4 d. ago Menopause treatment linked to longer survival in breast cancer patients

A study has found that estrogen creams may improve survival rates, despite previous fears they could stimulate cancer cell growth

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5 d. ago Unlikely treatment linked with longer survival in breast cancer study

New research has found that estrogen creams are more than just safe for older women diagnosed with breast cancer

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7 d. ago Could you be at risk of a 'hidden' breast cancer that doesn't show up on scans? Vital questions to ask your doctor

The Mail on Sunday was among the first to raise the alarm over the NHS's outdated breast cancer screening practice. Now, a landmark study has found the programme needs urgent reform.

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8 d. ago Major discovery about 'invisible' breast tumours that are too small to show up on scans

Experts presenting the findings today at the American Society for Clinical Oncology conference (ASCO) in Chicago hailed it a 'pivotal moment in breast cancer care'.

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9 d. ago MEIKE LEONARD: Four in ten women can develop breast cancer that WON'T show up on scans. Here's how to find out if you're at risk

The Mail on Sunday was among the first to raise the alarm over the NHS's outdated breast cancer screening practice. Now, a landmark study has found the programme needs urgent reform.

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9 d. ago ‘Breakthrough’ breast cancer therapy can slow advance of disease and prolong survival

Study shows combination treatment for aggressive breast cancer delays advance by average 17 months and chemotherapy by two yearsA new triple therapy for aggressive, advanced breast cancer slows the progression of the disease, delays the need for further chemotherapy and helps patients live longer, research reveals.The combination treatment is made up of two targeted drugs: inavolisib and palbociclib, and the hormone therapy fulvestrant. It improved overall survival by an average of seven months, compared with the patients in the control group, who were given palbociclib and fulvestrant. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Increasing breast cancer screenings could save hundreds of lives a year, researchers say

Around 700 lives a year could be saved with extra measures, researchers say

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