More Evidence Tamoxifen, Other Meds Help Limit Breast Cancer’s Spread
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with tamoxifen or another class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors does cut breast cancer patients' risk of developing cancer in their other breast, a new study finds. Some breast cancers rely on estrogen to help them grow, and drugs like tamoxifen or the aromatase inhibitors (which [...]
1 in 3 Women Survive Ovarian Cancer a Decade or More: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Ovarian cancer has a reputation as a swift killer that's often detected at a late stage, but a new study suggests that up to one-third of the women who are handed the grim diagnosis survive [...]
Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues
TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) — Postmenopausal women with breast cancer who are receiving endocrine treatment may be at increased risk of joint issues, including arthritis, a new study finds. British researchers publishing in the September issue of The Lancet Oncology, found that previous use of hormone replacement [...]
