Research News on Risk Factors
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Study Looks at Relationship Between Drinking and Survival
A study suggests that drinking alcohol before or after being diagnosed with breast cancer doesn’t affect survival. Still, there are some issues with the study.
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Abnormal BRCA1 Gene Linked to Worse Outcomes Than Abnormal BRCA2 Gene
A study suggests women with an abnormal BRCA1 gene have worse breast cancer survival and recurrence rates than women with an abnormal BRCA2 gene or women who don’t have either abnormal gene.
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Nearly Half of Diagnosed Women at High Risk for Abnormal BRCA Genes Not Sent for Testing
A study suggests that about half of newly diagnosed women at high risk for an abnormal breast cancer gene don’t get a genetic testing recommendation from their doctors.
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Healthy Heart Lifestyle Reduces Cancer Risk
People who follow the American Heart Association’s heart health guidelines have a 51% lower risk of developing cancer than people who don’t follow those guidelines.
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Combination Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk in New WHI Analysis
A longer-term analysis of information collected in the Women’s Health Initiative study has found that using combination HRT is linked to a higher risk of breast cancer.
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Study Suggests Full-Fat Dairy Products May Be Linked to Worse Survival
A study suggests that women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer who eat full-fat dairy products after diagnosis are more likely to die from breast cancer than women who eat low-fat dairy products after diagnosis.
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Smoking Linked to Higher Risk of Breast Cancer
A large study has found that smoking increases breast cancer risk in women, especially women who start smoking before they have their first child.
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More Younger Women Being Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer
During the past 30 years, more women age 25 to 39 were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
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Multiple CT Scans and Nuclear Imaging May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
From 2000 to 2010, use of CT scans increased dramatically and a study suggests that more CT scans may lead to a higher risk of breast cancer in women, especially young women who have repeat scans.
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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.
