News tagged with breast pain

Doctors try to put pain in perspective

Susan Leonard's rare and aggressive inflammatory breast cancer and treatment left her with swelling all over her body, nerve damage and loss of her hair, fingernails and toenails. Her severe pain necessitated medication that ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Thumbs down for new testosterone patch to boost women's sex drive

A new testosterone patch, designed to pep up a woman's flagging sex drive after womb and ovary removal, may not work, and its long term safety is not proven, says Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB).

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created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New study investigates use of soy-rich diet for preventing chronic pain after breast cancer surgery

(PhysOrg.com) -- A breakthrough study focusing on the benefits of soy in the prevention of chronic pain after breast cancer surgery has been launched by researchers at the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit of the McGill University ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 02, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study sheds light on aromatase inhibitor joint pain syndrome

Breast cancer patients are more likely to have joint pain from taking aromatase inhibitors (AIs) if they have advanced stage cancer, according to a study presented at the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 08, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0