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Can Mushrooms Reduce Risk?
Preliminary research suggests that mushrooms may lower breast cancer risk.
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Some Women Don’t Have to Delay Pregnancy After Treatment
Most doctors advise women to wait two years after breast cancer treatment before becoming pregnant. New research suggests that women might not have to wait that long.
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Does a High-Fat Diet Increase Risk? Answer isn’t Clear
While this study found no link between eating fat and a higher risk of breast cancer in older women, there are many other variables that affect this relationship.
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Folate Doesn’t Seem to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Folate has important benefits for health and preventing birth defects, but there is no research that shows that it reduces breast cancer risk.
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Grilled Meats Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk
In this small study, women who ate more grilled meat had a higher risk of breast cancer. Aspirin seemed to offer some protection, but more research is needed.
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Can Eating Soy as a Child Reduce Risk?
Eating soy as a child seems to offer breast cancer protection, but there are lifestyle factors to consider.
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Red Meat May Up Risk of Breast Cancer
Younger women who eat large amounts of red meat appear to have a higher risk of developing hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer, according to a new study.
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Group Therapy Helps Ease Breast Cancer Stress
A breast cancer diagnosis can bring out so many difficult emotions—fear, anger, resentment, hopelessness, and more. It is a big challenge to learn how to cope with these feelings along with the stress ...
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Exercise Can Help Women Avoid Some Radiation Side Effects
Anemia is one of several side effects that radiation can cause. While small, a study found that exercise helped women avoid anemia. This is another reason for women diagnosed with breast cancer to incl...
