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Fear, Shame And Ignorance Delay Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer (BruDirect.com)Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:47:55 GMTBandar Seri Begawan - Fear, shame, ignorance and lack of social acceptance and support are among the reasons why most breast cancer patients were diagnosed with the disease at the later stages.

Cancer Cell 'Bodyguard' Turned Into Killer (Science Daily)Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:11:35 GMTIf you're a cancer cell, you want a protein called Bcl-2 on your side because it decides if you live or die. It's usually a trusted bodyguard, protecting cancer cells from programmed death and allowing them to grow and form tumors. But sometimes it turns into their assassin. Scientists knew it happened, but they didn't know how to actually cause such a betrayal. Now they do and it may lead to ...

Dual-Head Gamma Camera Significantly Increases Ability to Detect Breast Tumors Not Seen on Mammography (Newswise)Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:24:49 GMTA dual-headed dedicated gamma camera used during molecular breast imaging (MBI) can accurately detect small breast tumors less than 2 cm in size, according to a study performed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Prostate cancer: Sometimes it's better not to know, survey says (Tahoe Daily Tribune)Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:20:58 GMTScreening tests for cancer are often a good idea. Early detection of unapparent cancers of the breast, cervix or colon saves thousands of lives every year.

On the Move With a New Breast Cancer Resource (Carteret County News-Times)Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:51:31 GMT(ARA) - When a woman is first diagnosed with breast cancer, all kinds of questions go through her mind, and not all of them are about the cancer itself. "Will I be able to remain active? What kind of impact will treatment have on my lifestyle? Can I still be intimate with my significant other?"