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Adult Weight Gain Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Gaining weight as an adult seems to increase breast cancer risk more than maintaining a healthy weight throughout adulthood.
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Fertility Problems Seem Linked to Risk
Infertility problems may be linked to lower breast cancer risk.
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Textile Work May Increase Risk
A small study suggests that women who work in the textile and clothing industry may have a higher risk of breast cancer.
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Using Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy for 5 Years or More Ups Risk
A Finnish study shows that taking estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may slightly increase breast cancer risk.
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Quality of Life Hampered by Fatigue
Research shows that fatigue decreases quality of life the most for women diagnosed with breast cancer.
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African American Women Have Lower Breast Cancer Survival Rates Than White Women
Research suggests that African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women.
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Abraxane Better for Metastatic Breast Cancer Than Taxotere
Abraxane more effective than Taxotere for advanced breast cancer.
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Herceptin-Avastin Combo Shows Promise
Herceptin combined with Avastin may have benefits for women with HER2-positive, advanced breast cancer.
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Can Mushrooms Reduce Risk?
Preliminary research suggests that mushrooms may lower breast cancer risk.
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Drop in Breast Cancer Rates Linked to Drop in Hormone Replacement Therapy Use
A sharp decline in new breast cancer cases in 2003 in the United States have come because millions of older women ceased hormone replacement therapy the previous year.
