Chemo seems to play a role in early diagnosis of diabetes in postmenopausal patients
One year of the drug was as effective as two in study of women with certain type of disease
Study suggests mental fog, fatigue tied to chemotherapy may be partly due to stress
Costly drug comes with serious side effects, researchers say
Carotenoids are found in carrots, tomatoes, peppers, experts note
Study showed benefit when tumor was confined to in or close to the breast
Study supports early intervention, before surgery, for patients under 35
Black women less likely than whites to undergo less invasive procedures for staging the disease, study finds
Taking drug longer further reduced breast cancer recurrence, deaths, researcher says
Survival lengthened in studies of two experimental treatments
Early finding suggests it might become a routine screen in the future
Worry about recurrence drives decision, experts say, but majority have low risk of cancer in the healthy breast
Routine mammograms can miss tumors in these women, researchers explain
Individual risk is small, but make sure test is necessary, expert says
Studies looked at impact of 2009 recommendations from U.S. task force
But one expert says it's just too difficult to assess screening's role in breast cancer trends
Quality, not just quantity, of personal relationships linked to better outcomes, researchers say
Breast cancer drug showed even greater chances of heart failure, cardiomyopathy among older patients
They typically have subpar treatment and poorer access to care, CDC says
Women in study had less physical, mental fatigue and better quality of life
But no link found among black women; more research needed, researchers say
Study found biggest gap between black, white women with specific tumor type
Certain types leave survivors with worse mental and physical well-being, study finds
Some, but not all, differences persist after taking socioeconomic status into account
Findings based on 50 cancer survivors who were followed for 25 years
Study found that those who were obese or underweight had worst outlook
It helps them regain strength
Study found brachytherapy had higher rates of wound, skin problems than whole-breast treatment in older women
Most recent research suggests short-term use OK for younger menopausal women, but not for older women
New technique produces better images at lower radiation dose
Updated recommendations don't address relief of menopausal symptoms
Early study suggests levels of certain hormones may add to list of disease risk factors
Researchers found association between time spent nursing and risk of hormone-negative tumors
Study findings illustrate disease's burden 'quite starkly,' author says
Experts suggest developing an activity schedule, signing a 'contract' with a supportive friend
Assistance from so-called 'patient navigators' may improve odds for survival, researchers say
New biomarker reveals odds of heart disease, diabetes and breast cancer, study says
Experts say standard diagnostic and treatment methods don't work for inflammatory breast cancer
'Listen to your body,' woman urges, to fight off inflammatory breast cancer
Dutch research finds digital screening better at detecting life-threatening tumors
Promising results for triple-negative form of disease seen in tests with mice
3-pronged payload targets cancerous cells, reducing side effects and prolonging life, study says
Study found those on aromatase inhibitors reported more pain during intercourse
Research involving 348 tumors shows the disease is varied, but also points to treatments
Finding offers insight into causes of disease that kills several hundred men in US each year
Many popular films use death as plot device even though survival is much improved, researcher says
Mammography will help doctors decide which women should get new screen
Used in tandem with mammography, it should help spot tough-to-see tumors, agency says
Women with common tumor types might die of disease a decade later, affecting treatment decisions
But their total death rate for cancer has dropped in past 3 years, report shows