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An expert panel urged the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to strip the Roche-made drug Avastin of its label for use against breast cancer because it is neither safe nor effective. http://phys.org/news228584209.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:37:14 EST news228584209 (AP) -- The best-selling cancer drug in the world comes under federal scrutiny once again this week, as drugmaker Roche makes a last-ditch effort to keep Avastin approved for breast cancer, despite evidence that it is ineffective against the disease. http://phys.org/news228392366.html Medicine & Health Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:19:36 EST news228392366 An anti-estrogen drug has shown a "promising" 65-percent reduction of breast cancer risk among post-menopausal women, according to the findings of a study released Saturday. http://phys.org/news226414782.html Medicine & Health Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:00:05 EST news226414782 Breast cancer patients who have a strong social support system in the first year after diagnosis are less likely to die or have a recurrence of cancer, according to new research from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and the Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine. The study, led by first author Meira Epplein, Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine at VICC, was published in a recent edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://phys.org/news214759415.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:23:47 EST news214759415 UCSF physicians are combating a devastating side effect of chemotherapy with an innovative new program -- "Hair to Stay" -- to evaluate devices that could reduce scalp hair loss in breast cancer patients. http://phys.org/news211480663.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:30:03 EST news211480663 Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have for the first time identified 12 genes that could be associated with aggressive breast tumours. The discovery could result in more reliable prognoses and better treatment strategies for patients. http://phys.org/news201172112.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:20:02 EST news201172112 In a large review of breast cancer patients with mucinous carcinoma, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have identified an association between this rare type of breast cancer long-associated with a favorable prognosis and multiple tumors undetected by mammography or ultrasound. http://phys.org/news179857662.html Medicine & Health Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:50:01 EST news179857662 A psychological intervention for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with symptoms of depression not only relieves patients' depression but also lowers indicators of inflammation in the blood. http://phys.org/news170956489.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:55:16 EST news170956489 New therapies developed following groundbreaking clinical trials appear to effectively target breast cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to research unveiled Sunday at a major cancer conference. http://phys.org/news163058645.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:04:57 EST news163058645 Combining two chemotherapy drugs with trastuzumab (Herceptin) to treat women who have metastatic HER2+ breast cancer may offer physicians another choice in their treatment options. http://phys.org/news161614658.html Medicine & Health Fri, 15 May 2009 13:58:08 EST news161614658 A pill used for nerve pain offers women relief from hot flashes, Mayo Clinic researchers report at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). http://phys.org/news161610636.html Medicine & Health Fri, 15 May 2009 12:51:15 EST news161610636 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. http://phys.org/news157040271.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:21:17 EST news157040271 A preventive procedure to remove the unaffected breast in breast cancer patients with disease in one breast may only be necessary in patients who have high-risk features as assessed by examining the patient's medical history and pathology of the breast cancer, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. http://phys.org/news152162632.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:24:10 EST news152162632 Patients appear more likely to have immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy if they live in communities with higher household incomes, lower population density and more individuals who have gone to college, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Surgery. http://phys.org/news146164169.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:09:29 EST news146164169 A new study in the Journal of Communication reveals that access to an integrated system of internet health resources helps patients more than simply providing a list of URLs to accredited sites. http://phys.org/news135350581.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:23:01 EST news135350581