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European ancestry increases breast cancer risk among Latinas (EurekAlert!)Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:19:53 GMT( American Association for Cancer Research ) Latina women have a lower risk of breast cancer than European or African-American women generally, but those with higher European ancestry could be at increased risk, according to data published in the Dec. 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Winning hand for breast cancer (North Adams Transcript)Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:06:05 GMTNORTH ADAMS -- When Bennington, Vt., artist Viola Moriarty began chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2007, she found the treatment did more than strip her of her energy and her ability to focus for long periods of time -- it also kept her away from her easel.

Researchers Use Affymetrix Technology to Discover Why Some Breast Cancer Patients Resist Tamoxifen (Centre Daily Times)Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:34:16 GMTAffymetrix Inc., (Nasdaq:AFFX) announced today that scientists at Cancer Research UK have used Affymetrix technology to discover the molecular basis for tamoxifen response in breast cancer cells - and the reason why some women can develop resistance to the treatment. Their findings are published in Nature 1 .

Researchers Use Affymetrix Technology to Discover Why Some Breast Cancer Patients Resist Tamoxifen (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Affymetrix Inc., announced today that scientists at Cancer Research UK have used Affymetrix technology to discover the molecular basis for tamoxifen response in breast cancer cells - and the reason why some women can develop resistance to the treatment.

Breast cancer treatment effective in women with implants (New Kerala)Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:21:51 GMTWashington, Dec 1 : Women with early-stage breast cancer who have had breast implants can be effectively treated with a partial-breast radiation treatment, say researchers.