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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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• Exposure to Certain Chemicals at Young Age Linked to Increase in Risk

  Published on April 1, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Environmental Factors

  A new study links exposure to certain chemicals before age 36 and a higher risk of breast cancer after menopause.

• If Breast Cancer Develops, Breastfeeding Longer Seems Linked to More Aggressive Forms

  Published on March 28, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Breastfeeding

  A study suggests an association between breastfeeding for more than 6 months and the likelihood of more aggressive breast cancer, if breast cancer is diagnosed.

• Getting Pregnant Doesn’t Affect Future Survival

  Published on March 26, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Pregnancy and Personal History of Breast Cancer

  A new analysis suggests that pregnancy doesn't negatively affect the future survival of women who've been diagnosed with breast cancer.

• Adding Genetic Information to Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Tool Doesn’t Improve Accuracy

  Published on March 18, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Family History and Personal History of Breast Cancer

  A new analysis suggests that adding information on about 10 abnormal genes associated with breast cancer risk to the standard breast cancer risk assessment tool didn't really improve risk prediction compared to using only the standard tool.

• Aspirin Seems to Improve Prognosis

  Published on February 16, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: 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, and Aspirin/NSAIDs

  Research suggests that premenopausal women who took two or more aspirin each week in the years after a diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer have a better prognosis than women who don't take aspirin.

• Exercise Lowers Estrogen Levels in Older Women

  Published on February 16, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Exercise and Exercise

  A new study found that post-menopausal women who regularly did intense exercise for a year had lower levels of estradiol, a type of estrogen, compared to women who didn't exercise.

• Hormone Replacement Therapy May Up Risk of Lung Cancer

  Published on February 16, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Menopausal Symptoms and Hormone Replacement Therapy

  A large study suggests that women who use combination HRT are much more likely to develop lung cancer than women who never used HRT or used estrogen-only HRT.

• Many High-Risk Women Don’t Get Recommended MRI Because of Fear, Time Demands

  Published on December 22, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Dense Breasts, Family History, Genetics (including BRCA), Personal History of Breast Cancer, and Breast MRI

  A study found that many women at high risk for breast cancer refused to have a breast MRI, even though it was recommended as part of their screening plan.

• Should Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Avoid Vaginal Rings, Tablets with Estradiol? Risks Not Clear

  Published on December 15, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Menopausal Symptoms, Sex, and Hormone Replacement Therapy

  A very small study found that vaginal rings or tablets that contain estradiol (a hormone related to estrogen) can increase blood levels of estradiol in post-menopausal women being treated for early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer.

• 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.