American Association For Cancer Research-Breast Cancer Survival Rates-Stage Iii Breast Cancer

Proposal of new classification for stage III breast cancer on the number and ratio of metastatic lymph nodes

ConclusionWe suggested current staging system should be modified combining pN with rN. We presumed the patients with T1N3M0 and T2,3,4N3(rN1)M0 disease were excluded from the current stage IIIC and included in stage IIIB group. J. Surg. Oncol © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Journal of Surgical Oncology) read more..

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Cruciferous Vegetables Help Improve Breast Cancer Survival

Chinese women who ate plenty of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower - cruciferous vegetables - were found to have better breast cancer survival rates compared to other breast cancer patients, researchers explained at the AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) Annual Meeting 2012, Chicago, USA. Sarah J. Nechuta, M.P.H., Ph.D... read more..

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Certain Birth Control Pills May Carry Higher Blood Clot Risk: FDA

TUESDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that birth controls pills containing drospirenone -- a man-made version of the hormone progesterone -- may be associated with a higher risk of blood clots and will requi... read more..

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