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Hormonal Therapy Before Surgery Seems Just as Effective as Chemotherapy Before Surgery for Early-Stage, Hormone-Receptor-Positive Disease
November 29, 2016
A study suggests that neoadjuvant hormonal therapy is as effective as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer and causes fewer side effects. Read More...

Study Suggests Many Women Don't Know Breast Density Affects Cancer Risk
November 30, 2016
A survey of women living in Virginia suggests that many women don't know that having dense breasts increases their risk of breast cancer and makes it harder for mammograms to detect cancer. Read more...

Scalp Cooling System Shown to Reduce Hair Loss During Chemotherapy
December 19, 2016
A study found that the Orbis Paxman Hair Loss Prevention System reduced severe hair loss by 50% in women diagnosed with stage I or stage II breast cancer who were being treated with chemotherapy. Read more...

Study Finds Side Effects of Experimental Buparlisib Too Toxic
December 22, 2016
A study found that buparlisib combined with Faxlodex benefited postmenopausal women diagnosed with hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-negative, advanced-stage breast cancer, but the side effects were too severe. Read more...

Women With More Social Connections Have Better Survival
December 23, 2016
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had the most social ties were less likely to have a recurrence and less likely to die from breast cancer than women who were socially isolated. Read more...

Tailored Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Doesn't Seem to Offer More Benefits Than Standard Regimens
January 3, 2017
A study suggests that tailored dose-dense chemotherapy isn't better than a standard regimen for most women. Read more...

Acupuncture Seems to Help Ease Pain, Nausea, Anxiety After Mastectomy
January 5, 2017
A very small study suggests that acupuncture can reduce pain, nausea, and anxiety after mastectomy better than standard care. Read more...

FDA Approves Intrarosa for Sexual Symptoms of Menopause
January 6, 2017
The FDA approved Intrarosa to treat pain during sexual intercourse, but it's not clear if the product is safe for women who've been diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more...

Electroacupuncture Helps Ease Hot Flashes So Women Sleep Better
January 10, 2017
The results of a small study suggest that electroacupuncture can help ease hot flashes as much or more than gabapentin, improving women's sleep quality. Read more...

Preventive Medicine Helps Ease Diarrhea Side Effects With Neratinib
January 10, 2017
Treating women preventively with loperamide reduces the frequency and severity of neratinib-associated diarrhea. Read more...

Antidepressant Duloxetine Eases Joint Pain Caused by Aromatase Inhibitors
January 12, 2017
The antidepressant duloxetine can ease joint pain in women diagnosed with early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer who are taking an aromatase inhibitor. Read more...

Untreated Long-Term Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment Can Lead to Anxiety, Depression
January 13, 2017
When long-term side effects such as fatigue or joint pain go untreated, they can lead to anxiety and depression among breast cancer survivors. Read more...