Research News on Risk Factors
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Trans Fats May Increase Risk
Eating a lot of trans fats may increase breast cancer risk.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Ups Risk of Benign Breast Disease
Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) seems to increase the risk of benign (not cancerous) breast disease.
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Gene Traits Seem to Affect Each Woman’s Personal Risk
A woman's genetic information can help doctors develop breast cancer treatment plans and better prognoses.
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Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Recurrence Risk in Survivors
Hormone replacement therapy seems to significantly increase the risk of breast cancer coming back.
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Open Discussion About Breast Cancer Family History Leads to Better Understanding of Genetic Testing
If a family openly discusses breast cancer and who in the family has been diagnosed, then the women in the family know more about genetic counseling and testing and are more likely to use these services if they're appropriate.
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Regular Exercise Reduces Risk
A new study offers more evidence that regular exercise, either at moderate or high intensity, can help reduce breast cancer risk for women, no matter their weight, family history, or menopausal status.
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Eating Cruciferous Vegetables Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers have found a possible link between cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc.) and lower breast cancer risk, particularly in women who have a specific variant of the GSTP1 gene.
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Overweight Women More Likely to be Diagnosed with Aggressive Breast Cancer with Worse Prognosis
A new study shows that obese and overweight women had lower breast cancer survival rates and a greater likelihood of being diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer compared to women of a healthy weight.
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Women Treated for Thyroid Cancer Have Higher Risk of Breast Cancer
Thyroid cancer treatment seems to increase the risk of developing a new, second cancer in another part of the body.
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Mouse Study Finds Gene That Signals Breast Cancer to Grow and Spread
Researchers have found a gene in mice that appears to trigger the spread of mouse breast cancer cells.
