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breast cancer
Gene test shows which breast cancer patients can skip chemo
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news from a major study that shows...
Drug boosts long-term survival after breast cancer: study
After a diagnosis of localized breast cancer, women are often prescribed tamoxifen for five years to help prevent a recurrence, but researchers said Saturday...
Oldest evidence of breast cancer found in 4,200-year-old Egyptian skeleton
A team from a Spanish university has discovered what Egyptian authorities are calling the world’s oldest evidence of breast cancer in the 4,200-year-old...
3D imaging detects more breast cancer than mammography
The largest study of its kind to date has shown that three-dimensional imaging finds more breast cancers than traditional mammography alone, according...
Study: Red meat possibly linked to breast cancer
Women who often consume hamburgers, steaks and other red meat may have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests.
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