Interested in having the Komen Lowcountry Affiliate speak about the importance of breast health with your office, church or civic group, or simply your group of friends? To learn more about our Community Education Outreach (CEO) program, contact us at (843) 266-2699 or e-mail Lucy Spears at lucy@komenlowcountry.org. We look forward to having one of our community advocates speak at your next meeting!
Alcohol Linked with Lobular Breast Cancer - posted 9/6/2010
Additional Research on Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer - posted 8/26/2010
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Breast Cancer Risk - posted 8/18/2010
Study Evaluates Impact of Lymph Node Removal in Early-stage Breast Cancer - posted 8/18/2010
Many Breast Cancer Patients Taking Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy Stop Treatment Early - posted 8/17/2010
Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Underinsured - posted 8/6/2010
Breast Density and Postmenopausal Hormone Use Add to Breast Cancer Risk - posted 8/5/2010
Updated Guidelines Address Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer - posted 7/24/2010
Olaparib Active Against Advanced Ovarian Cancer and Breast Cancer with BRCA Mutations - posted 7/24/2010
Male BRCA2 Carriers Have Increased Lifetime Risk of Breast Cancer - posted 7/15/2010
Fish Oil Linked to Reduction in Breast Cancer Risk - posted 7/9/2010
Sequential Chemotherapy Benefits Node-positive Breast Cancer Patients - posted 6/21/2010
Tykerb plus Taxol Is Active in Inflammatory Breast Cancer - posted 6/17/2010
Low Incidence of Heart Complications with Herceptin in Breast Cancer - posted 6/17/2010
Single-dose Radiation in Early Breast Cancer - posted 6/15/2010
Sentinel Node Biopsy Safe and Effective for Breast Cancer - posted 6/11/2010
Metastases from Breast Cancer May Differ from Primary Tumor - posted 6/11/2010
Genetic Differences May Influence the Severity of Joint Pain Among Breast Cancer Patients Taking Aromatase Inhibitors - posted 6/11/2010
Additional Lymph Node Removal May Not Improve Survival in Breast Cancer Patients with Small Amounts of Cancer in Sentinel Node - posted 6/11/2010
Lumpectomy without Radiation an Option for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients - posted 6/2/2010
Optimal Outcomes with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors Require Appropriate Hypertension Assessment, Monitoring, and Management - posted 6/2/2010
Micrometastases Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis - posted 5/20/2010
Screening Mammography Performs Poorly in Young Women - posted 5/13/2010
Study Explores Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer in Women with DCIS - posted 5/10/2010
Midlife Weight Gain Increases Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk - posted 5/5/2010
Tamoxifen and Raloxifene Both Decrease Breast Cancer Risk - posted 5/3/2010
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Levels Significantly Elevated in Women Who Developed Breast Cancer - posted 4/30/2010
Teenage Alcohol Consumption May Raise Risk of Benign Breast Disease - posted 4/20/2010
Childhood Body Size May Affect Breast Cancer Risk - posted 4/20/2010
BRCA1-2 Mutations Increase Risk of Cancer in Opposite Breast - posted 4/12/2010
Breast Cancer Among Women Over 80 - posted 4/6/2010
Herceptin plus Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide Tolerable and Effective for HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer - posted 4/6/2010
Delay in Radiation Therapy Increases Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence - posted 4/1/2010
Neratinib Active in Women with Advanced HER2-positive Breast Cancer - posted 3/16/2010
Oncotype DX® Predicts Recurrence Risk in Node-negative and Node-positive Breast Cancer Treated with Tamoxifen or Arimidex - posted 3/9/2010
Tykerb plus Herceptin More Effective Than Tykerb Alone for Metastatic Breast Cancer That Has Progressed on Herceptin - posted 3/3/2010
Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence and Death - posted 2/19/2010
Lapatinib Approved for Initial Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer - posted 2/2/2010
Soy Foods May Benefit Breast Cancer Patients - posted 1/29/2010
Exercise and Green Tea May Help Breast Cancer Survivors Beat the Blues - posted 1/28/2010
Oncotype DX® Influences Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions - posted 1/12/2010
Acupuncture Reduces Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Patients - posted 1/4/2010
