M. D. Anderson Study First to Evaluate Prevalence, Impact of Off Label Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Drugs not always approved for reimbursement, despite shown to be efficacious

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ORLANDO – At some point during their care, more than one-third of metastatic breast cancer patients receive chemotherapy off label, the legal use of FDA-approved drugs in a different indication than for which they were approved, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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“Prudent” diet linked to lower breast cancer risk

10-01-09

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and low in sweets and processed meats, may help lower the risk of breast cancer in some African-American women.

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By AP Medical Writer Lauran Neergaard – Wed Oct 7, 3:36 pm ET

WASHINGTON – Estrogen fuels breast cancer yet doctors can’t measure how much of the hormone is in a woman’s breast without cutting into it. A Canadian invention might change that: A lab-on-a-chip that can do the work quickly with just the poke of a small needle.

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http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/12/08/soy-beneficial-for-breast-cancer-survivors-study.html
Surprising finding shows it reduces risk of death, recurrence

Posted December 8, 2009

By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) — Regular, moderate consumption of soy foods can help lower the risk of death and cancer recurrence in women who’ve had breast cancer, new research shows. What’s more, the association between soy and a reduced risk of death held true even for women with estrogen receptor-positive cancers and women taking tamoxifen, according to the study published in the Dec. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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2010-03-25
By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A woman may not be able to change her family history of breast cancer, but she can typically control what she eats and drinks. And consuming more vegetables and whole grains — and less alcohol — just might trim her chances of getting the disease, according to an analysis of published studies.

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