"Older breast cancer patients benefit from aggressive chemotherapy, and age alone should not curtail its use, according to research published yesterday in the Journal of the American Medical Association."

February 10, 2005

A compound, SL0101, derived from a rare South American plant called Forsteronia refracta, stopped the growth of human breast cancer cells in laboratory cultures.

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November 11, 2004

"Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, has begun chemotherapy to shrink a half-dollar-sized lump in her breast"

"Howard Keel, who lent his good looks and rich baritone to such movie musicals as "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" before reinventing himself as the macho star of westerns and later aboard TV's "Dallas," has died."

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November 4, 2004

"Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast cancer the day her husband and Sen. John Kerry conceded the presidential race."

"A new study by researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found that some allergic conditions could increase your risk of suffering from blood cancer as an adult."

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October 9, 2004

Melissa Etheridge has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has cancelled a tour to undergo surgery. (BBC)

Men with advanced prostate cancer that is not responding to hormone therapy could benefit from a drug now used to treat breast cancer. (BBC)

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October 2, 2004

"A recent study published in the American Gastroenterological Association's journal Gastroenterology has revealed that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, who require long-term insulin therapy are at a significantly high risk for colorectal cancer."

Where a woman is in her monthly cycle is a prime consideration in scheduling breast-cancer surgery and mammograms.

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