National Breast and Cervical Cancer Act allowed states federal waivers to spend a greater share of funds on underserved women
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National Breast and Cervical Cancer Act allowed states federal waivers to spend a greater share of funds on underserved women

On Apr. 20, 2007, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 allowed…

FDA approved trastuzumab for use with other drugs in adjuvant treatment of women with early-stage, node-positive, HER2-overexpressing breast cancer
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FDA approved trastuzumab for use with other drugs in adjuvant treatment of women with early-stage, node-positive, HER2-overexpressing breast cancer

On Nov. 16, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genentech’s trastuzumab (Herceptin) for use with…

NCI launched TAILORx trial to determine whether gene expression patterns in early-stage breast cancer can distinguish women at high risk of recurrence
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NCI launched TAILORx trial to determine whether gene expression patterns in early-stage breast cancer can distinguish women at high risk of recurrence

In 2006, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) launched the TAILORx trial to determine whether gene expression patterns in…

NCI-sponsored clinical trials showed patients with early-stage, HER2-positive, invasive breast cancer experienced decrease in risk of cancer recurrence
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NCI-sponsored clinical trials showed patients with early-stage, HER2-positive, invasive breast cancer experienced decrease in risk of cancer recurrence

On Apr. 27, 2005, results from two large National Cancer Institute sponsored randomized clinical trials showed that patients…

Women’s Health Initiative data showed women who take estrogen with hormone progestin have greater risk of developing breast cancer
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Women’s Health Initiative data showed women who take estrogen with hormone progestin have greater risk of developing breast cancer

In 2004, data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study show that women who take estrogen in combination…

World’s first use of low-dose radioactive palladium ‘seeds’ was used to treat breast cancer patients at the Women’s Research Institute in Toronto.
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World’s first use of low-dose radioactive palladium ‘seeds’ was used to treat breast cancer patients at the Women’s Research Institute in Toronto.

In 2004, the world’s first use of low-dose radioactive palladium ‘seeds’ as used to treat breast cancer patients…

A novel approach to treatment of solid cancers involved therapeutic agents that inhibit the generation of new blood vessels in growing tumors
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A novel approach to treatment of solid cancers involved therapeutic agents that inhibit the generation of new blood vessels in growing tumors

On Nov. 19, 2003, a novel approach to treatment of solid cancers involved therapeutic agents that inhibit the…

A clinical trial found post-menopausal survivors of early-stage breast cancer who took letrozole reduced risk of cancer recurrence
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A clinical trial found post-menopausal survivors of early-stage breast cancer who took letrozole reduced risk of cancer recurrence

On Oct. 9, 2003, a Canadian-led international clinical trial found that post-menopausal survivors of early-stage breast cancer who…

NCI funded trial showed postmenopausal women who used estrogen replacement therapy were at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer
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NCI funded trial showed postmenopausal women who used estrogen replacement therapy were at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer

On Jul. 17, 2002, A National Cancer Institute funded trial showed that postmenopausal women who used estrogen replacement…