Breast Cancer News
In this section, access cutting-edge breast cancer news on treatment updates, emerging therapies, study results and other medical and quality-of-life issues important to you.
Infants Exposed to Chemotherapy During Pregnancy Develop Normally
Children born to mothers who had chemotherapy during pregnancy show long-term normal development.
Study unpicks gene changes behind breast cancer
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have mapped the complete genetic codes of 21 breast cancers and created a catalogue of the mutations that accumulate in breast cells, raising hopes that the disease may be able to be spotted earlier and treated more effectively in future.
Distress from Post-Treatment Infertility Remains Over Time
Younger women who want to become pregnant after treatment but are unable to conceive experience long-term emotional distress related to that infertility.
Mammograms may be worth risks for some in their 40s
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that starting breast cancer screening at age 40 might be worthwhile for some women who have a higher-than-average risk of the disease, for example because their mother had cancer.
More women need breasts removed after brachytherapy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who got seed radiation as part of their breast cancer treatment were more likely to have an infection or breast pain than those who were treated with whole-breast irradiation, in a new study.
Pregnancy Safe for Women With Breast Cancer History
In this analysis of studies over 40 years, an international research team found that pregnancy is safe for women with a history of breast cancer and does not hurt overall survival. The study, published in the European Journal of Cancer, also looked at related issues, including why some research has shown a possibly protective effect of pregnancy.
Fatigue after early breast cancer often fades: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people treated for cancer are worn out for a time, but new findings suggest that long-lasting fatigue may be less common than thought -- at least for women with early-stage breast cancer.
Cancer patients rarely speak up about care problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new survey of cancer patients, many people who'd had problems with their treatment never said anything to the doctor they thought was responsible -- and almost none formally reported the problems to the hospital.
Breast cancer may be clutch of 10 diseases: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists who conducted a major international study into the genetics of breast cancer say they can now classify the disease into 10 subtypes -- a finding that points to more accurate, tailored treatment for individual patients in future.
Perceptions of cancer care may not match reality
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, the impressions of breast cancer patients about the quality of care they received often differed from medical definitions of quality -- in part because the patients were judging their experiences by a different set of standards.
