Breast Cancer - Page 35

Moms with BRCA breast cancer gene mutations face tough decisions

December 15, 2016

Moms with BRCA breast cancer gene mutations face tough decisions

When she was just 28 years old, newlywed Kathleen Keenaghan received the call that would change her life.

Social support tied to better breast cancer outcomes

December 13, 2016

Social support tied to better breast cancer outcomes

Breast cancer survivors with good social support networks seem to live longer and to have a lower risk of their cancer returning, according to a new study.

20 Cancer Cases Found in Women With 'Faulty' Implants

December 11, 2016

20 Cancer Cases Found in Women With 'Faulty' Implants

Twenty cases of cancer have been discovered among women who have received allegedly faulty French-made breast implants, French consumer health agency AFSSAPS said

Woman battling breast cancer stunned after stranger helps pay for her family meal

December 8, 2016

Woman battling breast cancer stunned after stranger helps pay for her family meal

Talk about the kindness of strangers.

Cancer drugs may remain approved despite lack of benefit

December 5, 2016

Cancer drugs may remain approved despite lack of benefit

In the United States, cancer drugs are sometimes approved through sped-up processes - and they often stay approved even if later studies show them to be inferior to other options or even worse than doing nothing, a new study found.

Medicare recipients with cancer face financial distress

December 2, 2016

Medicare recipients with cancer face financial distress

Older cancer patients in the U.S. often face high out-of-pocket costs that are a significant financial burden, according to a new study.

Pfizer's Herceptin biosimilar succeeds in key breast cancer study

November 30, 2016

Pfizer's Herceptin biosimilar succeeds in key breast cancer study

Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday its experimental biosimilar of Roche Holding AG's blockbuster breast cancer treatment Herceptin met the main goal in a key study.

IVF leaves baby at lower risk of breast cancer despite family history

November 22, 2016

IVF leaves baby at lower risk of breast cancer despite family history

Meet little Noah – the first named baby born free of the “Angelina Jolie” cancer gene thanks to a groundbreaking IVF treatment.

Past depression tied to worse breast cancer survival odds

November 16, 2016

Past depression tied to worse breast cancer survival odds

Women with a history of depression may have lower survival odds with breast cancer than patients without past mental health problems, research in Denmark suggests.

DIY breast reconstruction: Device lets women do part at home

November 16, 2016

DIY breast reconstruction: Device lets women do part at home

This might be the ultimate do-it-yourself project: Doctors are testing a device that would let women do part of their own breast reconstruction at home.