Sentences with phrase «of early detection of breast cancer»

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The marketing is edgy: October's «Touch Yourself» campaign in partnership with Women's Health and Men's Health magazines ditches traditional pink National Breast Cancer Awareness Month branding in favor of a naked woman holding her breasts, encouraging women to do self - exams for early detection.

It's only $ 25, and proceeds benefit Bright Pink, a national non-profit focused on prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women.

There is no definitive research that BSE leads to earlier detection of breast cancers.

Support a multi-year effort led by world - class scientists to develop a blood test for earlier detection of breast cancer when survival rates are the highest, known as the EIF Breast Cancer Biomarker Discovery Prbreast cancer when survival rates are the highest, known as the EIF Breast Cancer Biomarker Discovery Prcancer when survival rates are the highest, known as the EIF Breast Cancer Biomarker Discovery PrBreast Cancer Biomarker Discovery PrCancer Biomarker Discovery Project.

Yet, when we, as a culture, look at «prevention» of breast cancer, efforts are typically focused on secondary prevention — early detection.

While early detection and treatment save lives, primary prevention of breast cancer is the ideal «cure.»

Breast cancer survival rates have increased, and the number of deaths associated with this disease is steadily declining, largely due to factors such as earlier detection, a new personalized approach to treatment and a better understanding of the disease.

We campaign for better support and care and promote the importance of early detection, involving people with breast cancer in all that we do.

Responding to a review of 19 research papers, funded by Cancer Research UK, which reported information on cancer false alarms and the impact on people reporting future symptoms, including six carried out in the UK, Davinia Green, Head of Breast Awareness and Early Detection at Breast Cancer Care,Cancer Research UK, which reported information on cancer false alarms and the impact on people reporting future symptoms, including six carried out in the UK, Davinia Green, Head of Breast Awareness and Early Detection at Breast Cancer Care,cancer false alarms and the impact on people reporting future symptoms, including six carried out in the UK, Davinia Green, Head of Breast Awareness and Early Detection at Breast Cancer Care,Cancer Care, says:

As a breast cancer survivor, I've given talks about breast cancer all over America helping to educate women about the importance of early detection and being proactive when it comes to treatment.

Huge strides have been made over the past two decades and today, more women than ever before are surviving breast cancer, many of whom have benefited from early detection through routine breast screening.

The deals he and the legislative leaders struck earlier this week included a package of efforts to combat opioid and heroin addiction, a growing scourge across the state; a push to expand access to mammograms and other methods of breast - cancer detection; and an agreement on improving safety at rail crossings, which carried all the political excitement of, well, rail crossings.

Early detection of breast cancer with screening mammography means that treatment can be started earlier in the course of the disease, possibly before it has spread.

«Oneida County has continually made it a priority to proactively raise Breast Cancer awareness by engaging with our employees and the public through various educational efforts and events,» said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. «Many of us have had our lives impacted by this disease in some way and know that preventative measures and early detection are big keys to winning the fight.»

In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Legislator Lynne M. Dixon, Hamburg, declared October 20th Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Erie County in an effort to increase public knowledge about the importance of early detection, diagnosis and treatment.

«Blood test for early detection of breast cancer metastasis.»

The five types of cancers analyzed in this study have screening methods that allow for detection at an early stage, though in some instances, debate remains over efficacy and appropriate use: mammography for breast cancer, colonoscopy for colorectal cancer, Pap smear and / or HPV test for cervical cancer, spiral computed tomography or CT for lung cancer, and PSA test for prostate cancer.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Mammography is still the gold standard for the early detection of breast cancer, but it's far from perfect: The technique misses up to 20 % of breast cancers.

However, another study suggests aspirin may in fact help reduce breast tissue density, which could lead to earlier detection of some breast cancers.

«Our findings highlight the potential value for a randomized controlled trial of aspirin as an agent in early detection of breast cancer, particularly for women with naturally dense tissues who may be at an increased risk for certain cancers,» said Despina Kontos, PhD, assistant professor of Radiology, and co-author on the study.

Since small, early - stage cancers are the most responsive to drug treatments, screening is an important aspect of follow - up care for breast cancer patients, and early detection is critical in tailoring appropriate and effective therapeutic interventions.

A recent study in the British Medical Journal confirms that early detection of breast cancer via mammography is critical for improving breast cancer survival, regardless of therapy advances.

Dr Peter Campbell, joint lead author from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, said: «Our study shows that in order to catch breast cancer before it spreads, early detection of breast cancer is key, and we provide a good rationale for continuing to improve methods for detecting breast cancer sooner.

Each year, millions of women undergo mammograms for early detection of possible breast cancer.

For example techniques with x-ray equipment are used for the early detection of breast cancer.

The international team of researchers modeled the lifetime risk of women developing radiation - induced breast cancer from digital screening mammography and dying from the disease compared to the number of breast cancer deaths prevented by early detection.

They further tested this ability through a series of experiments to explore what signal may alert radiologists to the presence of a possible abnormality, in the hopes of using these insights to improve breast cancer screening and early detection.

Although science and medicine have made tremendous strides in early detection and successful treatment, breast cancer and melanoma still claim tens of thousands of lives a year — usually the end result of metastasis.

Yet despite killing 40,000 women and men every year — a number that has not budged in decades despite gains in detection and treatment of early breast cancers — MBC shares something in common with the much rarer angiosarcoma: Medical researchers know surprisingly little about it.

«For survivors at risk of breast cancer due to chest radiation or heart problems because of anthracyclines, screening tests like mammograms and echocardiograms that result in early detection of late effects of cancer therapy may make a lifesaving difference,» he said.

Aug 8, 2008 Two New Predisposition Genes For Breast, Thyroid And Kidney Cancers Could Lead to More Accurate Diagnosis and Earlier Detection of These Cancers Charis Eng, MD, PhD, Sondra J and Stephen R Hardis Endowed Chair of Cancer Genomic Medicine and Chair, GMI, and her team published in the Aug 8, 2008 issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics that germline mutations in SDHB and SDHD, which play key roles in the mitochondria (the cell's power houses), predispose to Cowden and Cowden - like syndromes.

And the chances of misdiagnosis with the tests is slim also, with a 100 percent accuracy rate in detecting the differences between Alzheimer's and MCI, MS (Multiple Sclerosis), and breast cancer, and a 98 percent detection rate for early Parkinson's.

Background In our institute, the first research program on disseminated tumor cells (DTC) detection in the bone marrow of early breast cancer patients was initiated in the late 90's; with about a thousand patients included, we constituted one of the largest cohort ever reported and contributed to the landmark report that established bone marrow DTC as a level - of - evidence 1 prognostic factor in early breast cancer (Braun, N Engl J Med 2005).

Additionally, she serves on the Editorial Boards of Breast Cancer Research, Carcinogenesis: Integrative Biology, the Journal of Computational Biology and JCO Precision Oncology and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) Adaptive Oncology Initiative and the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Early Detection Research Committee.

In 2010, the company launched new applications for the system to support microRNA analysis and copy number variation detection, and in 2013 launched Prosigna ®, its first in vitro diagnostic product for prognosis of early stage breast cancer.

This statistic is probably the result of improvement in breast cancer treatment over the years, and early detection thanks to yearly mammograms.

Early detection of breast cancer can improve survival chances.

After a friend was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, I founded the global non-profit organization The Keep A Breast Foundation (KAB) to raise awareness of breast cancer and to encourage prevention and early detection among young pbreast cancer in 2000, I founded the global non-profit organization The Keep A Breast Foundation (KAB) to raise awareness of breast cancer and to encourage prevention and early detection among young pBreast Foundation (KAB) to raise awareness of breast cancer and to encourage prevention and early detection among young pbreast cancer and to encourage prevention and early detection among young people.

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Also discussed are supplemental breast imaging modalities that can increase early detection of breast cancer that might otherwise be missed by mammography alone.

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Prevention and early detection improve survival rates and treatment options, but — beyond the stage of the cancer at diagnosis — the type of the breast cancer dictates what one's treatment options are.

Thermography's role in breast cancer and other breast disorders is to help in early detection and monitoring of abnormal physiology and the establishment of risk factors for the development of disease.

Thermography's role in breast cancer and other breast disorders is to help in early detection and monitoring of abnormal physiology and the establishment of risk factors for the development or existence of cancer.

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With the uncomfortably high incidence of breast cancer in women, there is a great deal of awareness regarding prevention and early detection.

Early detection and treatment of breast cancer and other widespread health concerns, particularly in women

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Bandai Namco Games America and the NBCF are on a mission to fight the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the US, and raise money in order to provide further help to those affected by breast cancer via early detection, education, and other helpful support services.

About one in four women are diagnosed with breast cancer and as a result of early detection and improved treatment, most survice.