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Medical card holders face GP cancer care costs

Medical card patients, who have undergone breast cancer treatment in hospital, may have to pay the cost of their GP cancer care follow-up.

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Osteoporosis Drug Bazedoxifene Stops Growth Of Breast Cancer Cells

Bazedoxifene, an osteoporosis medication which is approved in Europe, stops the growth of breast cancer cells, including those that are resistant to current medications, researchers from the Duke Cancer Institute reported at ENDO 2013 – The Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, June 15th, 2013…

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Genetic variations may help identify best candidates for preventive breast cancer drugs

Newly discovered genetic variations may help predict breast cancer risk in women who receive preventive breast cancer therapy with the selective estrogen receptor modulator drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene, a Mayo Clinic-led study has found. The study is published in the journal Cancer Discovery.

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South Asian Women Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk Than White Women, UK

South Asian women in Britain have an 8% higher risk of developing breast cancer than British white women, compared to a 45% lower risk ten years ago, researchers from the University of Sheffield reported at the National Cancer Intelligence Network Conference in Brighton on Friday, June 14th. Study leader, Dr…

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Osteoporosis drug stops growth of breast cancer cells, even in resistant tumors, study suggests

A drug approved in Europe to treat osteoporosis has now been shown to stop the growth of breast cancer cells, even in cancers that have become resistant to current targeted therapies, according to a new study.

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Facebook: Most mastectomy pics are allowed

“Breast cancer is not a pink ribbon,” reads the blunt motto for breast-cancer support group The SCAR Project.

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Protein protects against breast cancer recurrence in animal model

Precisely what causes breast cancer recurrence has been poorly understood. But now a piece of the puzzle has fallen into place: Researchers have identified a key molecular player in recurrent breast cancer – a finding that suggests potential new therapeutic strategies.

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Gene variants may predict who will benefit from breast cancer prevention drugs

In women at high risk for breast cancer, a long-term drug treatment can cut the risk of developing the disease in half. Researchers have identified two gene variants that may predict which women are most likely to benefit from this therapy.

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Mary Ann Concannon’s key to beating cancer: Stay positive

Mary Ann Concannon knows only one way to fight any struggle: With a smile. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer on July 16, 2012, she invited her family over for pizza to discuss the plan of attack.

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Breast Cancer: Know Your Risks

Breast cancer strikes more than 2.7 million women in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute.

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