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Anchor lead: Supplements known as antioxidants may be harmful for women being treated for breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re being treated for breast cancer, taking supplements that fall into a category known as ‘antioxidants’ may not be a …

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Anchor lead: A genetic assay can help many with early breast cancer avoid chemotherapy, Elizabeth Tracey reports A widely available 21-gene assay can help women with so-called intermediate risk breast cancer avoid chemotherapy and simply stick to endocrine therapy, a …

July 11, 2018 – Breast Ca and Genes Read more »

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Anchor lead: Can the heart risk of some breast cancer treatments be avoided? Elizabeth Tracey reports Radiation to the left side of the chest and some chemotherapy drugs used to treat breast cancer can result in increased risk for heart …

February 27, 2018 – Avoiding Heart Risk Read more »

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Anchor lead: A major heart association is warning about the cardiovascular risks of some breast cancer treatments, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’ve been treated for breast cancer using certain therapies, the American Heart Association wants you to know you may …

February 26, 2018 – Heart Risk and Breast Cancer Read more »

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Anchor lead: Women who are considering breast reconstruction need support, Elizabeth Tracey reports More and  more women are choosing breast reconstruction following mastectomy, data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality find. Gedge Rosson, a breast reconstruction expert at …

November 7, 2017 – Reconstruction Decisions Read more »

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Anchor lead: There are good reasons to consider reconstruction after mastectomy, Elizabeth Tracey reports Women who have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy report improved quality of life, many studies have found. Women must be getting that message as more of …

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Anchor lead: More women are choosing reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports More women than ever are choosing to have their breasts reconstructed after having mastectomy for breast cancer, newly released data from the Agency for Healthcare …

November 2, 2017 – Breast Reconstruction Over 65 Read more »