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Tumors Shown By Breast MRI Scans Could Prove To Be ‘Commonly Wrong’

posted by admin in March 26th, 2008  Article Under: Cancer   Tags: , , , ,   

Using hi-tech MRI scans; doctors can find out lumps in women that shows breast cancer now turn out to be false - Says a Dutch study.

The normal finding of the breast cancer is depending on the MRI scan and with mammography.But the recent findings of the researchers reveal that the affected women should not take any decision in advance as both of them might be commonly wrong.

Researchers found five out of six scans were wrong,“false-positives caused anxiety” - Research study published in the Annals of Oncology.Still,the medical findings suggest that MRI findings are much better than mammograms.

MRI Scans Could Prove To Be ‘Commonly Wrong’

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High Levels of Estrogen Related To Cancer Reoccurrence

posted by admin in March 13th, 2008  Article Under: Cancer   Tags: , , , , ,   

Chicago- Blood samples from women for whom breast cancer has come back had high levels of estrogen although most of them had been treated with estrogen blocking drugs, U.S. researchers reported.

The researchers said that the finding recommends women with a history of breast cancer to take extra steps like that of weight management and regular exercise in order to lessen their estrogen levels and reduce the risk of the cancer’s return.

Estrogen

Estrogen has been highly linked with the development of many breast cancers. However, very few researches have examined at the connection between high estrogen levels and cancer recurrence, particularly in women who are treated with anti estrogen drugs such as tamoxifen.

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