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First 2 to 3 Years of Using Hormone Replacement Therapy Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk Most
A new large study conducted by the American Cancer Society strongly suggests that combination HRT increases breast cancer risk more than estrogen-only HRT and that this increase is greatest in the first few years of taking combination HRT.
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Many Women Who Got Chest Radiation as Children Aren’t Getting Needed Breast Cancer Screening
Many women treated for childhood cancer with chest radiation therapy aren't getting recommended breast cancer screening.
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No Link Between Anti-Inflammatory Pain Medicines and Lower Risk in Younger Women
Results from the Nurses' Health Study show that regularly taking aspirin, other NSAIDs, or acetaminophen doesn't reduce breast cancer risk in premenopausal women.
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Removing Fallopian Tubes and Ovaries of Abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers Before Menopause Reduces Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk
A new study shows that removing the ovaries and fallopian tubes of women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene reduces breast cancer risk by 50% and ovarian cancer by 80%.
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Teen Girls Fear Breast Cancer
A study by Breastcancer.org founder and president Marisa Weiss found that many teen girls worry about breast cancer and think their risk of breast cancer is higher than it really is.
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Some Moisturizers Contain Estrogen Even Though Ingredients Don’t List It
New research shows that certain skin lotions contain forms of estrogen, even though these ingredients aren't listed on the label.
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Women Who Don’t Have Abnormal Breast Cancer Gene Don’t Have Higher Risk, Even if Family Member Does
A large, 18-year study suggests that women who have a family member with an abnormal breast cancer gene but don't have an abnormal gene themsevles don't have higher-than-average breast cancer risk.
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Increased Risk Lowers After Combination Hormone Replacement Therapy is Stopped
New information from the Women's Health Initiative shows that breast cancer risk goes back down 1 to 2 years after combination hormone replacement therapy is stopped.
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Benign Breast Disease Increases Risk, Amount Depends on Other Factors
Benign breast disease increases a woman's risk of breast cancer; the size of the increase depends on the pathology of the benign disease and family breast cancer history.
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Women with Positive Genetic Test Results Prefer Getting News in Person
This very small study done in Pennsylvania and New Jersey found that when people were told about breast cancer gene test results over the phone, they often had more worries and stress than when the results were told to them in person.
