Younger breast cancer patients have more adverse quality-of-life issues
January 22, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Younger women with breast cancer experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life, associated with increased psychological distress, weight gain, a decline in their physical activity, infertility and early onset menopause, according to a study published Jan. 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Flaxseed No Help For Hot Flashes During Breast Cancer Or Menopause, Study Finds
September 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
A study by Mayo Clinic physician and North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) researcher Sandhya Pruthi, M.D., and colleagues found that flaxseed provided no benefit in easing hot flashes among breast cancer patients and postmenopausal women. The study is in the current online version of the journal Menopause…
New Study Explores Immune System Stimulation In Battle Against HER-2/neu Positive Breast Cancer
August 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
The Mayo Clinic is excited to announce a Phase I study of a new therapeutic vaccine in HER-2/neu positive breast cancer patients in the fourth quarter of 2011. To understand the importance of this development, the HER-2/neu and the significance of HER-2/neu positive breast cancer must be examined…
Vitamin D Relieves Joint, Muscle Pain For Breast Cancer Patients
July 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
High-dose vitamin D relieves joint and muscle pain for many breast cancer patients taking estrogen-lowering drugs, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The drugs, known as aromatase inhibitors, are commonly prescribed to shrink breast tumors fueled by the hormone estrogen and help prevent cancer recurrence…
Novel approach to prevent ‘chemo’ induced menopause in breast cancer patients
July 21, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
It is known that women who undergo chemotherapy for breast cancer get an early menopause under age 40. Women can choose to have some eggs removed in advance of the treatment in order to preserve some chance of having a baby later, but that can be a difficult and complicated process. Now, however, there may be a medication to treat these women to avoid premature menopause. About 6% of women with …
