Herceptin Before Surgery Highly Effective in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
A brief discussing the data from the NOAH trial in which Herceptin was added to chemotherapy before surgery for HER2-positive locally advanced breast cancer.
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Low-Dose Estradiol as Effective as High Dose in Treating Aromatase Inhibitor-Resistant Breast Cancer
A brief summary of the role estrogen plays in helping treat breast cancer patients who are initially resistant to aromatase inhibitors.
Advocates Converge at Breast Cancer Conference
Patient advocates lend a strong voice to this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Message from the Editor
The ethics of cancer research and how it affects you.
Advances in Breast Cancer: A Special Issue
Defining Survivorship
Julia Rowland, PhD, director of the National Cancer Institute's Office of Cancer Survivorship talks about the condition of survivorship care.
New look, same mission.
Patients must balance price of drugs with the literal cost of living.
Partial Breast Irradiation: A Convenient Alternative
A more local approach to radiation therapy in less time.
The Dark Side of the Sun (and other radiation hazards)
While scientists have known for a century that ionizing radiation can cause cancer, modern srudies strive to uncover potential negatives of radiation across the spectrum.
Radiation Timeline
History of radiation research, discovery, and progress, including the first uses of radiation as cancer therapy.
Genetic Interactions
Cancer develops because of permanent changes in a person's genes. Environmental factors, including various types of radiation exposure, are responsible for gene alterations that scientists are just beginning to understand.
Preventing Exposure
Tips on how to prevent exposure to radon in your home, UV rays from the sun, and radiofrequency from cell phones.