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(HealthDay News) — By combining a special type of chemotherapy (TACE) with another treatment called radiofrequency ablation (RFA), Chinese researchers boosted the survival of people with advanced liver cancer by an average of 13 to 15 months compared to either treatment alone. Read the rest of this entry »

(HealthDay News) — U.S. researchers boosted the level of early-stage ovarian cancer detection by 20 percent through use of a blood test to detect a tumor marker as well as a woman’s report of new-onset symptoms. Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The osteoporosis drug Evista can help prevent breast cancer — but only the type fueled by the hormone estrogen, researchers reported on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new cancer treatment designed for breast cancer patients who are running out of options. Read the rest of this entry »

Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the “sunshine vitamin” has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing. Read the rest of this entry »

Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years — starting as young as age 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer when they’re grown. Middle-aged women have long been advised to get active to lower their risk of breast cancer after menopause.
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But findings are too preliminary for any firm recommendation, researchers say

Women who take an aspirin each day may reduce their risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer by 16 percent, according to the results of a large study. Read the rest of this entry »

Effect was especially strong for estrogen-sensitive tumor types, study found.

Alcohol, consumed even in small amounts, increases the risk of breast cancer and particularly estrogen-receptor and progesterone-receptor positive breast cancer, a new study shows. Read the rest of this entry »