Research News for December 2009
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Even a Couple Drinks Per Week Increases Recurrence Risk
A new study suggests that drinking even a few glasses of alcohol per week increases the risk of breast cancer coming back (recurrence) in women who've been diagnosed with early-stage disease.
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Bisphosphonates Seem to Reduce Risk
A new study found a strong association between taking oral bisphosphonates and a lower risk of breast cancer.
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Soy Foods Seem OK for Women Who’ve Been Diagnosed
A new study found that Chinese women diagnosed with breast cancer who ate a diet rich in soy foods had a lower risk of dying of breast cancer and a lower risk of breast cancer coming back compared to women diagnosed with breast cancer who didn't eat a lot of soy.
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Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Death Rates Continue to Decline
The new Cancer Report Card shows that the decade-long decline in U.S. diagnosis and death rates from breast, colon, and ovarian cancer in women continues.
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Annual MRI or Ultrasound Plus Mammogram Improves Detection in Women Dense Breasts
An annual breast MRI or breast ultrasound along with an annual mammogram improves breast cancer detection in women with dense breasts.
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Heavy Second-Hand Smoke Exposure May Increase Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Second-hand smoke seems to have the greatest effect on breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women with heavy second-hand smoke exposure as children.
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Senate Approves Amendment Requiring Insurance Coverage for Mammograms for Women 40 to 49
Breastcancer.org applauds the Senate for specifically addressing breast cancer screening in the healthcare reform bill.
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Breast Ultrasound May Help Younger Women Avoid Biopsies
Two studies strongly suggest that breast ultrasound is very good at distinguishing between benign lumps and cancer in women younger than 40 and may help some women avoid unnecessary biopsies.
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Five or More X-Rays Before Age 20 Ups Risk for Women with Abnormal Breast Cancer Gene
Research suggests that women with an abnormal breast cancer gene (BRCA1 or BRCA2) who had five or more x-rays before they were 20 years old were 2.5 times more likely to develop breast cancer compared to women with an abnormal breast cancer gene who didn't have that many x-rays before the age of 20.
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Adding Special Analysis to Breast Ultrasound Might Help Decide if Mass Is Cancerous
A small study suggests that adding a special analysis -- called elastography -- to breast ultrasound can help doctors decide if a breast mass is cancer and needs to be biopsied.
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