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2010
Older Women May Need More Information about Breast Cancer Screening	May 23,2010
At Least One-Third of Cancers May be Preventable	Feb 17, 2010
Large Study Reveals Benefits of Cervical Cancer Vaccine	Feb 15, 2010
Study: Drug Therapy May Reduce Blood Clots in Patients with Heart Disease	Jan 24, 2010
Study: Breastfeeding Lowers Breast Cancer Risk in Women with Family History of the Disease	Jan 23, 2010
2009
July 2009
Report Documents Trends in American Youths' Health	Jul 16, 2009
April 2009
No Difference between Red and White Wine, Study Finds Both Can Increase Breast Cancer Risk	Apr 28, 2009
March 2009
Landmark Report: Significantly Number of Cancer Cases Could Be Reduced	Mar 29, 2009
Multivitamins Unlikely to Reduce Post-menopausal Women's Risk of Cancer or Heart Disease	Mar 28, 2009
New Test Could Improve Breast-Conserving Surgery	Mar 25, 2009
February 2009
Early Breast Cancer Education May Reduce Deaths	Feb 22, 2009
Study: Breast Cancer Patients with Small, HER2-Positive Cancers May Need Additional Treatment	Feb 19, 2009
Ernie Bodai, M.D., F.A.C.S., Joins Imaginis Medical Advisory Board	Feb 11, 2009
2008
December 2008
Study Suggests Side Effects Can Help Determine Whether Breast Cancer Drug is Working	Dec 30, 2008
Study Suggests Latina Women Seek More Information about Breast Cancer Treatment	Dec 28, 2008
November 2008
Study Finds Breast Cancer Recurrence Best Treated with Mastectomy	Nov 21, 2008
October 2008
Survey: Many People Hold Misperceptions about Cancer Risks and Treatment	Oct 31, 2008
Olivia Newton-John and Imaginis Lead Awareness Campaign To Battle Breast Cancer	Oct 6, 2008
Fund the Fight: Help Stamp Out Breast Cancer	Oct 1, 2008
September 2008
National Mammography Day is October 17	Sep 29, 2008
August 2008
New Test Approved to Determine Whether Breast Cancer Patients Would Benefit from Certain Treatment	Aug 25, 2008
Researchers Learning Why Breast Cancer May be More Aggressive in Young Women	Aug 23, 2008
July 2008
Study: Drug Used to Protect Bone May Also Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence	Jul 29, 2008
Poorer Patients More Likely to Die After Cancer Diagnosis	Jul 27, 2008
June 2008
Survey: Many Women Unaware of Potential Benefit of Breast Feeding on Breast Cancer Risk	Jun 29, 2008
Dose Verification System Helps Radiologists Minimize Risks to Breast Cancer Patients	Jun 8, 2008
Study: Vitamin D May Influence Breast Cancer Outcome	Jun 7, 2008
May 2008
Life Expectancy Decreasing in the United States for Some Groups	May 27, 2008
Study: Shorter Radiation Regimen May be Effective for Early-Stage Breast Cancer	May 25, 2008
April 2008
Researchers Explore Possibility of Breast Cancer Blood Test	Apr 28, 2008
March 2008
Taking Femara After Tamoxifen May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence	Mar 18, 2008
February 2008
FDA Approves Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment	Feb 26, 2008
January 2008
Researchers Find that More Than Three Years of Hormone Replacement Therapy May Increase Risk of Lobular Breast Cancer	Jan 23, 2008
Report: Americans without Health Insurance Less Likely to Survive Cancer	Jan 21, 2008
Researchers Continue to Investigate Link between Diet and Cancer	Jan 6, 2008
Research Moving Toward Personalizing Breast Cancer Treatment	Jan 4, 2008
2007
December 2007
Study: Breast Cancer Risk May Have Been Underestimated in African-American Women	Dec 7, 2007
November 2007
FDA Approves Raloxifene for Women with Invasive Breast Cancer	Nov 12, 2007
October 2007
Simple Blood Test May Indicate Whether Breast Cancer Treatment is Working	Oct 29, 2007
Survey Illustrates What Women Don't Know about Breast Cancer	Oct 13, 2007
October 19 is National Mammography Day	Oct 11, 2007
September 2007
Study Finds Women Stop Taking Breast Cancer Drug Due to Side Effects	Sep 30, 2007
August 2007
Researchers Investigating Breast Cancer Vaccine	Aug 26, 2007
Researchers Seeking More Minority Women for "Sister Study" on Breast Cancer Risk Factors	Aug 25, 2007
July 2007
New Breast Chek® Kit Helps Women Perform Self-Exams	Jul 29, 2007
Consensus Statement Released on Ovarian Cancer Symptoms	Jul 29, 2007
Study Reveals Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer	Jul 27, 2007
June 2007
Booklet Provides Assistance for Older Patients Living with Cancer	Jun 25, 2007
Four Studies Reveal Advances in Women's Cancer Research	Jun 24, 2007
National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund Accepting Applications for Best Practices Awards in Breast Cancer Advocacy	Jun 22, 2007
Study: Breast Cancer May be More Deadly in Men	Jun 3, 2007
Study Finds That Fewer Women Are Getting Mammograms	Jun 1, 2007
May 2007
Number of Breast Cancer Cases Continue to Decline	May 16, 2007
FDA Approves New Breast Cancer Drug, Tykerb	May 14, 2007
April 2007
Study: Switching Breast Cancer Drugs during Treatment Could Increase Survival	Apr 30, 2007
Lifetime Television Leads Effort to End 'Drive-Through Mastectomies' as U.S. Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act is Reintroduced	Apr 28, 2007
MRI Screening Recommended for Some Women at Very High Risk of Breast Cancer	Apr 22, 2007
American Cancer Society Still Recommends That Women Begin Annual Mammograms at Age 40	Apr 20, 2007
March 2007
Study: Many Breast Cancer Patients Quit Treatment with Tamoxifen	Mar 31, 2007
FDA Approves Test to Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence	Mar 29, 2007
February 2007
Menopause Society Discusses Benefits and Risks of Using Hormone Replacement Therapy	Feb 22, 2007
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Gains Support	Feb 13, 2007
January 2007
Study: Younger Women May Have Better Chances of Surviving Ovarian Cancer	Jan 21, 2007
Breast Cancer Deaths Declining	Jan 20, 2007
2006
December 2006
FDA Approves Herceptin for Early Stage Breast Cancer after Surgery	Dec 5, 2006
FDA Approves Use of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants	Dec 3, 2006
November 2006
Study Finds Link between Red Meat and Breast Cancer	Nov 31, 2006
October 2006
Study Finds Breast Cancer Screening Saves Lives	Oct 23, 2006
Researchers Discovery Hundreds of Genes Involved with Breast and Colorectal Cancers	Oct 22, 2006
August 2006
Study: Cigarette Smoke Can Damage Normal Breast Cells	Aug 31, 2006
Most Americans Don't Know What Screening Tests They Need	Aug 28, 2006
July 2006
Talking to Children About a Breast Cancer Diagnosis. By Dr. Shenin Sachedina	Jul 18, 2006
National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund Invites Applications for Awards	Jul 2, 2006
June 2006
Estrogen Replacement Therapy May Not Increase Women's Risk of Breast Cancer	Jun 13, 2006
April 2006
Osteoporosis Drug, Raloxifene, Shows Promise in Preventing Breast Cancer	Apr 30, 2006
Update: Over 25,000 Enrolled in Sister Study on Breast Cancer	Apr 23, 2006
Study: Radiation Therapy Saves Lives After Breast-Conserving Surgery	Apr 2, 2006
March 2006
Study Questions Health Benefits of Low-Fat Diet, but Offers Some Positive News About Breast Cancer Risk	Mar 31, 2006
February 2006
Breast Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated	Feb 17, 2006
FDA Approves Femara for Early-stage Breast Cancer	Feb 15, 2006
January 2006
Another Study Finds Removing Fewer Lymph Nodes Effective At Reducing Side Effects of Breast Cancer Surgery	Jan 26, 2006
Update: Herceptin Significantly Reduces Chances of Breast Cancer Recurrence for Select Women	Jan 22, 2006
2005
December 2005
Report: Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline	Dec 12, 2005
Study: Mammography and Drug Treatments Reduce Deaths from Breast Cancer	Dec 04, 2005
Pregnant Women Warned Not to Take Breast Cancer Drug, Femara	Dec 03, 2005
November 2005
Breast Cancer Survivor Takes Readers on Her Journey in an Inspiring New Book	Nov 13, 2005
September 2005
October 21 is National Mammography Day	Sep 29, 2005
Study: Digital Mammography Better Than Standard Mammography at Detecting Breast Cancer in Some Women	Sep 23, 2005
Study: Exercise May Improve Breast Cancer Survival	Sep 11, 2005
Study: Rates of Non-Invasive Breast Cancers Increasing	Sep 05, 2005
August 2005
Lifetime Television Leads Effort to End 'Drive-Through Mastectomies'	Aug 21, 2005
July 2005
Study: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Help Prevent Breast Cancer	July 7, 2005
May 2005
Low-Fat Diet May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Returning	May 26, 2005
U.S. Government Clinical Trials Find Herceptin an Effective 'Targeted' Treatment for Breast Cancer	May 10, 2005
April 2005
Report: Secondhand Smoke May Increase Breast Cancer Risk and Other Health Problems	Apr 12, 2005
Study Suggests Heavy Weight May Adversely Affect Breast Cancer Survival	Apr 10, 2005
February 2005
Mastectomy Patients Increase Odds of Survival with Chemotherapy and Radiation	Feb 28, 2005
Treating Breast Cancer with Tamoxifen May Also Protect the Heart	Feb 25, 2005
Large Study Shows Femara May Be More Effective Than Tamoxifen at Treating Early-Stage Breast Cancer	Feb 21, 2005
January 2005
FDA Approves New Drug, Abraxane, for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer	Jan 16, 2005
2004
December 2004
Arimidex Appears To Be Better Choice Than Tamoxifen Alone to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer	Dec 21, 2004
Study: Many Women Diagnosed with Advanced Breast Cancer Do Not Undergo Regular Screening	Dec 19, 2004
November 2004
Study: Oral Contraceptives Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk, Lower Heart Disease Risk	Nov 30, 2004
Sister Study Examines Breast Cancer Risk Factors	Nov 28, 2004
October 2004
Study: Implants Obscure Breast Cancer on Mammograms But Don’t Lead to More Advanced Diagnoses	Oct 24, 2004
October 15 is National Mammography Day	Oct 3, 2004
September 2004
Study: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs, Statins, Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk	Sep 18, 2004
Women with Breast Cancer Gene Mutations May Need Frequent Screening	Sep 15, 2004
June 2004
Study Finds Breast Cancer Survival Improving Despite Recurrence	Jun 7, 2004
May 2004
Cancer Deaths Expected to Decrease in 2004	May 30, 2004
Small Study Shows Antidepressants May Interfere with Tamoxifen	May 28, 2004
Study: Genetic Testing Prior to Breast Cancer Treatment Influences Decisions about Preventive Measures on Opposite Breast	May 4, 2004
Radiation Therapy Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence, Improves Survival After Lumpectomy	May 1, 2004
March 2004
Chemotherapy Regimen Shows Promise in Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients	Mar 21, 2004
Report Highlights Trends in Breast Cancer Incidence Among Ethnicities	Mar 8, 2004
Study: Femara and Arimidex Useful in Advanced Breast Cancer	Mar 3, 2004
February 2004
Debate about Safety of Pregnancy After Breast Cancer	Feb 24, 2004
Another Hormone Replacement Therapy Study Stopped Due to Breast Cancer Recurrence Concerns	Feb 11, 2004
Study: Analyzing Screening for Breast Cancer by Analyzing Cells from Breast Ducts Has Limitations	Feb 8, 2004
January 2004
Cancer Deaths Expected to Decrease in 2004	Jan 27, 2004
Study Shows Breast Cancer Risk Among BRCA Gene Carriers is High	Jan 24, 2004
Aromasin May Be Effective in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer	Jan 18, 2004
More Mammogram Results Questioned in U.S. Compared to U.K.	Jan 15, 2004
Breast Cancer Drug, Femara, Dramatically Improves Survival Odds When Taken After Tamoxfen	Jan 06, 2004
Tamoxifen Effective in Obese and Lean Women	Jan 03, 2004
2003
December 2003
Bisphosponate Drugs Helpful in Breast Cancer Patients Whose Cancer Has Spread to the Bone	Dec 21, 2003
Study: Modest Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk	Dec 20, 2003
Study: Antihistamines Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk	Dec 08, 2003
Study Confirms Equal Survival Chances Among Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients Despite Surgery Type	Dec 06, 2003
New Report Highlights Cancer Trends in the U.S.	Dec 03, 2003
November 2003
Task Force Finds No Benefit of Vitamin Supplements in Preventing Heart Disease or Cancer	Nov 23, 2003
Soft Pad Helps Reduce Mammography Pain	Nov 21, 2003
New Product: BustBuddies Helps Alleviate Breast-Feeding and Surgical Pain	Nov 10, 2003
October 2003
Million Women Study Finds Increased Breast Cancer Risk Among Women Who Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)	Oct 31, 2003
Study Finds Radiation Therapy May be Better Than Tamoxifen for Early-Stage Breast Cancer	Oct 25, 2003

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