breast cancer survivors

Iyengar yoga may help improve fatigue and vigor in breast cancer survivors, according to an NCCAM-funded study published in the journal Cancer.

Data from the National Cancer Institute suggest that fatigue may be a significant issue long into cancer survivorship.

(Wiley-Blackwell) A new analysis has found that breast cancer survivors may experience problems with certain mental abilities several years after treatment, regardless of whether they were treated with chemotherapy plus radiation or radiation only.

(University of Missouri-Columbia) This year, more than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and nearly 40,000 women will not survive their battle with cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.

New research from the University of Missouri shows that certain factors, including marital status, having children in the home, income level and age, affect the likelihood of depression in breast cancer survivors.

Further, depressed patients are less likely to adhere to medication regimens, potentially complicating the progress of their treatment.

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(Oregon State University) In a recent study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, Oregon State University sociologist Kristin Barker and graduate student Tasha Galardi looked at the reactions of breast cancer survivors in the wake of the new guidelines published in 2009 by the United States Preventative Service Task Force.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- More than 20 years after undergoing prophylactic contralateral mastectomy, most women remain satisfied with their decision and the results, a survey of breast cancer survivors showed.

(Ohio State University) The persistent fatigue that plagues one out of every three breast cancer survivors may be caused by one part of the autonomic nervous system running in overdrive, while the other part fails to slow it down.

That imbalance of a natural system in the body appears linked to the tiredness and exhaustion that can burden cancer patients as much as a decade after their successful treatment.

(Southern Methodist University) Unlike older breast cancer survivors, young women 40 and under with breast cancer face different psychological and social burdens: Newer careers, newer couple relationships, younger families, and a peer group that's by-and-large healthy, says psychologist Georita Frierson, Southern Methodist University, Dallas.

(Elsevier Health Sciences) In a study scheduled for publication in the April issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, asked post-menopausal breast cancer survivors whether they had fallen in the past year and then tracked their falls over a six-month study period.

They found evidence that women who have survived breast cancer may fall more often than their peers.

(Michigan State University) As thousands of breast cancer survivors battle persistent fatigue, a Michigan State University researcher is studying whether acupressure -- a technique where physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points by the hand, elbow or various devices -- can help alleviate symptoms.