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More Younger Women Being Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer
During the past 30 years, more women age 25 to 39 were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
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Focus on Prevention, Says Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee
A federal committee said that breast cancer research should focus on prevention and understanding how environmental factors affect breast cancer risk rather than on diagnosis and cure.
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Certain Jobs Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk
A Canadian study suggests that certain jobs, including those in farming and manufacturing that expose women to high levels of carcinogens and endocrine disrupters, seem to increase breast cancer risk.
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Study Suggests Organic Foods May Not Be More Nutritious, but Also Points Out How Much We Don’t Know
An analysis of 237 studies didn't show that organic foods are substantially healthier than conventionally produced foods, but there were some limitations in the studies that were analyzed.
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A Common Plastic Chemical, BPA, Is Shown to Affect Breast Development in Fetal Monkeys
Research done in monkeys suggests that prenatal exposure to BPA alters breast tissue development, potentially increasing the risk of developing breast cancer later in life.
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Experts Release Report Detailing Environmental Breast Cancer Risks
An expert report says that combination HRT, being overweight after menopause, and drinking alcohol are definitely linked to higher breast cancer risk.
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Centers for Disease Control Creates New Committee to Help Young Women Learn More About Breast Health
The CDC has created a new committee to help younger women, especially women younger than 40 and women at high risk of breast cancer, learn more about breast health and breast cancer.
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Breast Cancer Risk Factors Seemingly Less Influential in Hispanic Women
A new study suggests that links between known breast cancer risk factors and breast cancer diagnosis isn't as strong in Hispanic women compared to non-Hispanic white women.
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Exposure to Certain Chemicals at Young Age Linked to Increase in Risk
A new study links exposure to certain chemicals before age 36 and a higher risk of breast cancer after menopause.
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Tween Girls Have Breast Cancer Fears and Misunderstand Risk
A study done by Dr. Marisa Weiss, president and founder of Breastcancer.org, found that teen and pre-teen ("tween") girls have breast cancer fears and misunderstand the risk of breast cancer for themselves and their mothers.
