Tag Archives: Breast Cancer

Fighting Cancer 40 Years Later

December 22nd, 2011 - 2:45 pm

December 23rd marks the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971. The bill strengthened the National Cancer Institute and helped establish much of the funding and research infrastructure required to mount a national effort against cancer. James Ingle, … Continue reading →

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Obesity may play a role in poor breast cancer outcomes

December 6th, 2011 - 10:14 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Obese patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer may have worse outcomes than patients who are normal weight or overweight, according to a study presented at the 2011 … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Prevention Tip from Mayo Clinic PM&R

October 11th, 2011 - 8:43 am

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Carmen Terzic, M.D., Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, recommends 30 to 60 minutes of aerobic exercise per day to help prevent many diseases, including breast cancer. She says … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Studies Cancer Vaccines

August 17th, 2011 - 11:12 am

Mayo Clinic researcher Keith Knutson and his team have received investigational new drug approval from the Food and Drug Administration for two new vaccines that mobilize the body’s defense mechanisms to destroy cancer cells. The vaccines are among the first … Continue reading →

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Study Suggests Less Invasive Treatment for Some Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients

February 9th, 2011 - 3:58 pm

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association discussed in today’s The New York Times finds many women with early stage breast cancer tumors with involvement of one or two lymph nodes may not need removal of additional … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Offers Variety of Resources for Journalists Working on Breast Cancer Stories

December 9th, 2010 - 4:04 pm

The world is mourning the death of Elizabeth Edwards. At the age of 61, she lost her valiant battle with breast cancer after fighting the disease since 2004. She noticed a lump while showering, which turned out to be stage … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Research Presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium – 2010

December 6th, 2010 - 9:55 am

Mayo Clinic researchers will present a variety of breast cancer research studies as part of the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 8-12. Links to prominent studies are below, including video and audio resources available for download … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Finds High Breast Density, No Lobular Involution Increase Breast Cancer Risk

October 29th, 2010 - 12:29 pm

Women with dense breast and no lobular involution were at a higher risk for developing breast cancer than those with non-dense breasts and complete involution, according to a Mayo Clinic study published online in The Journal of the National Cancer … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic to Host Breast Cancer Twitter Chat

October 13th, 2010 - 3:00 pm

Dr. Sarah McLaughlin, a breast surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida will be taking your breast cancer questions during a Twitter chat.   The hour long session will begin at noon ET on Friday, October 22nd.   To take part in … Continue reading →

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Mayo Leads Global Study on Breast Drug Side Effect

September 27th, 2010 - 8:26 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers and their international colleagues have discovered genetic variants that lead to severe arthritis for a subset of women when taking aromatase inhibitors to treat their breast cancer. This serious side effect is so painful that many women … Continue reading →

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