Research News on Risk Factors
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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.
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Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Results from the Women's Health Initiative study suggest that vitamin D and calcium supplements don't lower breast cancer risk.
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Can Migraine Cause Protect Against Breast Cancer?
Women who get migraine headaches appear to have a lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who don't get migraines.
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After Menopause, Women May Lower Risk with Strenuous Exercise
Vigorous exercise may lower the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women.
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Lab Study Suggests Second-Hand Smoke Ups Risk
Exposure to nicotine from cigarettes you smoke as well from second-hand smoke from other people's cigarettes seems to make breast cancer cells grow and spread.
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No Link Between Coffee and Risk
A new study provides more evidence that there seems to be no link between caffeine and breast cancer risk.
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Genetic Test Results Can Offer Peace of Mind
Women at high risk for breast cancer who had genetic testing benefited psychologically from knowing the results of the test.
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Bigger Babies May Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers have found an association between birth size and the risk of breast cancer later in life.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Doesn’t Seem to Increase Risk in Women with Abnormal BRCA1 Gene
A small study suggests that combination hormone replacement therapy doesn't seem to raise the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women with an abnormal BRCA1 gene, but several leading researchers don't think the results are definitive.
