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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49999404 By BBC Health News One in four patients with secondary breast cancer had to visit their GP three or more times before they got a diagnosis, a survey suggests. A breast cancer charity said there should be more awareness that the disease can spread to other parts of the…
this article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49897869 By BBC Health News Offering every woman diagnosed with breast cancer genetic screening would save hundreds of lives each year, a study suggests. Currently, only those with risk factors such as a close family history of breast cancer are offered the check. Researchers say screening everyone would enable women…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/aug/29/breast-cancer-risk-from-using-hrt-is-twice-what-was-thought By Sarah Boseley Health editor Study prompts medicines regulator to advise all women using HRT to remain vigilant The risk of breast cancer from using hormone replacement therapy is double what was previously thought, according to a major piece of research, which confirms that HRT is a direct cause of…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/04/drug-helps-woman-survive-breast-cancer-can-also-stop-prostate/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor, in chicago A pioneering drug that boosts survival for women with breast cancer can stall progression of prostate cancer in men, a landmark study has found. The British trials suggest the treatment – which is also used to treat ovarian cancer – could benefit up to 4,000 men…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48473578 By Owain ClarkeBBC Wales health correspondent Research for new treatments for women with a type of incurable breast cancer has taken a “remarkable” step forward. Women given a new combination of drugs had much greater chance of seeing shrinkage in their tumours, a clinical trial led by Cardiff scientists…