Tag Archives: Breast cancer

Breast and Endometrial Cancer – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Hormonal Treatment

Posted on November 27, 2010 by wngai

Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It is estimated that the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is one in eight, with … Continue reading →

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HER2-positive Breast Cancer with Brain Metastases? Use Lapitinibi (Tykerb) and Capecitibine (Xeloda) but NOT Trastuzumab (Herceptin)

Posted on September 27, 2010 by wngai

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer (BC) is a disease that accounts for up to one third of all invasive breast tumors. The natural history of this disease, however, has been dramatically improved with the introduction of … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer | Tagged Brain metastases, Breast cancer, Capecitibine, Her2, Herceptin, Lapitinib, Metastatic breast cancer, Survival, Trastuzumab, Tykerb, Xeloda | Comments Off

Multivitamin Use and Breast Cancer: Protective or Harmful?

Posted on August 22, 2010 by wngai

We have previously reported the benefits of taking vitamins in reducing cardiovascular disease, cancer risk and mental diseases. Now, the result of a new study added to the glowing benefits of vitamins by suggesting its role in reducing breast cancer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Breast cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, Vitamins | Tagged Alzheimer's disease, beta carotene, Breast cancer, calcium, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, folic acid, multivitamin, vitamin A, Vitamin C, vitamin E | 2 Comments

Fish Oil May Cut Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women

Posted on July 25, 2010 by wngai

Fish oil supplement intake is associated with a lower risk for breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to the results of the VITamins And Lifestyle (VITAL) Cohort study. From 2000 to 2002, a total of 35,016 postmenopausal women, aged 50 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Breast cancer, Cancer | Tagged black cohosh, Breast cancer, dong quai, Fish oil, post-menopause, soy, St John's wort | Comments Off

Standard Chemo Better Than Oral Capecitabine in Elderly Breast Cancer

Posted on May 30, 2010 by wngai

Most elderly breast cancer patients would prefer oral chemotherapy such as capecitabine (Xeloda, Roche) over intravenous chemotherapy due to the convenience. However, a clinical trial conducted in elderly women with early-stage breast cancer has found that standard adjuvant combination chemotherapy … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer | Tagged 5-Fluorouracil, 5-FU, Breast cancer, capecitabine, chemotherapy, Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, Methotrexate, Survival, Xeloda | Comments Off

Gefitinib Improves Progression-Free Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Posted on April 12, 2010 by wngai

According to a new study published in the Clinical Cancer Research, adding epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor gefitinib (Iressa) to anastrozole (Arimidex) improved progression-free survival in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer. The study randomized 93 postmenopausal … Continue reading →

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Taking Aspirin Can Also Improve Survival after Breast Cancer

Posted on March 29, 2010 by wngai

Previously, we have the beneficial effect of Aspirin in reducing in the death among colorectal cancer patients. Now, a prospective, observational study published in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggested that aspirin can also lower the … Continue reading →

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Psoriasis Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Cancer

Posted on March 24, 2010 by wngai

If you have psoriasis, you might have an increased risk of cancer, including melanoma, prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a new research presented at the 68th annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD 2010). The researchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Non-Hodgkin's Disease, Prostate cancer, Psoriasis | Tagged Breast cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Non-Hodgkin's Disease, Prostate cancer, Psoriasis | Comments Off

Best Regimen Sequence for Early Breast Cancer patients

Posted on March 7, 2010 by wngai

Which is the best chemotherapy adjuvant regimen sequence for early breast cancer? It is widely known that anthracyclines (epirubicin and doxorubicin) and taxanes is the best adjuvant chemotherapy regimen for early breast cancer. However, should anthracyclines be always administered before taxanes? An article published … Continue reading →

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Cancer Protective Benefits of Bisphosphonates

Posted on March 7, 2010 by wngai

Patients who are taking bisphosphonates products (Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva) might have a lower risk of getting breast cancer. A study published in the February issue of the British Journal of Cancer looked at the consumption of bisphosphonate products in … Continue reading →

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