Recent Advances In Breast Cancer Imaging.
Breast cancer mortality is decreasing in the United States, as well as in other industrialized countries such as Canada, Austria and the United Kingdom.[1] However, as many as 176 300 new cases of breast cancer are predicted for 1999,[2] ensuring that breast cancer will maintain its position as the
REP. FRANK PALLONE JR. HOLDS A HEARING ON HEARING ON BREAST CANCER LEGISLATION
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH HOLDS A HEARING ON H.R. 1157, THE BREAST CANCER AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ACT OF 2007, AND H.R. 758, THE BREAST CANCER PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2007 MAY 21, 2008 SPEAKERS: REP. FRANK PALLONE JR., D-N.J. CHAIRMAN REP. HENRY A. WAXMAN,
Potential Benefits of Walking and Yoga on Perceived Levels of Cognitive Decline and Persistent Fatigue in Women with Breast Cancer
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose was to investigate available evidence for the effect of walking and yoga on breast cancer survivors post-chemotherapy. Methods: The following search engines included: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, Nursing & Allied Health Collection:
Why do some breast cancer cells remain dormant?*
Abstract Dormant breast cancer cells are a reality that cannot be overlooked. They may stay dormant either after a spread of cancer cells caused by surgery or after being generated by spontaneous or induced mutations in the course of breast gland growth. Some cases are presented in support of both
What Can We Learn From Breast Cancer Litigation?
Delay in diagnosing breast cancer is the leading cause of malpractice lawsuits in the United States. This article will briefly outline the history of breast cancer litigation in the US, review some research findings, describe some legal arguments used and discuss recommendations for patients and
Serum Tumor Markers in Breast Cancer: Are They of Clinical Value?
Background: Although multiple serum-based tumor markers have been described for breast cancer, such as CA 15-3, BR 27.29 (CA27.29), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), tissue polypeptide antigen, tissue polypeptide specific antigen, and HER-2 (the extracellular domain), the most widely used are CA 15-3
Exercise for women with or at risk for breast cancer-related lymphedema.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Breast cancer accounts for approximately one third of all cancers diagnosed in American women. In 2005, it was estimated that 211,240 women would be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the United States and 58,490 would be diagnosed with in situ breast cancer. (1) Although advancements in
Dietary Carbohydrate Intake Is Not Associated with the Breast Cancer Incidence Rate Ratio in Postmenopausal Danish Women1
ABSTRACT Although many case-control studies have suggested positive associations between carbohydrate intake and breast cancer incidence rates in both pre- and postmenopausal women, there is limited information available from cohort studies. We examined the effect of the intake of different
Breast Cancer Risk in Hispanic Agricultural Workers in California
In a registry-based case-control study of breast cancer in farm labor union members in California, 128 breast cancer (BC) cases newly diagnosed in 1988-2001 and 640 cancer-free controls were investigated. Stage and grade of disease at diagnosis were about the same as in the California Hispanic
Regression analysis of pesticide use and breast cancer incidence in California Latinas.
Introduction Hispanic (Latina) females experience lower risk of breast cancer than do non-Hispanic white women. In California, the age-adjusted breast cancer incidence rate in 1999 among Latinas was 84.9/100,000, while among non-Hispanic white females it was 147.3/100,000 (Kwong et al., 2000).
