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More Evidence That Strenuous Exercise Reduces Risk
Strenuous exercise can lower breast cancer risk.
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Working Up a Good Sweat Lowers Risk
Six or more hours of strenuous exercise per week can reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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Very Dense Breasts Linked to Higher Risk
Breast density makes mammograms harder to read and also seems to increase breast cancer risk.
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Fertility Problems Seem Linked to Risk
Infertility problems may be linked to lower breast cancer risk.
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Adult Weight Gain Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Gaining weight as an adult seems to increase breast cancer risk more than maintaining a healthy weight throughout adulthood.
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Using Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy for 5 Years or More Ups Risk
A Finnish study shows that taking estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may slightly increase breast cancer risk.
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Textile Work May Increase Risk
A small study suggests that women who work in the textile and clothing industry may have a higher risk of breast cancer.
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Can Mushrooms Reduce Risk?
Preliminary research suggests that mushrooms may lower breast cancer risk.
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Drop in Breast Cancer Rates Linked to Drop in Hormone Replacement Therapy Use
A sharp decline in new breast cancer cases in 2003 in the United States have come because millions of older women ceased hormone replacement therapy the previous year.
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Rising Obesity Levels Linked to More Cancer Diagnoses
Increasing obesity rates in Britain could lead to more cases of breast cancer in that country.
