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Grow breasts back after cancer

13/11/2009

Scientists have developed a surgical technique that may allow cancer-suffering women to regrow their breasts after having a mastectomy.

 
 
 

Pigskin used for breast replacement

13/11/2009

After giving replacement breasts made from pigskin to six women in Germany, doctors in Munich detailed the new method and say it results in fewer scars for mastectomy patients.

 
 
 

Breast cancer: poor nations hit

3/11/2009

Breast cancer is becoming an increasingly global epidemic, plaguing more people in developing countries where mortality rates are higher and many lack access to care.

 
 
 

Lipo-fat used for breast implants

27/10/2009

Using liposuctioned fat for breast augmentation may be a viable alternative to implants for some women, according to a new study.

 
 
 

KISS drummer breast cancer survivor

23/10/2009

Peter Criss, of rock band KISS, is making the rounds to tell other men that even tough rocker guys like him can suffer from a disease usually associated with women - breast cancer.

 
 
 

HRT, tender breasts a warning sign

13/10/2009

Breast tenderness after taking hormone replacement therapy may indicate an increased risk of developing breast cancer, researchers have said.

 
 
 

Mammograms save lives: study

8/10/2009

Women who never get mammograms are far more likely to die of breast cancer than women who are regularly screened, US researchers recently reported.

 
 
 

Digital mammography beats film

19/8/2009

The switch from film mammography to digital mammography has led to an increase in breast cancer detection rates, researchers from California report.

 
 
 

Wine cuts radiation side effects

17/8/2009

A glass of wine a day cut the risk of treatment-linked skin toxicity by two-thirds in women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer, Italian researchers report.

 
 
 

Women having risk-reduction surgery

6/8/2009

Many women at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer are choosing to undergo surgery as a precautionary measure to decrease their cancer risk.

 
 
 
 

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