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Should Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Avoid Vaginal Rings, Tablets with Estradiol? Risks Not Clear
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.
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Overweight, Obese Women Have Worse Breast Cancer Prognosis
A large Danish study found that overweight or obese women diagnosed with breast cancer had a worse prognosis than women at a healthy weight.
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Bisphosphonates Seem to Reduce Risk
A new study found a strong association between taking oral bisphosphonates and a lower risk of breast cancer.
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Even a Couple Drinks Per Week Increases Recurrence Risk
A new study suggests that drinking even a few glasses of alcohol per week increases the risk of breast cancer coming back (recurrence) in women who've been diagnosed with early-stage disease.
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Soy Foods Seem OK for Women Who’ve Been Diagnosed
A new study found that Chinese women diagnosed with breast cancer who ate a diet rich in soy foods had a lower risk of dying of breast cancer and a lower risk of breast cancer coming back compared to women diagnosed with breast cancer who didn't eat a lot of soy.
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Annual MRI or Ultrasound Plus Mammogram Improves Detection in Women Dense Breasts
An annual breast MRI or breast ultrasound along with an annual mammogram improves breast cancer detection in women with dense breasts.
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Heavy Second-Hand Smoke Exposure May Increase Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Second-hand smoke seems to have the greatest effect on breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women with heavy second-hand smoke exposure as children.
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Five or More X-Rays Before Age 20 Ups Risk for Women with Abnormal Breast Cancer Gene
Research suggests that women with an abnormal breast cancer gene (BRCA1 or BRCA2) who had five or more x-rays before they were 20 years old were 2.5 times more likely to develop breast cancer compared to women with an abnormal breast cancer gene who didn't have that many x-rays before the age of 20.
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Measuring Progesterone Levels Can Improve MRI Accuracy
A small study suggests that measuring progesterone levels before breast MRI in premenopausal women with irregular menstrual cycles can help better time the MRI, improving the test's accuracy and reducing the likelihood of repeat tests.
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Women with Dense Breasts Have Higher Recurrence Risk After Lumpectomy
New research suggests that the risk of breast cancer coming back after lumpectomy is higher for women with dense breasts compared to women with less dense breasts.
