breast cancer risk

Eating habits may increase breast cancer risk

harminka — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:41:21 -0500

Cancer researchers have long studied the role of diet on breast cancer risk, but results to date have been mixed. New findings published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggest the method by which calories are restricted may be more important for cancer protection than the actual overall degree of calorie restriction.

Increased Level Of Insulin Linked To Breast Cancer Risk

harminka — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:02:26 -0500

Elevated insulin levels in the blood appear to raise the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Their findings are published in the online version of the International Journal of Cancer.

Study Confirms Link Between Migraines And Reduced Breast Cancer Risk

harminka — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:08:20 -0500

The relationship between migraine headaches in women and a significant reduction in breast cancer risk has been confirmed in a follow-on study to landmark research published last year and conducted by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The new study found a 26 percent reduced risk of breast cancer among both premenopausal and postmenopausal women with a clinical diagnosis of migraines.

Breast Cancer Risk Linked To Metabolic Factors

harminka — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:29:06 -0500

Physiological changes associated with the metabolic syndrome may play a role in the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, according to study results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Unpleasant Body Odors Signal Breast Cancer Risk

harminka — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:21:41 -0500

If having malodorous armpits (called osmidrosis) and goopy earwax isn't bad enough, a discovery by Japanese scientists may add a more serious problem for women facing these cosmetic calamities. That's because they've found that a gene responsible for breast cancer causes these physical symptoms.

Risk factors for contralateral breast cancer

harminka — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:07:56 -0600

A preventive procedure to remove the unaffected breast in breast cancer patients with disease in one breast may only be necessary in patients who have high-risk features as assessed by examining the patient's medical history and pathology of the breast cancer, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Physical activity after menopause pays off

harminka — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:06:56 -0600

Several studies had previously suggested that regular physical exercise reduces the breast cancer risk of women. However, it had been unknowned just how much exercise women should take in which period in life in order to benefit from this protective effect. Moreover, little was known about which particular type of breast cancer is influenced by physical activity.

European ancestry increases breast cancer risk among Latinas

harminka — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:40:07 -0600

Latina women have a lower risk of breast cancer than European or African-American women generally, but those with higher European ancestry could be at increased risk, according to data published in the December 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation does not reduce breast cancer risk

harminka — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:56:31 -0600

Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements does not reduce breast cancer incidence in postmenopausal women, according to data from a randomized, doubled-blind, placebo-controlled trial published online November 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Migraines associated with lower risk of breast cancer

harminka — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:41:07 -0600

Women who suffer from migraines may take at least some comfort in a recent, first-of-its-kind study that suggests a history of such headaches is associated with a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. Christopher I. Li, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center report these findings in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

More Asian American women may need to be tested for BRCA mutations

harminka — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:47:33 -0500

Researchers from the U.S. and Canada found that two computer models widely used to determine who should undergo genetic testing for BRCA mutations under predicted mutation frequency in Asian-American women by 50 percent.

Molecular clock could predict risk for developing breast cancer

harminka — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:51:08 -0500

A chemical reaction in genes that control breast cancer provides a molecular clock that could one day help researchers more accurately determine a woman’s risk for developing breast cancer and provide a new approach for treatment, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.