breast cancer risk

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.

Second breast cancer may be greater than thought

harminka — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:16:06 -0500

A preliminary analysis of ongoing research suggests that high-risk women with breast cancer who do not have a BRCA1/2 mutation may face a greater chance for developing a second breast cancer than previously thought. With the increased risk of cancer in these women, should sentinel node biopsy be considered at the time of prophylactic mastectomy, and how can women best be counseled after these findings?

Gene Variations May Predict Risk of Breast Cancer in Women

harminka — Sat, 03 May 2008 06:12:18 -0500

According to a recent study, led by Virginia Kaklamani, MD, an oncologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and assistant professor of medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, variations of the adiponectin gene, which regulates a number of metabolic processes, may increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.

Vitamin D and breast cancer risk

harminka — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:11:03 -0500

A connection between vitamin D level and the risk of developing breast cancer has been implicated for a long time, but its clinical relevance had not yet been proven. Sascha Abbas and colleagues from the working group headed by Dr. Jenny Chang-Claude at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ), collaborating with researchers of the University Hospitals in Hamburg-Eppendorf, have now obtained clear results:

MRI's false rate has impact on women's choice of preventive mastectomy

harminka — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:49:05 -0500

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) falsely detects breast cancer in five out of every six positive scans according to new research into the use of MRI for women with a high, inherited risk of developing the disease. However, this high rate of false positives does not have a major impact on a woman’s decision whether or not to have a prophylactic mastectomy.

New model for breast cancer risk assessment in multiple ethnic groups

harminka — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:54:05 -0600

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a way to quickly estimate a woman's risk for invasive breast cancer. The new model, based on a measure of breast density that is already reported with the majority of mammograms today, is the first to be validated across multiple ethnic groups living in the United States.

Hormone replacement therapy raises breast cancer chances for women

seher — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:42:22 -0600

Hormone replacement therapy poses a risk for women to develop breast cancer. This risk is only a little higher, but many women undergoing the therapy will worry a lot more about abnormal mammograms or decide to have breast biopsy which they could avoid under different circumstances.

Personalized medicine can cut breast cancer risk

harminka — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:13:24 -0600

The time has come for breast cancer risk assessment, counseling and genetic testing to move from cancer specialists to the realm of primary care, according to a presentation at the AAAS annual meeting, held this year in Boston.