Breast Cancer

News Hour: Several lifestyle changes can improve outcomes after a breast cancer diagnosis, but exercise is far and away the best habit to establish, researchers say. Women with breast cancer, whether newly diagnosed or at any...

News Hour: Pfizer’s breast cancer drug Ibrance, or palbociclib, is too expensive to justify its use on Britain’s state-run health service, the country’s healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog said on Friday. The National Institute for Health and Care...

News Hour: Many women being treated for breast cancer suffer from severe treatment side effects even when they don’t receive chemotherapy, a recent study suggests. For the study, researchers surveyed 1,945 women diagnosed with early-stage breast...

News Hour: Around 20% of breast cancer patients do not complete prescribed endocrine therapy, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress in Singapore. The study in over 5,500 women found that younger patients and those who...

News Hour: Novartis will present data demonstrating the latest advancements from its oncology research program at the 58th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, December 3-6, and the San Antonio Breast...

News Hour: Women are becoming more aware of the term “breast density,” but they aren’t as familiar with its relation to breast cancer risk or mammograms, according to a small U.S. study. In particular, African American...

News Hour: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) organized a breast cancer awareness program for its female members at the Rajarbag Police Line. The event was supported by Centre for Cancer Prevention and Research (CCPR) and Bangladesh Breast...

News Hour: An experimental Novartis pill given with an older drug kept advanced breast cancer in check far longer than standard treatment alone, putting it on track to challenge Pfizer’s blockbuster Ibrance, data showed on Saturday....

News Hour: Some of the cancers that most often affect women are breast, colon, endometrial, lung, cervical, skin, and ovarian cancers. Knowing about these cancers and what you can do to help prevent them or find...

News Hour: For the first time, national data on 30-day mortality for patients with breast and lung cancer treated with chemotherapy have been collected and analysed in order to help clinical teams review and improve patient...