Breast Health from The Commonwealth Medical Collegehttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/nlt/Page.asp?GroupID=G0074Breast Health from The Commonwealth Medical Collegeen-usCopyright 2012, The Commonwealth Medical CollegeWed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESTWed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 ESTPhotobooks Content Management Systemhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss1440Women Quit Breast Cancer Drugs Over Side Effectshttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010368Drugs that help prevent the recurrence of breast cancer can cause such unpleasant side effects that many women stop taking them. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010368Lumpectomy Plus Radiation Equals Longer Survivalhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010327A new study confirms that using radiation therapy after a lumpectomy dramatically reduces the chances that breast cancer will recur, and substantially cuts the death rate. Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010327Earlier Breast Cancer Diagnosis for Some Womenhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010309Better screening may be one reason that women with BRCA mutations are being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier today than in previous generations. Another reason is that the mutation may trigger the cancer at an earlier age. Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010309Drop in HRT Use Tied to Fewer Mammogramshttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010295Because of the health risks associated with hormone therapy, many women abandoned hormone drugs five to 10 years ago. Those same women now appear to be skipping their annual mammogram. Sat, 1 Oct 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010295Women in Their 40s Need Annual Mammogramhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010277The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released new guidelines for mammography that call for annual mammograms for all women, beginning at age 40. Thu, 1 Sep 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010277Breast Implants Have Limited Lifespanhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010258Women who get silicone-gel breast implants shouldn’t be surprised if they need to have them removed a decade down the road, the FDA says. Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010258Coffee May Protect Against Aggressive Breast Cancerhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010240Go brew yourself another cup of coffee – you may be lowering your risk for an aggressive form of breast cancer. Fri, 1 Jul 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010240Some Breast Cancer Survivors Face Post-Treatment Fatigue http://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010221Women who have completed therapy for breast cancer often suffer from fatigue – a result of stress caused by a continuous shifting between “fight-or-flight” and “resting” patterns during treatment.Wed, 1 Jun 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010221Aggressive Breast Cancer May Be Triggered by Obesityhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010199Obesity in menopause boosts a woman’s risk for a type of breast cancer tied to the hormone estrogen. Those excess pounds may also increase the risk for an aggressive breast cancer that’s not influenced by hormones. Sun, 1 May 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010199Needle Biopsies for Breast Lesions Recommended over Surgicalhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010185For a woman with an abnormal mammogram, the next step is usually a biopsy to look for cancer cells. But in many cases, doctors are choosing a more invasive surgical biopsy over the preferred procedure – a needle biopsy. Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010185Yearly Mammograms Urged for Younger Womenhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010148The argument for yearly mammograms for forty-something women is now a bit stronger. Tue, 1 Feb 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010148Dad’s Genes Matter for Breast, Ovarian Cancerhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010130Knowing your father’s family history of breast and ovarian cancer is just as important as knowing your mother’s history, experts say. Sat, 1 Jan 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010130Biomarker Found in Triple-Negative Breast Cancerhttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010111As the field of personalized medicine for cancer continues to grow, a new advance may one day add to a targeted approach in treating triple-negative breast cancer. Wed, 1 Dec 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://thecommonwealthmedical.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW010111