Tag: breast
Italy surgeons sue over faulty breast implants
by on Feb.01, 2012, under Health and Fitness
ROME (Reuters) – Italy's plastic surgeons association on Wednesday sued the French company that made substandard breast implants and the German certification company that checked its products for fraud and said its members would consider thems…
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Breast implant scandal shows regulators in dark on risk
by on Dec.30, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Long before the latest global breast implant scare, American health officials were toying with the idea of building a registry that would track patients with implants. The registry would give a better idea of the number of c…
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France recommends removal of suspect breast implants
by on Dec.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government recommended on Friday that tens of thousands of women in France seek removal of breast implants made of a suspect silicone gel by a firm that exported worldwide. It said the removals would be paid for out of…
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UK authorities see no breast implant cancer link
by on Dec.21, 2011, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – Women with breast implants made by a now defunct French company have no reason to have them removed but should seek medical advice if they believe they have ruptured, British health officials said Wednesday. French officials hav…
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Obesity Linked to Worse Outcomes With Early Breast Cancer
by on Dec.08, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) — Obese women with early
stage breast cancer are less likely to survive than other women who are of
normal weight, new research suggests.
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Hispanic Women More Likely to Die of Breast Cancer
by on Dec.08, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic women have a 20
percent greater risk of dying from breast cancer than non-Hispanic white
women, according to a new study.
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Doctors split on Avastin for breast cancer – survey
by on Oct.27, 2011, under Health and Fitness
An international survey of cancer doctors shows that many question U.S. health advisers' 2010 rejection of Roche Holding's drug Avastin to treat advanced breast cancer.
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Bone Drug Fails to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence: Study
by on Sep.25, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) — The bone drug Zometa, once
considered a promising weapon to reduce the risk of breast cancer
recurrence, should not be used routinely in treatment of the disease,
researchers say.
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Breast, cervix cancer growing threats to poor: study
by on Sep.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The number of cases and deaths from breast and cervical cancer is rising in most countries across the world, especially in poorer nations where more women are dying at younger ages, according to a global study of the diseases.
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For Young Breast Cancer Patients, Breast-Conserving Therapy Appears Effective
by on Sep.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — Younger women with breast
cancer who undergo a lumpectomy to remove their tumor survive just as long
and aren't any more likely to have a recurrence than women who opt for the
more radical and disfigurin…
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