September 2006 Research News
Family breast cancer history ups ovarian cancer risk
This study showed that a personal history of breast cancer or a history of breast cancer in a family member increases the risk of ovarian cancer. Read more…
Health advisors improve mammography usage
Women who receive visits from a lay health advisor are more likely to undergo the recommended mammography screening for breast cancer, a new study conducted in a poor, rural population shows. Read more…
Active women with breast cancer may live longer
Recreational physical activity in the year before a diagnosis of breast cancer seems to have a positive influence on the prognosis of young women who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed, new research suggests. Read more…
Relatively few US women carry BRCA mutations
A population-based study of black and white American women with and without breast cancer found that relatively few were carriers of mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. Women who carry BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are more susceptible to developing breast and ovarian cancer. Read more…
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