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    10 Top Options for Affordable Breast Augmentation in Mexico

    Find on the link 10 Medical Centers that specialize in Cosmetic Surgery Procedures in Mexico and amazing doctors who understand your needs and your goals. goo.gl/CSeOba
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    Terminology used to describe preinvasive breast cancer may affect patients' treatment

    When ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, a preinvasive malignancy of the breast) is described as a high-risk condition rather than cancer, more women report that they would opt for nonsurgical treatments, according to a research letter by Zehra B. Omer, B.A., of Massachusetts General Hospital -...
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    Good bacteria arrive from mother's gut via breast milk

    Scientists have discovered that important 'good' bacteria arrive in babies' digestive systems from their mother's gut via breast milk. Although this does confirm that when it comes to early establishment of gut and immune health, 'breast is best', a greater understanding of how babies acquire a...
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    Leukaemia drug could help treat breast cancer

    A drug currently used to treat leukaemia might also help prevent breast cancer from spreading to other parts of the body, suggests an animal study in the open-access journal Breast Cancer Research. The discovery could also pave the way for improved early diagnostics. Peter Storz and colleagues...
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    Breast reduction surgery found to improve physical, mental well-being

    Breast reduction surgery produces measurable improvements in several important areas of health and quality of life, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The study used the...
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    New Breast Cancer Test Will Help More Women Avoid Unnecessary Chemotherapy

    A new genetic test for one of the most common forms of breast cancer will help doctors better identify those women who should be considered for chemotherapy, and those who can avoid it, say researchers. A team at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust...
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    How can I persuade my parents to let me have breast enhancement surgery?

    I've been thinking about this for years, I've saved several thousand up, while researching and thinking about this. So, I do know what I'm going into. I know the recovery times, the risks, the issues and complications; I also have spoken to a few people who have had the same surgery.
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    How can you make your breast bigger?

    Hi, I barely fit an A cup. Is there any way I can make breast bigger? Maybe by eating certain foods or are there pills or creams? Something I can do?
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    Fish Oils Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer

    Consuming fish oils can significantly lower a person's risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study published in the BMJ. The researchers reviewed 21 different independent prospective cohort studies, they found that a high intake of fish and marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids...
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    Once-Abandoned Cancer Drug Class Offers Renewed Hope For Breast And Ovarian Cancer Tr

    Could drugs that block the body's system for repairing damage to the genetic material DNA become a boon to health? As unlikely as it may seem, those compounds are sparking optimism as potential treatments for ovarian and breast cancers driven by a mutation in BRCA, a gene that made headlines...
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    South Asian Women Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk Than White Women, UK

    South Asian women in Britain have an 8% higher risk of developing breast cancer than British white women, compared to a 45% lower risk ten years ago, researchers from the University of Sheffield reported at the National Cancer Intelligence Network Conference in Brighton on Friday, June 14th...
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    MarginProbe System Makes Breast Cancer Surgery More Precise

    Any breast cancer surgeon who regularly performs lumpectomies confronts the question "Did I get it all?" Thirty to 60 percent of the time in the U.S., the answer is "no," requiring the patient to undergo a second surgery to remove the remaining tumor. Surgeons at UC Irvine Medical Center are the...
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    Mastectomy Often The First Choice For Young Breast Cancer Patients

    A new study of young women with breast cancer has found that most chose to have a mastectomy rather than a surgical procedure that would conserve the breast, researchers report at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, May 31-June 4, in Chicago... More...
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    Quality Of Life Better For Breast Cancer Patients Who Have Fun And Friends

    Breast cancer patients who say they have people with whom they have a good time, or have "positive social interactions" with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. "This study...
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    Exercise Ups “Good Estrogen” In Body, Decreasing Breast Cancer Risk

    Did you know there's such a thing as good and bad*estrogen? I didn't, until reading about this new study on how exactly exercise*helps decrease women's*breast cancer risk. More » Exercise Ups “Good Estrogen” In Body, Decreasing Breast Cancer Risk is a post from Blisstree - Get tips on healthy...
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    Gene Test Estimates 5yr Risk Of Recurrence For Breast Cancer Patients, Says Studies

    Positive Results from Two Studies of the PAM50-Based In Vitro Diagnostic Assay will be Presented at the Annual IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today...
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    Everolimus Can Overcome Trastuzumab Resistance In HER-2 Positive Early Breast Cancer

    A study that aimed to understand how the cancer drug everolimus helps overcome the resistance breast cancers can develop to trastuzumab has left researchers contemplating a puzzle. The study showed a statistically non-significant benefit in clinical response rates for some patients with early...
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    Protein Complex Found In Breast Milk Forces Drug-Resistant 'Superbugs' Including MRSA

    A protein complex found in human breast milk can help reverse the antibiotic resistance of bacterial species that cause dangerous pneumonia and staph infections, according to new University at Buffalo research. In petri dish and animal experiments, the protein complex - called Human...
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    Breast Cancer Could Be Deadlier If You Have Implants

    A meta-analysis of data has shown that women with breast implants are more likely to die from breast cancer. *This might be because cancer is *harder to detect through mammograms, and so is found at a later stage. More » Breast Cancer Could Be Deadlier If You Have Implants is a post from...
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    Study Suggests Women On Medicaid More Likely To Receive Mastectomy To Treat Breast Ca

    JAMA Surgery Study Highlights In a study reported in the resident's forum, Linda Adepoju, M.D., of University of Toledo Medical Center, Ohio, and colleagues suggest that tumor size, cancer stage, and Medicaid insurance were predictors of undergoing a mastectomy to treat breast cancer. (Online...
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