Taking hormone drugs for longer reduces risk of recurrence
Taking hormone drugs for more than ten years could help to dramatically reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence, according to a landmark study.
New hope for women with triple negative breast cancer
Researchers hope that three new breakthrough drugs designed to target triple negative breast cancer could potentially transform therapy for those with the hard-to-treat disease.
BCAC calls for urgent action on Māori breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) is calling for urgent action following three recent studies which highlight inequalities in access to screening and treatment for Māori women with breast
BCAC upset at treatment delays for Māori
A Waikato study has found that Māori women wait longer for breast cancer surgery than New Zealand European women.
The longer delays for treatment are thought to be a significant contributing factor in the lower survival rates for Māori women compared with non-Māori in New Zealand.
Fertility concerns impact breast cancer treatment decisions
A recent study has found concerns about fertility stop one third of young women with breast cancer from taking tamoxifen despite its known benefit in reducing the risk of breast cancer returning.
NZ women less likely to survive breast cancer than their Australian sisters
A recently published paper by a New Zealand surgeon comparing breast cancer survival rates in Australia and New Zealand reveals lower overall survival rates at five years for New Zealand women, wit
Study finds older women benefit from mammograms
A new study has revealed the benefits of mammograms for women aged 75 years and older.
Breakthrough New Zealand study identifies ways to reduce radiation skin damage
BCAC is thrilled at the results of a New Zealand study that found a special silicone dressing can help to dramatically reduce skin damage during radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Mammograms still the best tool to catch breast cancer early
Renewed questions have been raised about the value of mammograms after a Canadian study suggested that it does not reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer.
Smoking linked with increased risk of most common type of breast cancer
New research suggests that young women who smoke more than a pack of cigarettes a day have a much higher risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer.
