http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Breast_CancerFind stories, videos, and photos about Breast Cancer from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:54:52 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Breast_Cancer14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Breast Cancer from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20322314,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20322314,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe breast cancer survivor says she doesn't trust a healthcare system that profits off the sickTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/cervical.breast.cancer.screenings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/cervical.breast.cancer.screenings/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's been a confusing week for women.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/pap.cervical.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/pap.cervical.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextYoung women should have their first Pap test no sooner than age 21, regardless of when they become sexually active, say new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Earlier screening for cervical cancer may lead to unnecessary and possibly harmful treatments for an increasingly rare cancer, according to ACOG, the leading U.S. professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/mammogram.guidelines.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/mammogram.guidelines.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTextA government task force says women in their 40s don't need annual mammograms, but Sara Fought would beg to differ: She says she's alive today because a routine mammogram found cancer when she was 42.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/breast.cancer.task.force.uspstf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/breast.cancer.task.force.uspstf/index.html#cnnSTCTextBreast cancer surgeons, cancer organizations and even the White House are expressing concern about new screening recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/18/mammogram.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/18/mammogram.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTextA federal advisory board's recommendation that women in their 40s should avoid routine mammograms is not government policy and has caused "a great deal of confusion," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/17/breast.cancer.self.exams/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/17/breast.cancer.self.exams/index.html#cnnSTCTextA vacation to Washington nearly a decade ago led to a life-changing revelation for Kathi Cordsen. Passing by a breast cancer awareness event, her mother blurted it out: Her doctor had just confirmed that she had breast cancer.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/16/mammography.recommendation.changes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/16/mammography.recommendation.changes/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/breast.cancer.survivors.pain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/breast.cancer.survivors.pain/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlmost half of women who have breast cancer surgery still have pain or numbness two to three years later, according to a new study. Women younger than 40 who receive lumpectomies are at the greatest risk.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/26/tweens.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/26/tweens.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextHannah Powell-Auslam of La Mirada, California, had surgery this month to check her lymph nodes, just in case the breast cancer had spread.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTextLess than an hour before her mastectomy was scheduled to begin, Eve Wallinga's surgeon gave her the bad news: Because of unforeseen complications, doctors wouldn't be able to reconstruct a new breast for her immediately after removing her cancerous breast as planned. She was told she'd have to wait another day for the plastic surgery.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/22/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/22/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTextLess than an hour before her mastectomy was scheduled to begin, Eve Wallinga's surgeon gave her the bad news: Because of unforeseen complications, doctors wouldn't be able to reconstruct a new breast for her immediately after removing her cancerous breast as planned. She was told she'd have to wait another day for the plastic surgery.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/male.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/male.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextA year after beating breast cancer, Peter Criss, a founding member of the rock band KISS, calls himself "the luckiest man in the planet."Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/09/war.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/09/war.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextI was 18 when I first felt a lump in my breast. Of course, I was convinced that I was going to die. This was three decades ago -- back when we knew far less about breast cancer. A general surgeon removed the lump, which, thank goodness, wasn't malignant.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/23/andrea.ivory/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/23/andrea.ivory/index.html#cnnSTCText"We are an army," says Andrea Ivory of the group gathered with her early on a Saturday morning.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/17/breast.cancer.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/17/breast.cancer.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen at high risk of breast cancer can often lower that risk by taking medication, including drugs like tamoxifen or the osteoporosis drug raloxifene (Evista).Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/17/gen.y.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/17/gen.y.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's Saturday night. Three young women are dressed to the nines at a trendy bistro on Rush Street in downtown Chicago. They're having drinks outside on the kind of summer night that makes you fall in love with the city.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/10/breast.cancer.breastfeeding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/10/breast.cancer.breastfeeding/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen with a family history of breast cancer may have a new weapon against the disease: breast-feeding. In a new study of more than 60,000 women, nursing a baby for at least three months cut the risk of breast cancer in half for those who had a family history of the disease.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.triple.negative.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.triple.negative.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor Dr. Lisa Newman, a 16-hour trip over two days from Michigan to Ghana in Africa is just part of the journey in uncovering clues about a rare form of breast cancer.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.cancer.survivor.diary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.cancer.survivor.diary/index.html#cnnSTCTextWho knew that fighting breast cancer for the third time in seven years would reveal my purpose in life.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/17/breast.cancer.her2.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/17/breast.cancer.her2.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf breast cancer is caught in a very early stage, and a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy show no metastasis, can an HER-2 positive type of breast cancer appear later in the lungs, bones, liver, etc.? That is, spread to other parts of the body without any metastasis from the breast tissue itself?Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/health.cancer.death.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/health.cancer.death.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death rate due to cancer has declined in the United States in recent years, largely due to better prevention and treatment. In fact, 650,000 lives were spared from cancer between 1990 to 2005, according to new statistics from the American Cancer Society.Fri, 29 May 2009 21:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/14/healthmag.chemo.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/14/healthmag.chemo.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen with breast cancer in the United States have an average age of 63 when they are diagnosed, and the disease is more common in older women than younger.Mon, 18 May 2009 16:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/12/us.genes.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/12/us.genes.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextMyriad Genetics, a Utah-based company, vowed Wednesday to "vigorously defend" itself against a legal challenge to its patents on two human genes linked to breast and ovarian cancers, its attorney told CNN.Thu, 14 May 2009 19:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/10/healthmag.wine.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/10/healthmag.wine.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextAttention red wine drinkers: Drinking moderate amounts of any kind of alcohol (including wine, beer, and liquor) is associated with a slightly increased breast cancer risk -- and the rosy-hued beverage is no exception.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/03/cure.cancer.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/03/cure.cancer.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's pledge to conquer cancer "in our time" is a great goal, but one of America's top cancer experts isn't sure he'd use the word "cure."Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/04/health.hormone.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/04/health.hormone.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. breast cancer cases have dropped in women aged 50 to 69 in recent years because many women have stopped taking hormone therapy, according to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/minorities.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/minorities.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Maria Rubeo closed her arm, she felt something "very big -- like a lemon."Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/15/healthmag.alternate.mammo.mri/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/15/healthmag.alternate.mammo.mri/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen at high risk for breast cancer are generally advised to have one mammogram and one magnetic resonance image scan every year, and they usually schedule them around the same time, along with a hands-on examination by a doctor. The idea is to get three different views of what's going on in the breasts.Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/12/healthmag.breast.cancer.estrogen/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/12/healthmag.breast.cancer.estrogen/index.html#cnnSTCTextEstrogen therapy is about the last thing you'd expect a doctor to prescribe for a woman with breast cancer: The hormone is famous for coaxing tumors to grow, not shrink. But in a new study, one out of three postmenopausal women with advanced cancer who were given a daily dose of estrogen saw their tumors slow to a stop, and in some cases, even get smaller.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/24/healthmag.mammograms.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/24/healthmag.mammograms.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextDo more frequent mammograms pick up some breast cancer tumors that might have gone away without treatment? Possibly, according to a controversial study published this week in Archives of Internal Medicine. However, experts caution that the research raises an interesting question, but can't definitively answer it.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/28/breast.cancer.relationships/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/28/breast.cancer.relationships/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen a woman goes through breast cancer treatment, the shape of her chest changes, hair falls out and eyebrows thin. She'd probably tell you she's had better days.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/15/healthmag.breast.cancer.experience/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/15/healthmag.breast.cancer.experience/index.html#cnnSTCTextLet's face it: Your mom, your sister-in-law, your co-worker, your best friend from college -- someone you know has had breast cancer. Someone you care about has sat white-faced, clutching the kitchen phone, or in a doctor's office, and gotten the scary news that every woman dreads -- news that one out of eight of us will hear in our lifetime, 250,000 of us this year alone.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20232757,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20232757,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer reached out to Christina Applegate after the actress's cancer diagnosis earlier this yearTue, 14 Oct 2008 13:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/10/14/o.christina.applegate.double.mastectomy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/10/14/o.christina.applegate.double.mastectomy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor more than 20 years, actress Christina Applegate has kept audiences laughing.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/08/breast.cancer.aspirin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/08/breast.cancer.aspirin/index.html#cnnSTCTextCan taking aspirin or ibuprofen reduce your risk of getting breast cancer? One of the largest studies of its kind suggests that the answer might be yes.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/06/hm.breast.cancer.boats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/06/hm.breast.cancer.boats/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe scene looked like a flashback to ancient China.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229505,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229505,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress tells Oprah about her delayed reaction to her cancer diagnosis and treatment decisionTue, 30 Sep 2008 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229125,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229125,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAnd a month after wedding, she still has to remember to say "wife" instead of "girlfriend"Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844570,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844570,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn experimental menopause treatment drugmaker Wyeth is developing reduced hot flashes, trouble sleeping and other symptoms Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/09/11/reese.avon.walk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/09/11/reese.avon.walk/index.html#cnnSTCTextEvery three minutes in the United States, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838678,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838678,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarmsThu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220052,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220052,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I just wanted to kind of be rid of this whole thing for me," says the actressWed, 20 Aug 2008 02:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/24/hfh.digital.mammograms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/24/hfh.digital.mammograms/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen I first heard about digital mammograms, my first thought was, "This could be good."Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:47:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1823096,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1823096,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new report questions their usefulness, finding that they don't save lives and may lead to twice as many unneeded biopsiesTue, 15 Jul 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/08/healthmag.inflammatory.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/08/healthmag.inflammatory.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was a long night, and Susan Niebur was feeling low. Normally, this working mom in Silver Spring, Maryland, can keep a shocking number of balls in the air and still smile. She's a physicist who works part-time as a consultant to NASA; an at-home mom to Matt, 1, and Andrew, 3; an animal-rescue volunteer; and a daily blogger. But Niebur, 35, is also a full-time cancer patient, and one night last fall her characteristic attitude of resolve and optimism failed her. After nearly six months of chemotherapy, the treatment's side effects -- which are cumulative -- were brutal.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1819349,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1819349,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRemember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-DTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/06/16/hm.triple.neg.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/06/16/hm.triple.neg.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextCheryl Reed's morning routine starts like that of millions of other mothers around the country. She makes breakfast for her 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter, piles them into a minivan and drops them off at school.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1756831,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1756831,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGet your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years -- starting as young as age 12 -- can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grownTue, 13 May 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/13/news/companies/genentech/index.htmA recent green light from regulators could mean a brighter outlook from Genentech when the biotech meets with analysts Friday.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/11/healthmag.breasts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/11/healthmag.breasts/index.html#cnnSTCTextLet's face it: There's no body part women obsess about more than breasts -- their size, shape, sag factor, and whether those strange pains stem from monthly PMS hormones or something more ominous, like breast cancer. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173810,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173810,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWith no work on Wisteria Lane these days (thanks to the Hollywood writers' strike), Desperate Housewives's Marcia Cross put her free time to use this week, lobbying Congress to pass 12-year-old legislation for breast cancer patients.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/14/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/14/news/companies/genentech/index.htmGenentech, the word's largest biotech in terms of market capitalization, reported a healthy increase in sales and earnings for the fourth quarter.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:41:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1694334,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1694334,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study shows that this once-popular breast-cancer therapy proves ineffectiveThu, 13 Dec 2007 19:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/13/ep.genetic.test/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/13/ep.genetic.test/index.html#cnnSTCTextSo you're scared of breast cancer. Smart lady. Nearly 200,000 women will learn they have breast cancer this year, and you don't want to be one of them. You're doing everything you can to make sure you're not next -- doing breast exams, getting mammograms -- but you think it would be great if you could get a test to see if you'll develop breast cancer.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/news/companies/simons_genentech.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/news/companies/simons_genentech.fortune/index.htmGenentech scientists won't waste any time fretting the FDA panel decision to reject Avastin as a breast cancer treatment. The reason: The biotech giant has at least three clinical breast cancer trials underway - at least one of which is likely to succeed.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/03/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/03/news/companies/genentech/index.htmGenentech Inc. faces a high-stakes decision by a government panel Wednesday over the cancer drug Avastin.Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/30/breast.cancer.stories.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/30/breast.cancer.stories.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextCathy Bueti was widowed at the age of 25 when her husband was killed in a car accident. Seven years later, she says, "I finally started to feel like my life was coming back together, then I found the lump."Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1675538,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1675538,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn discussions about breast cancer, the male form of the disease is often overlooked -- so, men end up going longer without diagnosis or treatment Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/19/hfh.breast.cancer.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/19/hfh.breast.cancer.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew research shows the adage "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger" doesn't apply in treating breast cancer.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/17/ep.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/17/ep.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextActress Jaclyn Smith will never forget the day she found out she had breast cancer. And she'll never forget the lesson she learned in those very first moments of being a cancer patient.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/15/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/15/news/companies/genentech/index.htmGenentech reported a surge in third-quarter earnings that barely beat Wall Street projections, while its revenue increase fell just short of estimates.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1671684,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1671684,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA small California drug company hopes to extract the next cancer cure from Chinese herbsMon, 15 Oct 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1670604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1670604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTwo studies show that chemotherapy doesn't work equally well for all cancers, raising hopes of tailoring the treatmentThu, 11 Oct 2007 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/05/hfh.alcohol.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/10/05/hfh.alcohol.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextWe've heard for nearly a decade about the benefits of alcohol -- red wine in particular. It's good for your heart and may have other positive effects. In moderation, we thought, it's not only OK, but actually good for us.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/companies/bristol/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/companies/bristol/index.htmBristol-Myers Squibb faces a moment of truth this month when the FDA decides whether its experimental chemotherapy for breast cancer is good enough for the U.S. market.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/27/health.hrt.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/27/health.hrt.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextInvasive breast cancer rates have fallen since the substantial decline in postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy occurred, even after a decline in breast cancer screening rates, according to findings published in the 5th Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/20/news/companies/bc.elililly.update.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/20/news/companies/bc.elililly.update.reut/index.htmEli Lilly & Co.'s osteoporosis drug Evista reduces the risk of breast cancer in some patients, but at a cost of an increased risk of serious side effects, regulatory reviewers said in documents released Friday.Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1644362,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1644362,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBreast cancer survivors who ate more fruits and vegetables were not more likely to avoid a cancer recurrenceThu, 19 Jul 2007 18:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/14/healthmag.diseases/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/14/healthmag.diseases/index.htmlWhat's scarier than mad cow disease? Nothing, really -- except illnesses that are 10 billion times more likely to hurt you. Think about it this way: Your risk of getting mad cow is much lower than your odds of winning the Powerball lottery. In short, it's not likely to happen. What could happen? In her lifetime, the average woman has a 1 in 2 chance of developing osteoporosis and a 1 in 3 chance of heart disease.Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/05/30/hm.male.breast.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/05/30/hm.male.breast.cancer/index.htmlIt started with a pain behind the nipple. Within a few weeks, a lump started to grow. It got bigger and more painful until a doctor finally diagnosed stage 4 breast cancer. It's a story shared by thousands around the United States, only in this case, the patient's name is Bill Morley.Wed, 30 May 2007 23:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/05/28/breast.cancer.genes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/05/28/breast.cancer.genes/index.htmlA genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers report.Mon, 28 May 2007 23:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/09/news/companies/bigbiotech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/09/news/companies/bigbiotech/index.htmStalled sales, failed drug experiments and an SEC inquiry are among the problems nagging at Amgen and Genentech as the world's two biggest biotech companies get set to report first-quarter earnings.Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/03/27/breast.mri.faq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/03/27/breast.mri.faq/index.htmlThe American Cancer Society is recommending MRIs in addition to mammograms for certain women considered to be at unusually high risk for breast cancer. Here are more details:Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/03/22/cancer.qa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/03/22/cancer.qa/index.htmlIn light of Elizabeth Edwards' recurrent breast cancer, CNN Medical News producer Shahreen Abedin spoke with Dr. Rache Simmons, breast surgeon at the New York-Presbyterian Weill-Cornell Medical Center's Breast Cancer Center. Dr. Simmons has never treated Elizabeth Edwards, so the answers she gives are mainly about metastatic breast cancer in general, unless otherwise specified.Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/03/22/cancer.edwards/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/03/22/cancer.edwards/index.htmlElizabeth and John Edwards on Thursday described her cancer recurrence as a chronic condition that she'll have the rest of her life.Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/13/news/companies/glaxo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/13/news/companies/glaxo/index.htmThe Food and Drug Administration approved GlaxoSmithKline's breast cancer drug Tykerb, the drug company said Tuesday.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/12/news/companies/tykerb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/12/news/companies/tykerb/index.htmThe Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve a breast cancer treatment from GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday, analysts say.Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/01/24/komen.brinker/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/01/24/komen.brinker/index.htmlNancy Brinker said that her sister might not have foreseen her legacy, but she knew Brinker would tackle breast cancer head on.Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/28/news/companies/tykerb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/28/news/companies/tykerb/index.htmScientists said on Thursday that an experimental drug from GlaxoSmithKline to treat late-stage breast cancer has also shown promise in treating early stages of the disease.Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/15/gupta.breast.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/15/gupta.breast.cancer/index.htmlThe number of new breast cancer cases dropped by 7 percent in 2003, according to research presented at a breast cancer conference in San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday. But some cancer experts wonder whether the decline will last. CNN's Soledad O'Brien discussed the new findings with Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/30/survival.stories/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/30/survival.stories/index.htmlAs Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, CNN.com asked readers to share their stories. Here is a sampling of responses, some of which have been edited:Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/10/magazines/business2/health2.0_dnatesting.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/10/magazines/business2/health2.0_dnatesting.biz2/index.htmThis summer retired computer consultant Carleton Neville went online, took out his credit card, and ordered a $500 colon cancer test from DNA Direct, a San Francisco genetic-testing service.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/06/IBC/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/06/IBC/index.htmlSandra Mahncke thought she was coming down with the flu in late April, but instead of a quick recovery, she has spent the last five months in a race for her life.Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/06/crow.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/06/crow.cancer/index.htmlEarlier this year, rock singer Sheryl Crow underwent minimally invasive surgery for breast cancer.Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/03/news/companies/glaxo_breastcancer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/03/news/companies/glaxo_breastcancer/index.htmTykerb, an experimental new drug from GlaxoSmithKline, significantly slowed the spread of breast cancer in clinical trials, according to study results released Saturday.Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/06/01/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/06/01/journal.roundup/index.htmlDespite the Memorial Day holiday, there was no rest for obesity researchers in the major medical journals.Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/22/news/companies/cancer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/22/news/companies/cancer/index.htmAmgen and Genentech, the long-ruling kings of the cancer drug market, could find the lucrative business growing more crowded as potential new competitors come to market.Mon, 22 May 2006 13:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/18/news/companies/cancer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/18/news/companies/cancer/index.htmMore than 30 years have passed since President Richard Nixon declared a "war on cancer," and while no single cure has been found, many new treatments have come to market.Thu, 18 May 2006 17:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/28/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/28/news/companies/genentech/index.htmEuropean health authorities have recommended the approval of Herceptin for a broader use in breast cancer treatment, which might help Genentech get the drug approved for a larger patient population in the U.S.Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/26/news/companies/wyeth/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/26/news/companies/wyeth/index.htmGetting sued seems to be the price of doing business for Big Pharma, and Wyeth has once again joined the ranks of the defendants.Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/20/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/20/journal.roundup/index.htmlUnexpected benefitThu, 20 Apr 2006 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/14/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/14/journal.roundup/index.htmlMixed messageFri, 14 Apr 2006 12:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/23/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/23/journal.roundup/index.htmlThe "lower is better" cholesterol story has been around for decades, but this week researchers reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that a lifetime of low cholesterol looks like a superior way to avoid heart disease.Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/01/23/8366989/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/01/23/8366989/index.htmDomagoj Vucic didn't come to Genentech for the rich stock options or the free cappuccino or the made-to-order sushi or the parties every Friday night. He came from the University of Georgia seven y... Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/09/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/09/news/companies/genentech/index.htmGenentech is still the darling of the biotech industry. The problem is everyone knows it.Mon, 09 Jan 2006 17:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/12/22/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/12/22/journal.roundup/index.htmlAn eclectic weekThu, 22 Dec 2005 17:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/08/news/fortune500/wyeth/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/08/news/fortune500/wyeth/index.htmAn experimental drug combination from Wyeth helps women in the advanced stages of breast cancer live longer, the company said Thursday.Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/03/news/midcaps/tarceva/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/03/news/midcaps/tarceva/index.htmThe Food and Drug Administration approved the combined use of Tarceva, an anti-cancer drug from Genentech and OSI Pharmaceuticals, with chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer, the companies said.Thu, 03 Nov 2005 14:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/26/pdg.fighting.breast.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/26/pdg.fighting.breast.cancer/index.htmlKathy Hudson, 43, received the call in her classroom surrounded by 20 rowdy 4-year olds.Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:07:00 EDT