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Breast MRI Better at Finding Disease in High-Risk Women, but Doesn’t Improve Outcome
Breast MRI is better at finding breast cancer in high-risk women, but it may not change overall outcomes if these women are diagnosed.
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Women Who Don’t Have Abnormal Breast Cancer Gene Have Average Risk, Even if Relatives Test Positive
Research shows that a woman who tests negative for an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene but has a family history of breast cancer and a first-degree relative who's tested positive for BRCA1 or BRCA2 has the same risk of breast cancer as a woman with a family history of breast cancer but no relatives with an abnormal gene.
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Research Continues to Support Connection Between Risk and Regular Drinking
Results from a large study confirm the link between regularly drinking alcohol and an increase in breast cancer risk.
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Survivors Need Ongoing, Long-Term Screening
Regular breast cancer screening for survivors saves lives and should be done for at least 10 years after diagnosis.
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Women with Disease Linked to Abnormal Breast Cancer Gene Are Younger When Diagnosed Compared to Previous Generation
Research suggests that women diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer linked to an inherited abnormal breast cancer are younger when diagnosed compared to their older relatives.
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Women with Dense Breasts Have Higher Risk of More Aggressive Cancer
Research suggests that women with dense breasts are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer and the breast cancer is likely to be more aggressive.
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Many High-Risk Women May Not Be Referred for Genetic Testing
A study suggests that primary care doctors don't consistently recommend genetic testing for women at high-risk for cancer because of family and personal history.
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Researchers Recommend Regularly Updating Family History of Cancer
A new study found that doctors and patients need to regularly talk about and update the patient's family history of cancer -- including breast cancer.
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Childhood Cancer Treatment Increases Risk of Developing Future Cancer
A study found that people treated for cancer in childhood have a 10% risk of developing a different cancer -- including breast cancer -- later in life.
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Obesity Doesn’t Affect Survival in Metastatic Disease
Research has found that being overweight or obese at diagnosis doesn't affect the survival of women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
