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Benign Breast Disease Increases Risk in Black Women
A study has found that the characteristics of benign breast disease that affect breast cancer risk are similar for both white and black women.
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New Study Adds More Support to Connection Between Risk and Regularly Drinking Any Amount of Alcohol
Results from a new study support the connection between regularly drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol – as little as one drink per day -- and cancer risk: Alcohol is responsible for about one of every 30 cancer deaths in the United States each year.
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Focus on Prevention, Says Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee
A federal committee said that breast cancer research should focus on prevention and understanding how environmental factors affect breast cancer risk rather than on diagnosis and cure.
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Obesity Myths May Undermine Weight Loss Attempts
A study has found seven myths related to obesity and weight loss are commonly mentioned in scientific papers and popular media, and that these myths may be undermining people’s attempts to lose weight.
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Update to U.K. Health Guideline Recommends Tamoxifen or Raloxifene for Risk Reduction
Updated guidelines from United Kingdom’s NICE recommend new options for people with a family history of breast cancer.
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Study Suggests Breast Cancer Survivors Have Slightly Higher Risk of Diabetes
A Canadian study found that postmenopausal women who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer have a slightly higher risk of diabetes compared to similar women who haven’t been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Ultrasound Plus Mammogram Recommended for Women with Dense Breasts
Cancer screening for most women with dense breasts should include ultrasound and mammogram, according to new guidelines.
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African American Women Have Lower Breast Cancer Survival Rates Than White Women
A large CDC study has found that African American women continue to have lower breast cancer survival rates than white women.
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Certain Jobs Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk
A Canadian study suggests that certain jobs, including those in farming and manufacturing that expose women to high levels of carcinogens and endocrine disrupters, seem to increase breast cancer risk.
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New Screening Device for Dense Breasts Approved by FDA
The FDA has approved an automated ultrasound device to screen for breast cancer in women with dense breasts.
