Cancer Risk Increased By Prolonged Use Of Hormones
The risk of breast cancer for a woman can get increased with long-term use of any type of hormones to ease menopause symptoms, according to a new research.
It is already known that taking pills that combine estrogen and progestin, the most common form of hormone therapy, may increase the risk of breas…
Avastin Approval For Breast Cancer Revoked
Drug regulators withdrew their approval of Roche’s Avastin for breast cancer by remarking the drug was not effective enough for justifying its risks even if patients believe it has helped them live longer.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration… Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said reversing co
Some women may benefit from early breast cancer screening
A new study has suggested that starting breast cancer screening as early as age 25 could help women carrying a genetic mutation associated to a higher risk of cancer to live for long.
“Results indicate that breast cancer… deaths will decrease because of screening,” study co-author Dr.
Mammograms Not Useful For Reducing Breast Cancer Death Toll
A controversial report has warned that the Breast Cancer Screening Program does not save women’s lives.
This finding was revealed by Danish researchers in a study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
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