Chemotherapy Reduces Breast Cancer Death Rate

In the battle against breast cancer, modern chemotherapy drugs are now reducing death rates by more than one-third. There is also promising news for women who are battling breast cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. A new study from Oxford University that was recently published in The Lancet medical journal has shown that modern chemotherapy drugs are reducing breast cancer death rates. The study included data from 123 trials conducted over the past four decades involving about 100,000 women. Findings showed that standard while chemotherapy treatments in the 1980s reduced breast cancer mortality by nearly one-quarter, the effectiveness of modern chemo drugs cut the death rates by about one-third when compared to patients not...

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New Breast Cancer Research Brings Mixed News

A new genetic test for breast cancer may help predict aggressive cases, while mammography proves to reduce deaths by half; however, a new study also shows that targeted raditation therapy increases the need for a mastectomy. The latest breast cancer research reveals promise in detection methods and treatment, but also warns of the dangers of faster treatment options for those diagnosed with an early stage of the disease. First, a new genetic test from Genomic Health can help predict aggressive cases of breast cancer, which could save countless women from undergoing unnecessary radiation. In addition, mammograms have been found to cut the disease by nearly half, while modern chemotherapy drugs have been shown to be cutting...

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