breast cancer survivors

April 13, 2018

Breast Cancer Therapies Do Not Increase Risk of Heart-related Death, Study Finds

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Although breast cancer treatments can cause heart damage, patients who receive radiotherapy or chemotherapy are not more likely to die of heart disease than the average population, a large U.S.-based ... Read more

October 4, 2017

Physical Activity Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors’ Cognition, Study Reports

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When breast cancer survivors increased their physical activity, they more than doubled their mental processing speed, according to a study at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. ... Read more

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017

Exercise Seen to Ease Some Effects of Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Patients

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A combination of resistance and aerobic exercise may lessen the side effects of aromatase inhibitors enough to keep breast cancer patients on this therapy, and certainly improves their overall health, researchers reported. ... Read more

November 15, 2016

Higher Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Improved Survival in Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds

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Breast cancer patients with higher vitamin D levels at the time they’re diagnosed showed significantly better outcomes in the long-term, according to a new research study from Kaiser Permanente and Roswell Park ... Read more

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016

Online, Tailored Exercise Program Improves Life Quality for Breast Cancer Patients in Study

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A new online platform that provides breast cancer patients with physical “telerehabilitation” may help to improve their quality of life by easing lingering symptoms related to the disease and its treatment, including, pain, fatigue, ... Read more

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016

One-Third of Breast Cancer Patients in US Not Given Mammograms in Year After Treatment

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Breast cancer patients are recommended to undergo annual mammography screenings after finishing their treatment, but recent data suggests that nearly one-third of these women in the U.S. are not even starting post-treatment screenings — and ... Read more