Tag: Breast Cancer

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English novelist Jackie Collins dead at age 77 after long battle with breast cancer

Best-selling English novelist Jacqueline Jill Collins also known as Jackie Collins,  has died Saturday at the age of 77 after a long battle with breast cancer. Her Public Relations Officer, Korenbrot Melody told The Associated Press that Jackie Collins, author of dozens of successful novels including The World Is Full Of Married Men, Hollywood Wives, and...

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Breast cancer: Toward a blood test to predict relapse?

This test would predict relapse several months before the new tumors are detectable. A blood test at the experimental stage could help determine whether a woman who suffered from breast cancer is likely to relapse several months before the new tumors are not detectable, according to a study published on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. This...

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New treatments for breast and prostate cancers

Men with prostate cancer and women with breast cancer will benefit from two new advanced treatments that will prolong their life. The National Institute of excellence in health and social services (INESSS) approved in recent weeks the drugs Perjeta (breast) and Xofigo (prostate), which will give new life to patients with an aggressive form of...

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Foods may help reduce risk of breast cancer

Breast cancer is a disease that unfortunately affects many women. So much do everything to protect themselves since there are simple ways to reduce risk. Here are those related to food. In the opinion of the scientific community, food is one of the factors to reduce cancer risks, including that affects so many women worldwide. This sounds simple and obvious, but...

Drinking daily a glass of wine increases risk of breast cancer
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Drinking daily a glass of wine increases risk of breast cancer

According to a new study, drinking daily a glass of wine significantly increase women’s risk of developing breast cancer. We already knew that people who consume alcohol to excess had higher risk of developing certain cancers, including colorectal, liver, larynx or esophagus. A recent US study, published in the British Medical Journal puts this time to light the correlation between...

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Shannen Doherty diagnosed with breast cancer, accuses her ex-manager

Beverly Hills star Shannen Doherty on Wednesday revealed that she suffers from breast cancer. She complains that one of her former colleagues of being indirectly responsible for her condition. Known for her roles in Beverly Hills and Charmed, Shannen Doherty announced to People magazine that she was suffering from breast cancer. She tells them again: “I am currently...