Tag Archive: Harvard Medical School

New test can predict breast cancer outcomes

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Researchers from McGill University’s Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre (GCRC), the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC), the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School have discovered… Continue reading

At risk women not having mammograms

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Women who have been treated for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) tend to stop following the recommended guidelines for mammography screening over time, despite the fact that they still have a higher-than-average risk… Continue reading

Healing after cancer

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Watch Dr. Julie K Silver, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, and author of After Cancer Treatment, Heal Faster, Better, Stronger, tell her story of healing after breast cancer in this CBS news video. Diagnosed with… Continue reading

Fertility concerns of young women with breast cancer

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“A Web-based Survey of Fertility Issues in Young Women with Breast Cancer” is the title of a 2004 study, admittedly nearly 5 years old, but I know still as relevant today to younger women… Continue reading

Waiting for breast cancer biopsy results causes distress

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The stress of waiting for a breast biopsy result may cause adverse health effects in women, the results of a new study indicate. “When women express how taxing it is to have to… Continue reading