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Exercise after breast cancer
Source: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center – Diane Mapes. Why 65 percent of US survivors don’t…
New research could provide key to overcoming resistance to HER2 targeted cancer treatments
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made a significant discovery of a new biomarker which…
Estimated risk of breast cancer increases as red meat intake increases
Higher red meat intake in early adulthood might be associated with an increased risk of…
New treatment helps young women preserve their fertility during chemotherapy
A landmark global randomised clinical trial has shown inducing temporary ‘hibernation’ of the ovaries of…
Adding lapatinib to adjuvant trastuzumab does not improve outcomes in early stage HER2-positive breast cancer
Findings from a large phase III study, ALTTO (Adjuvant Lapatinib and/or Trastuzumab Treatment Optimisation), suggest…
Lymph node ultrasounds more accurate in obese breast cancer patients, Mayo Clinic study finds
Mayo Clinic research into whether ultrasounds to detect breast cancer in underarm lymph nodes are…
Better sleep predicts longer survival time for women with advanced breast cancer
A new study reports that sleep efficiency, a ratio of time asleep to time spent…
ASCO issues two new guidelines on treating patients with advanced, HER2-positive breast cancer
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued two clinical practice guidelines on treating…
Former premier Nick Greiner has male mastectomy after cancer diagnosis
Source: SMH – Jill Margo. Photo: Peter Braig Former NSW premier Nick Greiner has undergone an…
The signs of male breast cancer
Source: SMH – Amy Corderoy. Prof Ian Olver. Photo: Sylvia Liber. The news this morning that former…