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Topic: Risk Factors (view all topics)

Tags for topic Risk Factors:

• Age
• Alcohol
• Aspirin/NSAIDs
• Breastfeeding
• Dense Breasts
• Diet
• Environmental Factors
• Exercise
• Family History
• Genetics (including BRCA)
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Medical History
• Obesity
• Personal History of Breast Cancer
• Prescription Medications
• Smoking
• Vitamin D

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• Breast Cancer Risk Factors Seemingly Less Influential in Hispanic Women

  Published on April 26, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Age, Alcohol, Environmental Factors, Exercise, Family History, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Obesity

  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.

• Overweight, Obese Women Have Worse Breast Cancer Prognosis

  Published on December 11, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Obesity

  A large Danish study found that overweight or obese women diagnosed with breast cancer had a worse prognosis than women at a healthy weight.

• Obesity, Smoking, Drinking Linked to Risk of Second Breast Cancer

  Published on September 9, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Alcohol, Obesity, and Smoking

  Obesity, smoking, and drinking alcohol all increase the risk of breast cancer being diagnosed a second time in women previously diagnosed with hormone-receptor-positive disease.

• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Obesity Put Women at Higher Risk of Breast Cancer

  Published on June 30, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Obesity and Medical History

  Post-menopausal women with a condition called metabolic syndrome have an increased risk of breast cancer. Metabolic syndrome includes at least three of the following: abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, abnormal levels of fat in the blood, high blood sugar, and impaired blood sugar tolerance.

• Certain Risk Factors Affect Different Types of Breast Cancer in Different Ways

  Published on May 22, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Age, Alcohol, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Obesity

  A new study found that certain risk factors for breast cancer affect the risk of specific types of breast cancer in different ways.

• Bariatric Surgery Seems to Reduce Risk

  Published on June 19, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Obesity and Medical History

  A Canadian study found that people who had weight-loss surgery for severe obesity had a reduction in their overall cancer risk by 80% in the 5 years after the surgery.

• Overweight Women More Likely to be Diagnosed with Aggressive Breast Cancer with Worse Prognosis

  Published on March 14, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Obesity

  A new study shows that obese and overweight women had lower breast cancer survival rates and a greater likelihood of being diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer compared to women of a healthy weight.

• Gaining Weight After Diagnosis Decreases Survival

  Published on December 11, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Metastatic, Non-Metastatic, Early-stage: Stage 0 -- DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma in Situ), Early-stage: Stage IA, Early-stage: Stage IB, Early-stage: Stage IIA, Early-stage: Stage IIB, Early-stage: Stage IIIA, Locally Advanced-stage: Stage IIIB, Locally Advanced-stage: Stage IIIC, Metastatic/Advanced-stage: Stage IV, and Obesity

  Women who gain weight after being diagnosed with breast cancer have a worse prognosis than women who don't gain weight.

• Research Highlights Links Between Body Fat and Cancer

  Published on October 31, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Obesity

  A review of 7,000 studies finds that keeping a healthy body weight and avoiding excessive red meat and wine are critical for lowering cancer risk.

• Exercise and Healthy Diet Boosts Survival

  Published on June 21, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Exercise, Nutrition, Diet, Exercise, and Obesity

  A healthy diet combine with moderate exercise improves survival in women who have been treated for breast cancer.