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Daily aspirin could block growth of breast and other cancers
“Take two aspirin and call me in the morning” has been the punchline for countless…
Mini-breast grown in Petri dishes
A research group has grown a mini-breast in a petri dish – a development hailed…
Obesity associated with increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
An analysis of extended follow-up data from the Women’s Health Initiative clinical trials suggests that…
Yin and yang: Immune signaling protein has opposing roles in breast cancer development
Countering previously held beliefs, researchers have discovered that inhibiting the immune receptor protein TLR4 may…
Study suggests link between cholesterol drugs and lower risk of cancer death
Women who take statins – drugs that lower cholesterol levels – seem to have a…
Attending breast cancer screening reduces risk of death by 40 percent
Women aged 50-69 years who attend mammography screening reduce their risk of dying from breast…
Breast Cancer @ASCO: New treatments may prolong health
Promising advances in research could mean longer, healthier lives for women with breast cancer, the…
Removing more breast tissue reduces by half the need for second cancer surgery
Removing more tissue during a partial mastectomy could spare thousands of breast cancer patients a…
Family history of breast cancer doesn’t mean a poor prognosis for women who develop the disease
A new large study finds that women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and have…
Blood test for early detection of breast cancer metastasis
Research findings from Lund University in Sweden now provide new hope for a way of…