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New study gives hope for women with advanced breast cancer
Jul 28, 2011 4:00:52 PM
In breast cancer breakthroughs news, a new study has emerged that gives hope for women with advanced breast cancer.
A study published in Clinical Cancer Research shows that the use of trastuzumab (a type of antibody), chemotherapy and surgery can improve survival rates for women diagnosed with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, even if the cancer has spread to the central nervous system, Science Daily reports.
Lead researcher Dr. Adam Brufsky stated, "We clearly now know that these women should get trastuzumab and potentially chemotherapy, even if cancer spreads to the brain. Women with HER2-positive breast cancer have a reasonable chance of living a long time with their disease."
The study asserts that roughly 10 to 16 percent of women with advanced breast cancer have the illness spread to their central nervous system. One thousand and twenty three women diagnosed with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer were examined in the study, 377 of whom had developed cancer in their central nervous system.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 202,964 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States in 2007, and 40,598 died from the illness. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States, after lung cancer.
A study published in Clinical Cancer Research shows that the use of trastuzumab (a type of antibody), chemotherapy and surgery can improve survival rates for women diagnosed with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, even if the cancer has spread to the central nervous system, Science Daily reports.
Lead researcher Dr. Adam Brufsky stated, "We clearly now know that these women should get trastuzumab and potentially chemotherapy, even if cancer spreads to the brain. Women with HER2-positive breast cancer have a reasonable chance of living a long time with their disease."
The study asserts that roughly 10 to 16 percent of women with advanced breast cancer have the illness spread to their central nervous system. One thousand and twenty three women diagnosed with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer were examined in the study, 377 of whom had developed cancer in their central nervous system.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 202,964 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States in 2007, and 40,598 died from the illness. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States, after lung cancer.
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May 7, 2010: A recent study conducted at the University of California, San Francisco, suggests that it's possible to predict if women with breast cancer will develop tumors, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
May 3, 2010: While hundreds of thousands of women beat breast cancer every year, most worry that the disease will return. Now, doctors have discovered a test that might help determine if a cancer survivor is in the clear.
May 1, 2010: The travel industry has experienced a bumpy ride since the recession began, but employees of Delta Air Lines have still managed to raise over $1 million toward breast cancer awareness.That's more than double what the company has raised in the past.
Apr 24, 2010: Many women work to lose weight to look svelte in the summer, or for special events like weddings and family gatherings. However, those who need a little extra motivation to lose weight may be interested to hear that slimmer women may also have a lower risk of breast cancer.
Apr 22, 2010: Many women work to lose weight to look svelte in the summer, or for special events like weddings and family gatherings. However, those who need a little extra motivation to lose weight may be interested to hear that slimmer women may also have a lower risk of breast cancer.
Apr 3, 2010: A study published in the April issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine suggests that women who are exposed to fibers such as acrylic, nylon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at a young age may be at an increased risk for developing breast cancer after menopause, according to ModernMedicine.com.
Mar 13, 2010: Do you want a reason to skip spring cleaning? It seems that some popular household cleaners may actually increase a person's risk of developing breast cancer.
Mar 3, 2010: Soy has been a very controversial topic since it became popular among those interested in health food.
Feb 24, 2010: A study recently published in Cancer Research, a journal for the American Association for Cancer Research, found that bitter melon extract, which is a popular dietary supplement, may eventually become a preventative treatment for breast cancer.
Feb 23, 2010: In recent years, doctors have begun to tout the benefits of vitamin D, and linked vitamin-D deficiency to certain kinds of cancers, diabetes and asthma. Recenlty, JoEllen Welsh, a researcher with the State University of New York at Albany, found that the nutrient might even be beneficial in the fight against breast cancer.
Feb 19, 2010: Testing for breast cancer could soon be as easy making a trip to the pharmacy.
Feb 16, 2010: Advancements in breast cancer research suggest that some patients might be genetically inclined to respond to, or resist, traditional treatment methods such as chemotherapy, according to the BBC.
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