Tag Archives: Breast cancer

Good News for Women Who Have HER2-Positive, Herceptin-resistant, Metastatic Breast Cancer

Posted on February 27, 2010 by wngai

A study published in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology indicated that breast cancer patients who have HER2/neu gene, but have failed Herceptin therapy, can now receive Tykerb, in addition to their Hercpetin, to improve their length of time … Continue reading →

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Exercise and Tea Consumption Might Prevent Depression among Breast Cancer Survivors

Posted on February 21, 2010 by wngai

A study, published in the latest February issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggested regular exercise and tea consumption might prevent depression in breast cancer patients. The study was conducted between 2002 and 2006 in 1,399 women who had … Continue reading →

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Aspirin Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer Metastasis and Death in Half

Posted on February 19, 2010 by wngai

Following the findings on the effect of aspirin on colorectal cancer, researchers discovered aspirin can also reduce cancer recurrence and death in breast cancer patients. Investigators evaluated the data from the Nurses’ Health Study, which included 4,164 female nurses aged … Continue reading →

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