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Gene discovery may help guide breast cancer care CHICAGO (Reuters) - An abnormality in two genes can make a common class of chemotherapy drugs used to fight breast cancer less effective, U.S. researchers said on Sunday in a finding that could help doctors better tailor treatments.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(Reuters)   2010-01-24 Amgen: Strengthening Bones, Weakening Cancer? When Amgen (NasdaqGS:AMGN - News) put its new treatment for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis up for review by the Food & Drug Administration last year, it got an unwelcome rebuke. On Oct. 19 the agency came back with a request for more information on how the company plans to manage infection risks associated with the medicine.   Source:(BusinessWeek)   2010-01-15 Precancer? Earliest cancer? Milk-duct cells vexing WASHINGTON - Some doctors tell patients they have "stage zero" breast cancer. Others call it a precancer.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-09-25 Study: Weightlifting helps breast cancer survivors Breast cancer survivors have been getting bum advice. For decades, many doctors warned that lifting weights or even heavy groceries could cause painful arm swelling. New research shows that weight training actually helps prevent this problem.   Source:(AP)   2009-08-13 Study: 1 in 3 breast cancer patients overtreated LONDON - One in three breast cancer patients identified in public screening programs may be treated unnecessarily, a new study says. Karsten Jorgensen and Peter Gotzsche of the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen analyzed breast cancer trends at least seven years before and after government-run screening programs for breast cancer started in parts of Australia, Britain, Canada, Norway and Sweden.   Nations:Canada Denmark Sweden Netherlands Australia   Source:(AP)   2009-07-11 Headlines Gene discovery may help guide breast cancer care 2010-01-24 Amgen: Strengthening Bones, Weakening Cancer? 2010-01-15 Precancer? Earliest cancer? Milk-duct cells vexing 2009-09-25 Study: Weightlifting helps breast cancer survivors 2009-08-13 Study: 1 in 3 breast cancer patients overtreated 2009-07-11 Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer 2009-07-02 Push is on to tailor cancer care to tumor's genes 2009-02-16 How to help patients make wiser health choices 2009-02-09 Japan scientists identify enzyme that may suppress cancer 2009-02-09 Study: Exercise Won't Cure Obesity 2009-01-06 Trying to prevent lymphedema after breast cancer 2008-12-29 As going gets tougher, Americans discover laughter 2008-12-17 New study firmly ties hormone use to breast cancer 2008-12-14 Patients treat serious illness as laughing matter 2008-11-28 Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths 2008-11-26 Key 'switch' found for popular breast cancer drug 2008-11-13 Migraines cut breast cancer risk 30 percent: study 2008-11-06 Improving the Use of Drugs Through Genes 2008-10-27 Eli Lilly agrees to buy ImClone for over $6B 2008-10-06 Computers help docs spot breast cancer on X-rays 2008-10-02 Elizabeth Edwards discouraged by health care focus 2008-09-16 Genome analysis used to decode brain cancer: study 2008-09-06 Study: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise 2008-09-03 Applegate calls double mastectomy a `tough' choice 2008-08-19 Applegate says she is 100 percent cancer free 2008-08-19 Armstrong, Streep among cancer telethon volunteers 2008-07-29 U.S. cancer death rate drop tied to education levels 2008-07-08 3-D mammograms, cameras may improve breast exams 2008-07-01 Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug 2008-06-29 Stem Cells Could Replace Plastic Surgery 2008-06-24 Study finds weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risk 2008-06-19 Vitamin D helps colorectal cancer patients: study 2008-06-18 Raloxifene Cuts Risk of Certain Type of Breast Cancer 2008-06-11 Bone drug Zometa helps fight breast cancer spread 2008-05-31 U.S. panel mulls minimum breast cancer hospital stay 2008-05-21 More cancer patients having whole breast removed 2008-05-15 Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds 2008-05-15 Exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer 2008-05-13 Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk 2008-05-10 Caution urged in choosing gene tests 2008-05-06 Chemo fails to root out breast cancer stem cells: study 2008-04-29 Cynthia Nixon goes public with breast cancer battle 2008-04-16 Falling breast cancer rates seen only in whites 2008-04-15 Mushroom extract may stop breast cancer growth 2008-04-15 Big U.S. study links breast cancer to drinking 2008-04-14 Mouth test could predict lung cancer, study finds 2008-04-13 Soy compound linked to lower breast cancer risk 2008-04-12 Trans-fats linked to breast cancer risk in study 2008-04-12 Genentech reports jump in 1Q earnings 2008-04-11 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Patients treat serious illness as laughing matter 2008-11-28 New study firmly ties hormone use to breast cancer 2008-12-14 Armstrong, Streep among cancer telethon volunteers 2008-07-29 Gene discovery may help guide breast cancer care 2010-01-24 Study: 1 in 3 breast cancer patients overtreated 2009-07-11 Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer 2009-07-02 How to help patients make wiser health choices 2009-02-09 Study: Exercise Won't Cure Obesity 2009-01-06 Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths 2008-11-26 Bone drug Zometa helps fight breast cancer spread 2008-05-31 Too few U.S. adults get their shots, survey shows 2008-01-23 Fewer breast patients may need chemo 2007-12-13 Breast cancer decline attributed to drop in HRT 2007-08-24 Raloxifene averts breast cancer, at a risk 2006-07-12 Combination "smart bombs" future of cancer therapy 2006-06-04 Hutchinson Center to Study Link Between Obesity and Cancer 2005-10-11

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