October 27, 2015 Tennessee family accused of spending $187M raised for cancer charities on themselves Federal regulatory officials Tuesday accused a Tennessee family of spending more than $187 million collected for cancer charities on cars, gym memberships, cruise vacations, and college tuition.
October 27, 2015 Aspirin may help overweight breast cancer patients, study says Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been shown to significantly lower breast cancer recurrence rates and extend patients’ disease-free period, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
October 27, 2015 Study finds risk of breast, ovarian cancer dependent on type of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation In a study of more than 31,000 women who have inherited mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, researchers determined that the level of risk for breast and ovarian cancer is dependent on the type of mutation, a finding they believe may lead to better prevention strategies.
October 26, 2015 People want radiology reports, discussions with docs Most patients want to receive imaging results directly from the doctor who sent them for scans, but many also want to see their radiology reports, a survey finds.
October 26, 2015 Quest Diagnostics, French agency seek to expand breast cancer gene database Quest Diagnostics Inc, the world's largest provider of diagnostic testing services, is working with France's national health agency to build an expanded database for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations to better determine patient hereditary risks of breast and ovarian cancer.
October 26, 2015 Genetic counseling is rare among BRCA-tested women Although counseling is widely recommended before gene testing, most U.S. women who were sent by doctors to be tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2, two genes that increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, never met with a counselor beforehand.
October 26, 2015 Testing for more breast cancer genes offers useful information When the results of a test wouldn’t change how doctors manage a patient’s care, most say it’s not worth doing. But new tests for breast cancer risk mutations beyond the well-known BRCA genes would offer actionable information for many women and their doctors, a new study finds.
October 26, 2015 Minorities more likely to struggle financially after breast cancer Black and Latina breast cancer patients were more than twice as likely as white women to have lingering medical debt and to skip treatments because of costs, according to a new U.S. study.
October 26, 2015 Increasing skirt size linked to breast cancer risk Women who gain weight around the waist and whose skirt sizes therefore increase between their 20s and 60s may be at higher risk of breast cancer after menopause, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests.
October 26, 2015 Self-exam and doctor's-exam find similar breast tumors Women’s self-exams and physical exams by a doctor both detect breast cancer tumors at about the same size, but older women are more likely to have a tumor discovered via doctor’s examination, according to a new Swiss study.
