Drop in Mammograms Due to Hormone Therapy Fears
WebMD Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:00 PM PDT
An unprecedented decline in the number of women getting mammograms was due to women going off hormone therapy and thus having less contact with a doctor who urged regular breast cancer screening. |
A tale of redemption
The Salem News Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:40 PM PDT
PEABODY รข€" Picking one game that stands out above all others was as difficult as any opponent Jane Heil has had to game-plan for. The victories have been many, and the memories come flooding back easily for Heil, who has guided the Peabody High girls basketball team for 30 years. For instance, she speaks glowingly about the entire 2004 season in which she had been diagnosed with breast cancer ... |
Easy way to keep fit
AsiaOne Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:38 PM PDT
The Health Promotion Board (HPB) launched its inaugural set of guidelines yesterday recommending 150 minutes of physical activity per week to combat obesity and reduce the risk of illnesses such as heart disease and colon cancer. |
Drop in hormone therapy use linked with drop in mammogram rates
EurekAlert! Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:30 PM PDT
( Wiley-Blackwell ) A new analysis has found that a decline in hormone therapy (HT) use among women aged 50 to 64 years is linked with lower mammogram rates among these women. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that when women stop seeing their doctor for HT prescriptions, physicians do not have the opportunity to remind ... |
Mammogram checks linked to HRT use
The Age Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:27 PM PDT
When menopausal women stop taking HRT they are less likely to have mammogram checks for breast cancer, US researchers have found. |
The Worst News of My Life
CBS 2 Los Angeles Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:26 PM PDT
I have started writing a blog to update my co-workers, family, friends and our viewers about my breast cancer ordeal. I intend this as a journey to recovery and hope. |
Bark for Life set for Thursday
La Crosse Tribune Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:23 PM PDT
For the second year in a row, Bark for Life will raise money for the American Cancer Society . |
Painting a 'bullseye' on cancer cells
EurekAlert! Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:14 PM PDT
( American Friends of Tel Aviv University ) Professor Eytan Ruppin at Tel Aviv University and his colleagues have successfully created the first genome-scale model of cancer cell metabolism, which can be used to predict which drugs are lethal to cell function. They've demonstrated the efficacy of this method in both computer and laboratory models for kidney cancer, and it holds the promise of ... |
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