Permanent Hair Dye and Straighteners May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists at the National Institutes of Health found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have … Read more
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NIH Study Associates Obesity with Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Young Women
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2018 Contact: Robin Arnette Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before … Read more
New Approach to Immunotherapy Leads to Complete Response in Breast Cancer Patient Unresponsive to Other Treatments
Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2018 By: National Institutes of Health Communications A novel approach to immunotherapy developed by researchers at the National Cancer … Read more
FDA Authorizes Consumer Test that Reports Three Mutations in the BRCA Breast Cancer Genes
Test only reports 3 out of more than 1,000 known BRCA mutations and negative result doesn’t rule out increased cancer risk Silver … Read more
FDA Approves First Treatment for Breast Cancer with a Certain Inherited Genetic Mutation
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018 By: Angela Stark The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Lynparza (olaparib … Read more
FDA Clears Stereotactic Radiotherapy System for Use in Treating Breast Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—December 22, 2017 By: Deborah Kotz Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared a new noninvasive stereotactic radiotherapy system … Read more
Uncovering a New Principle in Chemotherapy Resistance in Breast Cancer
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. A laboratory study has revealed an entirely unexpected process for acquiring drug resistance that bypasses the need to … Read more
Groups Sue to Force FDA to Act on Chemical in Food Packaging
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. The Natural Resources Defense Council and Center for Food Safety, on behalf of themselves and four other public … Read more
Higher Dietary Fiber Intake in Young Women May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. Women who eat more high-fiber foods during adolescence and young adulthood—especially lots of fruits and vegetables—may have … Read more