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February 8, 2012
Soy Isoflavone Supplementation Not Effective In Breast Cancer Protection
Source: Medical News Today


January 31, 2012
Re-operation common after breast-conserving surgery
Source: Reuters

January 20, 2012
Younger Breast Cancer Patients Have More Adverse Quality of Life Issues
Source: Coping with Cancer


January 16, 2012
Studies Help Clarify the Role of Lapatinib (Tykerb) and Trastuzumab (Herceptin) in Treating HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
Source: Coping with Cancer


December 29, 2011
Breast Cancer Survivors Benefit From Practicing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, MU Researchers Find
Source: University of Missouri
 

December 7, 2011
IOM report identifies steps that may reduce women's risk for breast cancer associated with environmental factors
Source: The Institute of Medicine (IOM), National Academy of Sciences


December 7, 2011
UK: Cigarettes, diet, alcohol and obesity behind more than 100,000 cancers
Source: Cancer Research UK


November 21, 2011
New breast cancer screening guidelines inflame debate, add to confusion
Source: The Globe and Mail


November 18, 2011
Avastin for breast cancer pulled in U.S.
Source: CBC


November 17, 2011
Tamoxifen causes significant side effects in male breast cancer patients
Source: Medical News Today


November 15, 2011
Brain scan study finds evidence Of "chemo brain"
Source: Reuters


November 9, 2011
Tamoxifen reduces ER-positive recurrence rate
Source: Living Beyond Breast Cancer


November 3, 2011
Capecitabine improves survival in advanced breast cancer

Source: CURE


November 1, 2011
Breast Cancer Risk Up Slightly With Light Drinking

Source: CBC News