Archive for July 20th, 2010

Ladies, Alcohol Could Hurts your Breast Health!

Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Breast cancer occurs in men also, but the number of new cases is small. Early detection and effective treatment is expected to reduce the number of women who die from breast cancer, and development of new methods of prevention continue to be studied.

No one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. Doctors can seldom explain why one woman gets breast cancer and another does not. However, research has shown that women with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop breast cancer.

Anything that increases a person’s chance of developing a disease is called a risk factor; anything that decreases a person’s chance of developing a disease is called a protective factor. Some of the risk factors for breast cancer can be avoided, but many cannot.

Some studies suggest that the more alcoholic beverages a woman drinks, the greater her risk of breast cancer.

So if you an alcoholic, there is a higher risk of breast cancer.

The equivalent of a glass of wine after work – this is a relatively safe level to drink. However even low levels of alcohol intake have been linked to breast cancer.

Besides cutting down on alcohol, being physically active is important, as it further reduces risk of breast cancer.

Women who are physically inactive throughout life appear to have an increased risk of breast cancer. Being physically active may help to reduce risk by preventing weight gain and obesity.

It is especially important to remain physically active after menopause. The chance of getting breast cancer goes up as a woman gets older. A woman over age 60 is at greatest risk. This disease is very uncommon before menopause. High levels of estrogen may be the reason that obese women have an increased risk of breast cancer. And some studies show that gaining weight after menopause increases the risk of breast cancer.

Lack of physical activity is an important contributor to many of the most important chronic diseases for older Americans, including heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, and high blood pressure. Lack of physical activity, along with poor nutrition, is a major contributor to the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States.

Start to be physically active today, and always be in the pink of health as you age!

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Drug did not extend lives

Drug did not extend lives
WASHINGTON – US GOVERNMENT health scientists said on Friday that follow-up studies of a Roche breast cancer drug show it failed to slow tumor growth or extend patient lives, opening the door for a potential withdrawal in that indication. The Food and Drug Administration approved Roche’s blockbuster Avastin in 2008 based on early-stage trials showing it shrank tumors caused by breast cancer. The …

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Amanda Nixon, 2009 Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor

FDA Grants Priority Review Designation to Denosumab Biologics License Application for the Reduction of Skeletal …

FDA Grants Priority Review Designation to Denosumab Biologics License Application for the Reduction of Skeletal …
Amgen today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review designation to denosumab, a subcutaneous RANK Ligand inhibitor, for the treatment of bone metastases to reduce skeletal related events in patients with cancer.

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Experts Issue New Guidelines on Breast Cancer Drugs

Experts Issue New Guidelines on Breast Cancer Drugs
Title: Experts Issue New Guidelines on Breast Cancer Drugs Category: Health News Created: 7/13/2010 8:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/13/2010

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Health Care Providers Dispute Breast Cancer Guidelines

Some health care providers continue to be at odds with new recommendations on breast cancer screening announced by a government task force. David Douglas reports

Nanotech medicine, tumor tracking, new technologies and more

Nanotech medicine, tumor tracking, new technologies and more
( American Institute of Physics ) AAPM is the premier organization in medical physics, a broadly-based scientific and professional discipline encompassing physics principles and applications in medicine and biology. The presentations at the AAPM meeting will cover topics ranging from patient safety to new ways of imaging the human body to the latest clinical developments on treating cancer with …

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Wayne State U. president Jay Noren stepping down

Wayne State U. president Jay Noren stepping down
Richard Bernstein, the board chair, said Noren has told the board he is stepping down because of the illness of his wife, who lives in Illinois and has breast cancer.

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LaTeacha and Demetris’ Coleman’s story.

LaTeacha and Demetris’ Coleman’s story.

UPDATE:FDA Questions Benefit, Risks Of Avastin In Breast Cancer

UPDATE:FDA Questions Benefit, Risks Of Avastin In Breast Cancer
UPDATE:FDA Questions Benefit, Risks Of Avastin In Breast Cancer

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