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• Tamoxifen: Risk of Rare Second Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer patients who take the drug tamoxifen for five or more years may be at increased risk of developing a rare but aggressive breast cancer in their opposite breast, but tamoxifen use shouldn't change, researchers report....

• Gene Predicts Tamoxifen Success in Breast Cancer

A single gene variant predicts breast-cancer survival after tamoxifen treatment. In the 46% of women with the "good" gene, tamoxifen works as well as newer drugs....

• Tamoxifen, Evista Prevent Breast Cancer

Updated results from a large breast cancer prevention trial confirm that both the old standby tamoxifen and the osteoporosis drug Evista can substantially cut the risk of developing breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal women....

• Tamoxifen May Cut Lung Cancer Deaths

Tamoxifen, the medication long used to prevent the growth of breast cancer tumors, also appears to reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer, research suggests....

• Paxil, Tamoxifen May Be a Risky Combo

Breast cancer patients who take the antidepressant Paxil at the same time as tamoxifen face an increased risk of dying from their disease, a new study shows....

• Breast Cancer Drug Fights Lung Cancer, Too

The anti-hormone drug tamoxifen, which is used to treat breast cancer, may also reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer, a study of over 6,000 women suggests....

• Breast Cancer Survival: Femara Better Than Tamoxifen

Older women with early breast cancers have fewer recurrences and significantly longer survival times when they take the aromatase inhibitor Femara (letrozole) instead of tamoxifen, a long-term follow-up study shows....

• Radiation Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer Return

Radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery cuts the risk of breast cancer returning or the risk of dying from the disease even more than doctors thought, researchers report....

• Herceptin: Long-Term Benefits for Breast Cancer

High-risk breast cancer patients continue to derive benefits from the drug Herceptin even four years after stopping treatment, but questions remain about the biologic therapy’s safety when given with chemotherapy....

• Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer May Raise Risk of Falls

Breast cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and hormonal therapy may affect the patients’ balance, increasing their risk of falls, a new study shows....

• Surgery Improves Late-Stage Breast Cancer

Women whose breast cancer is diagnosed late, when it has already spread to other parts of the body, live about a year and a half longer if their breast tumor is surgically removed, researchers report....

• Women Who Smoke May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

Smoking early in life may raise a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, according to research that adds new evidence on the link between cigarettes and breast cancer....

• Breast Cancer Deaths Drop Again

Breast cancer death rates continue to drop by 2% a year. Despite the decline, African-American women die of breast cancer 40% more often than white women....

• Radiation Plus Surgery Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer Return

New research shows that adding radiation therapy to breast-conserving surgery halves the chance that cancer will come back and reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer, when compared to the breast-conserving surgery alone....

• Lifestyle Changes Cut Breast Cancer Risk

More than 70,000 breast cancer cases a year in the U.S., or 40% of all cases, could be prevented with lifestyle measures like maintaining a healthy weight, eating well, exercising, and limiting alcohol consumption, a new analysis shows....

• Breast Milk May Hold Clues to Breast Cancer Risk

Preliminary findings from an ongoing study suggest that cells found in breast milk may identify women who might go on to develop breast cancer....

• Avastin Nixed for Breast Cancer Treatment

WebMD reports on the FDA's decision to remove Avastin's indication as a breast cancer treatment....

• Avastin Nixed for Breast Cancer Treatment

WebMD reports on the FDA's decision to remove Avastin's indication as a breast cancer treatment....

• Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment

WebMD examines the use of Avastin to treat breast cancer. Does it work? What are the risks? Costs? Find out what you need to know....

• Carriers of Breast Cancer Gene at Risk of Second Cancer

Women who have been successfully treated for cancer in one breast and who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 cancer gene are at increased risk for developing cancer in their other breast....

• Does Fertility Treatment Raise Breast Cancer Risk?

When E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic made her breast cancer diagnosis public, there was speculation about whether fertility treatment might have been a factor in her developing breast cancer....

• Weight Gain After Breast Cancer May Be Risky

Gaining large amounts of weight in the two years after a breast cancer diagnosis may increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, a new study shows....

• Pregnancy Does Not Boost Breast Cancer Recurrence

Despite fears to the contrary, women who get pregnant after receiving radiation treatment for early breast cancer are not at increased risk of having their cancer come back, a new study suggests....

• Aromatase Inhibitors May Raise Heart Risks

Postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who take newer hormone drugs known as aromatase inhibitors are 26% more likely to develop heart disease than those who take the old standby tamoxifen, researchers report....

• Breast Cancer Awareness And The Economy

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October, is almost upon us. It is a time to bring a heightened sense of awareness about this horrendous disease which affects millions of families each year. What can you do to change the life of a friend, relative, or stranger....

• Less Toxic Treatment for Aggressive Breast Cancers?

A new study shows that a shorter, less toxic chemotherapy regimen that includes the drug Herceptin appears to be just as effective in women with HER-2 positive breast cancer as using a standard three-drug therapy with Herceptin, a strategy that can be harder on the heart....

• Is Chemo the Cause of Mental Fog After Breast Cancer?

The mental fog many breast cancer survivors complain of after treatment may be due to actual changes in their brains, whether or not they had chemotherapy, a study suggests....

• Gene Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

A new genetic link may help identify women with less dense breast tissue who are at lower risk of developing breast cancer....