A recent survey of Alaskan breast cancer patients found that most wanted more information about their treatment options, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The online survey of 309 breast cancer survivors was conducted by researchers at the University of Alaska-Anchorage Center for Behavioral Health Research & Services...
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July 8, 2010
Most Alaskan Breast Cancer Patients Unsatisfied With Supplemental Treatment Options, Survey Finds
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June 9, 2010
Psychological Intervention Provides Enduring Health Benefits For Women With Breast Cancer
Stress-reducing psychological intervention helps to increase survival and quality of life among women with recurrent breast cancer over the long-term, according to results of a Phase III study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research...
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June 4, 2010
Risk of Recurrent Breast Cancer With SSRI/Tamoxifen Interaction
The risk of breast cancer recurrence related to some SSRI antidepressants interacting with and reducing the effectiveness of tamoxifen was quantified in 2 epidemiological studies published in February.
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March 1, 2010
January 28, 2010
Tea And Exercise May Affect Depression In Breast Cancer Patients
Breast cancer patients who exercise and drink tea on a regular basis may be less likely to suffer from depression than other patients, according to a new study led by Xiao Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Xiaoli Chen, M.D., a post-doctoral fellow, was first author of the study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology...
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December 8, 2009
Stress Of Isolation Linked To More And Deadlier Breast Cancer Tumors
A new US study found that socially isolated female rats developed more breast cancer tumors, including a higher number of malignant tumors, leading the researchers to suspect that the stress of isolation from a group triggered fear and anxiety which in turn increased susceptibility to and the deadliness of breast cancer...
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November 5, 2009
Weight Training Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors’ Body Image And Satisfaction With Intimate Relationships
In addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription for self-esteem among breast cancer survivors, according to new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research. Breast cancer survivors who lift weights regularly feel better about bodies and their appearance and are more satisfied with their intimate relationships compared with survivors who do not lift weights, accordi
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October 21, 2009
Emotional Response To Breast Cancer
Well-educated women and those who live alone are emotionally the hardest hit by breast cancer, according to the findings of a new Australian study announced during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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September 29, 2009
Social Isolation Worsens Cancer, Mouse Study Suggests
Using mice as a model to study human breast cancer, researchers have demonstrated that a negative social isolation causes increased tumor growth. The work shows -- for the first time -- that social isolation is associated with altered gene expression in mouse mammary glands, and that these changes are accompanied by larger tumors. This novel finding may begin to explain how the environment affect
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