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Breast Cancer Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Breast Cancer.

Results 1 - 20 of 6,437 in Breast Cancer

  1. Growing out of the Idol mouldRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Canada.com

    ... The extended pause between records was caused by a family emergency when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent successful treatment. That harrowing experience gave depth to Porter's songwriting, a more philosophical, big-picture ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  2. Helston woman's funeral helps Sunrise AppealRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Falmouth Packet

    ... fittingly been presented to the Sunrise Appeal. Janet Groom, from Parc Ledden in Helston, died from metastatic breast cancer in March, after suffering from the disease for over 12 months. At her funeral the family asked that in lieu of flowers ...

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  3. The People's Pharmacy | Estrogen mimicker found in sunscreenRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Seattle Times

    Q. I am a breast-cancer survivor and have heard that some sunscreens contain estrogenlike compounds.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Sundown, Bullfrog, Sunscreens (generic), Medication, Durham, NC

  4. Blount Comprehensive Breast Clinic opensRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Daily Times

    ... Blount Memorial Cancer Center. The clinic will give Blount County women an option of receiving treatment for breast cancer, other diseases of the breast and breast pain in a streamlined approach close to home. Summary The Blount Comprehensive Breast ...

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    Related Topix: Blount County, TN, Medicine, Health, Oncology

  5. 'Safe' funding slows cancer fightRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    ... ground. For example, one project asks whether a laboratory discovery involving colon cancer also applies to breast cancer. But even if it does apply, there is no treatment yet that exploits it. The cancer institute has spent $105 billion since ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  6. Wirral's Race For Life is todayRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | Wirral Globe

    ... "Today, more than 95 per cent of men diagnosed with testicular cancer are cured and more women are surviving breast cancer than ever before. "But we still have a long way to go. Despite improvements in treatment, one in four people in the UK will ...

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    Related Topix: United Kingdom, Merseyside County, England, Wirral, England, England, United Kingdom, World News, United Kingdom, Birkenhead, England, Lung Cancer, Health

  7. Test can benefit cancer patientsRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | TulsaWorld.com - Local

    ... nausea, fatigue, hair loss and organ damage. Instead, she's taking hormonal medication to keep her early-stage breast cancer at bay. "I had just assumed this was something I had to do," Wamble said of chemotherapy. When told it was unnecessary, "I ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Oncology

  8. Worcestershire women finalists namedRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Kidderminster Shuttle

    ... combine her work with charity commitments and is a supporter of Rotary, Acorns Hospices, Noah's Ark, Worcester Breast Cancer Unit and St Richard's Hospice. Karen Tomalin, 43, of Bromsgrove, is married to Martin and has a teenage daughter, Chloe - " ...

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  9. Patient lived with cancer for 50 years before dying of bedsoreRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Telegraph.co.uk

    ... the NHS. It had, after all, kept her alive for more than half her 82 years. The piano teacher first contracted breast cancer in the 1960s and had survived a series of recurrences of the disease over the years. So when it returned last year, this ...

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    Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine, Health

  10. Lovin' the female orgasmRead the original story

    Mar 26, 2007 | Towerlight

    ... interested in, or the skills to negotiate for safe sex with a partner who's giving us a hard time?" Solot, a breast cancer survivor, discovered a small lump in her chest when she was 26 years old. "For me this is not theoretical. The fact that I was ...

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    Related Topix: Human Sexuality, Medicine, Health

  11. The Conversation: Is health care cost debate focused on wrong issues?Read the original story

    15 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

    ... and need treatment, but we want to keep our patients healthy. When a patient needs surgery for colon cancer or breast cancer, when she gets pneumonia or has a heart attack, will paying less to the specialist for treatment improve health care? I may ...

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    Related Topix: The Conversation, Reggae, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Health Insurance, Medicine, Nursing, Opinion

  12. Through thick and thin, Fort Worth civic leader and his wife still have each other -- and a sonRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

    ... parent, then the other, faced a serious health issue during the last year, in Janet's case life-threatening breast cancer. At age 46, Janet underwent a double mastectomy in September 2008. After rounds of debilitating chemotherapy, she had ...

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    Related Topix: Fort Worth, TX, Health, Medicine, Denton County, TX, Dallas, TX

  13. Locks of LoveRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | Daily Statesman

    ... Daniels was diagnosed with cancer in August of 2007 and is currently in remission. Moore was diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing treatment. Hill has had her long blonde hair for several years. She made the decision to cut her hair as part ...

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    Related Topix: Dexter, MO, Medicine, Health

  14. Perceiving Life through ArtRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | St. Augustine Record

    ... by graduate school in Mexico and at the University of North Florida plus workshops in Italy. As a survivor of breast cancer, the strength of women is apparent in her work. First unnoticeable, every character in her work is a woman. "I just think ...

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    Related Topix: St. Augustine, FL, St Johns County, FL, University of Georgia, University of North Florida

  15. Goa eyes 100 more medical seatsRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Oherald

    ... Minister informed the State was tying up with NGO Path, India, for screening of cervical cancer. As far as breast cancer was concerned mammography machines will be made available in rural areas, he stated. Rane said the advisory council deliberated ...

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  16. Risky gutsRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | The Star Online

    ... rises dramatically after 50. Personal history - Higher for women with a history of ovarian, uterus and breast cancer. Gender - Women are at higher risk than men. But in Malaysia, men tend to have a slightly higher incidence of colon cancer compared ...

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    Related Topix: Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer, Health, Southeast Asia, World News, Malaysia

  17. Why so late?Read the original story

    19 hrs ago | The Star Online

    Despite efforts to educate women about early detection of breast cancer, many approach doctors in the late stages of the disease.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Oncology

  18. We must make changes to get universal health coverageRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Houston Chronicle

    ... generates profit. As a practicing oncologist, I see the disparity in reimbursements first-hand. A woman with breast cancer has many questions on choices: lumpectomy versus mastectomy before her operation; and on adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation ...

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    Related Topix: Oncology, Medicine, Family, Elderly, Texas, Nursing, Health, Opinion

  19. Injured duo to miss Scottish OpenRead the original story w/Photo

    21 hrs ago | BBC News

    ... his balance. Phil Mickelson has already pulled out of the event with his wife due to undergo treatment for breast cancer. Angel Cabrera, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen are among the major winners who will take part in the tournament, which takes place ...

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  20. Healthcare costs rise and riseRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | The Star Online

    ... was before. Dr Suwinski says there are four levels of therapy classification. In 2008, standard, basic-level breast cancer treatment in private hospitals costs RM20,000 to RM30,000, but this can go well beyond RM100,000 for the maximum level, which ...

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