Breast cancer-delays in reporting and treating - Does a delay in the treatment of breast cancer affect survival rates? And if so, is it the woman's delay in reporting, or the practitioner's delay in...

Bone marrow transplant doesn't improve survival - High dose chemotherapy followed by bone marrow transplant is not an effective way to improve breast cancer survival rates, according to the preliminar...

Breast cancer-the unkindest cut - Most breast cancer surgeons engage in surgical overkill, and many safety questions surround the new wonder drugs. ... ...

Tamoxifen not effective for some breast cancers - Although BRCA2-positive women who use tamoxifen may be less likely to develop breast cancer than those using a placebo, BRCA1-positive women derive no...

Mammograms: They detect just half of all early-stage breast cancers - The standard mammogram test detects only half of all breast cancers in the vital early stages. A new study has found that the mammogram x-ray scan pic...

Taking tamoxifen for breast cancer - what are the risks? - Q:Can you tell me about the risks of tamoxifen for women at risk of developing breast cancer? C. H., London. ... ...

Stress brings on breast cancer - Major stress possibly sparked by a bereavement, a job loss or divorce can cause breast cancer, researchers have proved. Risks of developing breast can...

Breast Cancer Survival: It may have nothing to do with your genes - Breast cancer survival may not have as much to do with your genes as scientists like to tell us. Women with mutations in genes known as BRCA 1 and 2...