Not exact matches
«In the future, we'd like to be able to profile individual
cancer genomes so that we can identify the treatment
most likely to be successful for a
woman or man
diagnosed with breast cancer,» says Dr Nik - Zainal of the Sanger Institute.
«More
women are now being
diagnosed with breast cancer than ever before, and these crucial findings could ultimately help us more accurately predict who is
most at risk and develop new targeted treatments.
Worldwide, lung
cancer is the
most commonly
diagnosed form of
cancer.1 In the United Kingdom, its annual incidence is second only to that of
breast cancer, accounting for around 39000 new
cancer diagnoses annually.2 In countries that have seen a high prevalence of smoking, around 90 % of diagnoses of lung
cancer are attributable to cigarette smoking.3 The increased incidence from smoking is proportional to the length and intensity of smoking history.4 On average, a lifetime smoker has a 20-fold increase in the risk of developing lung
cancer compared
with a lifetime non - smoker.1 Lung
cancer is more common in men than in
women, closely following past patterns of smoking prevalence, and 80 % of cases are
diagnosed in people aged over 60.2
Although being
diagnosed with breast cancer is usually an extremely stressful experience for
most women, a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has found that there also can be unexpected benefits.
Most breast cancers are
diagnosed in
women over age 50, but it's not clear why some
women get
breast cancer (including
women with no risk factors) and others do not (including those who do have risk factors).
With breast cancer the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Australia — affecting an estimated 128,000 families each year, the Happy Moment competition will celebrate the support women give each other, and honour the support the McGrath Breast Care Nurses give Australian fam
breast cancer the
most commonly
diagnosed cancer among
women in Australia — affecting an estimated 128,000 families each year, the Happy Moment competition will celebrate the support
women give each other, and honour the support the McGrath
Breast Care Nurses give Australian fam
Breast Care Nurses give Australian families.
One of his remarkable success stories includes a
woman diagnosed with inflammatory
breast cancer, which is the
most aggressive form.
In addition,
most women diagnosed with inflammatory
breast cancer have dense
breast tissue, which makes
cancer detection in a screening mammogram more difficult.
About one in four
women are
diagnosed with breast cancer and as a result of early detection and improved treatment,
most survice.