|
| Andhra Pradesh ~ India ~ International ~ City ~ Entertainment ~ Business ~ Bullion ~ Forex ~ Sports ~ Technology ~ Health ~ Features |
| Lung Cancer ~ Lung Cancer ~ Breast Cancer ~ Heart attack ~ All Health Topics |
|
Home
/ Health News / 2007 / October 2007 / October 29, 2007 Smoking does not result in more aggressive or advanced breast cancers |
Exercise may not be key to weight loss
Scientists uncover how metastatic cancer cells plan their relocation
`The whole three days have really blown me away, says emotional McGrath
Structure of key breast cancer target enzyme unraveled
A researcher at Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute has moved a step closer to a cure, and possibly the prevention, of the most common type of breast cancer. ANI
Smoking claimed 673,000 Chinese lives in 2005
A multinational research team, led by scientists at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has lent more force to the suggestion that smoking is a significant risk factor for mortality and disease. ANI
Genetic mutations can predict childhood leukaemia relapse
A collaborative study by American researchers has revealed that changes in a gene called IKAROS can help predict a high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). ANI
A new study has revealed that smoking cigarettes does not lead to more aggressive or advanced breast cancers.
Washington, Oct 29 : A new study has revealed that smoking cigarettes does not lead to more aggressive or advanced breast cancers.
The findings, based on an analysis of 35 years of data for more than 6,000 patients, were presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 49th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. We hypothesized that tobacco use could result in more advanced stage or more aggressive breast cancer presentation, but that doesn't appear to be the case," said Matthew Abramowitz, M.D.,a resident in the radiation oncology department at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
"There is no good news about smoking, but since about 10 percent of our patients are smokers, this research provides us with some relief. The question that remains is will smoking affect their survival," he added.
The research team examined the medical records of 6,162 breast cancer patients at the time of initial diagnosis from 1970 to 2006 at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
Patient characteristics were prospectively collected by physician interview and questionnaire. Nine percent of the patients were current smokers when they were first seen for consultation.
"There was no statistically significant correlation between smoking and the stage of the disease or the aggressiveness of the tumour," Abramowitz said.
"The remaining question is does smoking affect how long these women live? In other words, does smoking affect the tumour's behaviour, its effect on the treatment to kill the cancer or recovery from treatment," he added.
ANI
