Simple Form Can Improve Accuracy Of Clinical Breast Examination

Using a simple form to help focus their attention can help physicians increase the quality and accuracy of clinical breast examinations, increasing the likelihood of detecting cancers missed by mammograms. That’s the finding of a new study coming out in the April 1st issue of The American Journal of Medicine…

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Pfizer Details Payments to Doctors and Researchers

The drug company said it paid about million to 4,500 doctors and other professionals for consulting and speaking on its behalf.


Multivitamin Use Linked To Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Researchers in Sweden who studied data on over 35,000 middle aged and older women followed for 10 years found a link between taking multivitamins and increased risk of breast cancer and said this was of concern to public health and should be investigated further…

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Studies Examine Breast Cancer Prevention, Pregnancy In Breast Cancer Survivors

Scientists on Thursday presented new breast cancer research at a conference in Barcelona, Spain. Summaries appear below. ~ Prevention: Twenty-five to thirty percent of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be prevented through diet and exercise, according to study of data from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, AP/MSNBC reports…

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Radiation After Mastectomy Underused

While radiation therapy is common after breast conserving surgery, it’s much less frequent after mastectomy, even among women for whom it would have clear life-saving benefit. This is according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center…

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