Breast Cancer News From Medical News TodayLatest Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today.Young Women May Be Underrepresented In Breast Cancer Research Studies & Treatment- August 7, 2008 While the incidence of breast cancer in young women in the U.S. is relatively rare, there are more than 250,000 women under the age of forty that are living with the disease and 11,000 will be diagnosed in the next year. Television-star Christina Applegate's tumor was detected through magnetic resonance imaging, which was ordered by her doctor, according to her publicist.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117477.php Perceived Discrimination Affects Screening Rates- August 6, 2008 Minority men and women who perceived discrimination from their health care providers were less likely to be screened for colorectal or breast cancer, according to a report in the August issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research "We have yet to achieve bias-free health care.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116943.php Breast Cancer Confessions: The Emotional Work Of Disclosing A Diagnosis- August 4, 2008 Women diagnosed with breast cancer shoulder the emotional burden of disclosing their diagnosis to loved ones, managing the feelings of others at precisely the time when they need support themselves, according to research to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117152.php Minorities Less Likely To Know About Breast Cancer Treatment Options- August 2, 2008 Nearly half of women treated for breast cancer did not know that their odds of being alive after five years are roughly the same whether they undergo mastectomy or breast conserving surgery. Minority women were even less likely to be aware of this important factor of their treatment decision, according to a study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116737.php Breast Cancer Screening: Two Strategies Are Equally Effective- August 2, 2008 An organized population-based breast cancer screening program in Norway and an approach to screening that relies on physician- and self-referrals in Vermont are equally sensitive for detecting cancer, researchers report in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. But the recall rate for abnormal mammograms was lower in Norway.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116728.php "Convenience" Of Screening Mammography Facilities Plays Major Role In Patient Retention- August 2, 2008 Patients cite "convenience to home or work" as the main reason they changed mammography facilities, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and The Barrett Center in Cincinnati, OH. The study included 303 current mammography patients ("stayers") and 117 patients who no longer received mammography at the university-based center ("leavers"), said Mary C. Mahoney, MD, lead author of the study.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117022.php Breast Cancer Patients Face Preoperative Options- August 1, 2008 A comprehensive healthcare newsletter from the American Society of Breast Disease summarizes options for preoperative systemic therapy for many breast cancer patients. The ASBD Breast Healthcare Update - Systemic Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Issues in Preoperative and Adjuvant Treatment reviews current issues and controversies in preoperative and adjuvant treatment of breast cancer.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116916.php |