March 2006 Research News
Large Study Finds No Direct Link for Postmenopausal Women, But Reducing Fat Intake Offers Health Benefits
While researchers concluded that a low-fat diet did not appear to significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, the low-fat diet did show benefits for women who ate very high fat diets prior to the study. Read more...
Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests Can't Replace Invasive Biopsy
Non-invasive tests could reduce the need for biopsy in women with abnormal mammograms who do not have a cancer, but none are accurate enough to replace biopsy. Read more...
Employer Response to Breast Cancer Important for Return to Work
Breast cancer survivors can be helped immensely by an employer who is sensitive to their health needs. Read more...
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