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Another Study Suggests Night Work Raises Risk
A French study has found that women who worked the night shift were 35% more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer compared to women who never worked night shifts.
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Diabetes Medicine Linked to Lower Risk
A large study has found that diabetic women taking the medicine metformin had a lower-than-average-risk of breast cancer.
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Radiation Therapy to Chest as Child Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Adulthood
A study found that women treated for childhood cancer with radiation therapy to the chest area have a much higher-than-average risk of breast cancer later in life; the risk is about the same as it is for women with an abnormal breast cancer gene.
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Women Who Work Night Shifts Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk
A study has found that women who worked the night shift were 40% more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer compared to women who never worked the night shift.
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Hormone Levels Drop When Obese Women Lose Weight
A study suggests that overweight and obese women have higher levels of hormones that can increase breast cancer risk; losing weight through changes in diet and exercise can lower these hormone levels and likely lower breast cancer risk as well.
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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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Researchers Identify 10 Genetic Error Patterns in Breast Cancer
Researchers have found 10 patterns of genetic errors linked to breast cancer's prognosis and how it responds to treatment.
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Adolescent Drinking Boosts Benign Breast Disease Risk
New results from the Nurses' Health Study II show a strong link between drinking alcohol during adolescence and the risk of being diagnosed with benign breast disease.
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Automated Ultrasound for Women with Dense Breasts Approved by FDA Panel
An FDA expert panel has recommended that an automated ultrasound device be approved for breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts.
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Research Suggests How Alcohol Increases Risk
Earlier research has shown that drinking alcohol every day can increase breast cancer risk. It's not clear how or why alcohol affects risk. A study suggests that in mice, alcohol may promote the growth...
