Danielle Wrote: Take a look at this article

Arthur told me about this and I found this story about it at WWW.REDORBIT.COM on Thursday.

"SEATTLE ? Women who take some types of bone-building drugs used to prevent and treat osteoporosis may be at lower risk of breast cancer, according to a study by U.S. researchers published today in the British Journal of Cancer."

Older women who have had breast cancer surgery have a greater risk of the cancer returning if they delay their post-surgical radiation treatment, report Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists.

London, Mar 3 : The longer a woman is left waiting for radiotherapy after breast cancer surgery, the more chance there is that the disease will come back, according to a new study.

I saw this posted at WWW.GENOMEWEB.COM.

"Using proteomics technology developed by Lance Liotta and Emanuel Petricoin, researchers are testing whether a drug used for malaria is also effective for treating pre-invasive breast cancer."

Earl wrote:

I came across this post today and thought I would pass it along.

"Research: Impact of interval from breast conserving surgery to radiotherapy on local recurrence in older women with breast cancer: Retrospective cohort analysis"

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Jim Wrote: Take a look at this article

"By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com Two Rowan County women who walked more than 20 miles in 2008 for breast cancer are hosting a weekend fundraiser. Brenda Wassum and Gretchen McCall are having a hot dog/chili sale at Granite Lake Park on S ..."

New research finds that bisphospohonates can reduce the risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer - Cancer - Osteoporosis - Health - Conditions and Diseases

I read this in the Fort Lauderdale paper and wanted to share it with you.

"The longer women wait for radiotherapy after breast cancer surgery, the more chance there is of local recurrence, concludes a study published on bmj.com today."

"MANCHESTER BY-THE-SEA, Mass., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Know Breast Cancer, also known as the National Breast Cancer Prevention Project, is holding its first fundraising gala, Know Breast Cancer: A Reception for Ourselves, on Saturday, April 17 from 3-6 p.m."

Zachary is looking for more info.

"Older women who have had breast cancer surgery have a greater risk of the cancer returning if they delay their post-surgical radiation treatment, report Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists.The study, which involved more than 18,000 women age 65 and older who had breast cancer, found that those who started radiation treatment more than six weeks after breast-conserving surgery were more ..."

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