an assistant professorship and an international scholars training program, from a Boston University School of Medicine graduate who wishes to remain anonymous. This

A group of international researchers has found the first reliable evidence that early detection of subsequent breast tumours in women who have already had the disease can halve the women's chances of death from breast cancer. According to the research published online in the cancer journal, Annals

ScienceDaily (Mar. 18, 2009) — For women with recurrent breast cancer, the treatment the doctor chooses is usually based on the properties of their original breast cancer. A group from Toronto has recently completed the world's first study that compared original breast cancer tumors with a biopsy of

Danish Night Shift Workers Get Compensation For Cancer Women in Denmark who developed breast cancer after working night shifts and many years of disturbed working patterns are to receive government compensation. A special report broadcast yesterday, Monday 16 March by BBC Scotland told how followi

A new global survey of 950 women living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in nine countries (the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Belgium, Poland, the United States, Argentina, Egypt and Mexico) found that despite the negative impact of their disease, a majority still enjoy life and desire public at

National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) has now released the eagerly anticipated revised version of its Guide for women with early breast cancer. The comprehensive, 200 page resource provides information to support women with early breast cancer* in making decisions about their treatment a