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Roche aiming to launch 6 new products by end 2014

2010-03-18T04:30:14Z

<div><p>ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG is aiming to launch at least six new products by the end of 2014 and is seeking to further boost its position in areas outside oncology, the Swiss drugmaker said ahead of its investor day.</p><p>Roche, the world's largest maker of cancer drugs, is aiming to build up its strength in the...

Tests for genes don't predict breast cancer better

2010-03-17T14:46:17Z

<div><p>BOSTON (Reuters) - Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor's ability to predict who is likely to develop a tumor, researchers reported on Wednesday.</p><p>Their study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that testin...

US launches new breast cancer treatment study

2010-03-17T14:16:13Z

<div><p>Researchers launched a clinical study Wednesday to test new treatments for aggressive breast cancer in a rare alliance between the US government and five major drug companies.</p><p>The new drugs may help boost survival rates for women diagnosed with this type of breast cancer which does not respond to the standard treatments, the Biomark...

Myriad breast cancer patent very broad, study finds

2010-03-16T16:00:42Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Myriad Genetics' disputed patent on the BRCA1 breast cancer gene is "surprisingly broad" and could interfere with future research, three experts said on Tuesday.</p><p>Their ongoing research indicates some other gene patents are similarly extensive, covering stretches of DNA that have nothing to do with th...

Pfizer says Sutent fails in breast cancer studies

2010-03-11T15:32:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Pfizer says Sutent fails to meet key goals in 2 late-stage breast cancer studies</div><div><p>Pfizer Inc. said Thursday the cancer drug Sutent did not meet key goals in two late-stage studies focusing on advanced breast cancer.</p><p>The drug is already sold as a treatment for advanced kidney cancer and gastrointestinal stromal cancer, which aff...

Experiment seeks blood test for breast cancer

2010-03-09T11:30:16Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.</p><p>An initial study showed the test detected 70 percent of breast cancer cases, and correctly cleared 100 percent of women who did not have...

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2010-03-08T18:02:48Z

Liz Hurley visits Selfridges in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness to sign purchases from the Estee Lauder Pink Ribbon collection London, England - 16.10.08

Copyright 2008 Reuters Health) - Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research suggests.</p><p>In a study, Dr. Lesley M. Butler, of Colorado State University and colleagues, noticed a trend of "dec...

Survey finds states cutting back on mammograms

2010-02-22T12:30:25Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some U.S. states have begun using controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines to stop offering routine mammograms for uninsured women in their 40s, a survey by the Avon Foundation for Women released ...

Chemicals suspected in breast cancer, US experts want tests

2010-02-19T16:15:55Z

<div><p>US experts called Friday for toxicity tests on chemicals they suspect play a role in the development of breast cancer, a leading cause of death in American women.</p><p>"We're currently not identifying chemicals that could be contributing to the risk of breast cancer," said Megan Schwarzman, a physician and environmental health researcher at the GlaxoSmithKline PLC's kidney cancer drug Votrient for conditional marketing authorization and also backed the wider use of the company's breast cancer drug Tyverb.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decisions by the Reuters) - Breast cancer survivors who take aspirin regularly may be less likely to die or have their cancer return, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday.</p><p>The study of more than 4,000 nurses showed that those who took aspirin -- usually to prevent heart disease -- had a 50 percent lower risk of d...

Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug

2010-02-22T10:42:07Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday.</p><p>Women who took G...

Few high-risk women in U.S. take breast cancer drug

2010-02-22T10:43:28Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only a small number of U.S. women at high risk of breast cancer have chosen to use the drug tamoxifen to lower that risk, according to a study published Monday.</p><p>In 2005, government researchers found, about 51,500 U.S. women were...

Hologic fiscal 1Q earnings down 32 pct on charges

2010-02-22T12:54:46Z

<div id="subtitle">Hefty charges drag down Hologic's fiscal 1st-quarter profit, but results top expectations</div><div><p>Hologic Inc., which makes mammogram systems and other women's health diagnostic tools, said Monday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 32 percent, hurt by charges and continued capital spending restraint by hospitals.</p><p>But the compa...

Metastatic Breast Cancer: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

2010-02-22T12:51:03Z

In women, breast cancer is the common type of cancer and it is affecting one out of eight women. At any time, this cancer may develop and the risk increases with developing of cancer as the women get older. In most of the post-menopausal women, it is common and with the increase in age will increase the risk as well.<br><br>When the breast cancer is spread beyond the breast, then it is said to be in metastatic state. This means that cancer has traveled from breast ...

Mammograms may be overused in women with dementia

2010-02-22T13:29:24Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some elderly women with severe cognitive impairment are getting mammography breast cancer screening even though they are unlikely to ever benefit from it, a new study finds.</p><p>Researchers found that among more than 2,100 U.S. women age 70 and older, 18 percent of those with advan...

Safe Non-Toxic Deodorants May Lessen the Cancer Risk

2010-02-22T15:30:33Z

Our generation has made revolutionary inventions and discoveries our forefathers never thought of during their era. We also now live in a world where everything is available in an instant. The trade-off however is, many of the products we now use are laden with toxic chemicals.<br><br>Research has shown that a lot of the home and personal care products we use daily expose us to toxins that can bring on ailments. Allergic reactions may also be brought about by intol...

Gene discovery may help guide breast cancer care

2010-02-22T15:38:58Z

<div><p>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.</p><p>They said changes in two ge...

Breast Cancer Medication and Info For You

2010-02-22T15:55:39Z

Both women and men can get the disease, but women are 100 times more likely to get it than men. While you can't guarantee the prevention of breast cancer by exercising, eating healthily, and being aware of changes in your body, such actions that are normally attributed to a healthy lifestyle can greatly reduce the risk of breast cancer. Also, it is the fifth leading cause of death by cancer in women worldwide. These breast cancer statistics are certainly sobering, but they help us put the pro...