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Parkinson's Drug Shows Promise in Preventing Breast Cancer

Women with mutations in the BRCA1 gene are at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer, and there are currently no drugs proven to reduce their cancer risk. Now, early research suggests that existing drugs, already approved to treat other conditions, may help prevent breast cancer in these women, although...
Increasing Skirt Size Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

Women who gain weight around the waist and whose skirt sizes therefore increase between their 20s and 60s may be at higher risk of breast cancer after menopause, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests. The study, which looked at more than 92,000 women postmenopausal women over age 50,...

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Nighttime Light May Interfere with Breast Cancer Drug
Nighttime Light May Interfere with Breast Cancer Drug
Exposure to dim light at night may lead breast cancer cells to become resistant to the common breast cancer drug tamoxifen, according to a new study in rats. Researchers found that tumors grew 2.6 times faster in rats that were exposed to light at night than in rats that spent...
1 in 3 Breast Cancer Patients Interested in Genetic Testing
1 in 3 Breast Cancer Patients Interested in Genetic Testing
One in three women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer may want genetic testing, to see whether they are at risk for other types of cancer, or to look at the likelihood that a family member could develop cancer, according to a new study. But despite women's wishes to...
Under Fire: Flame-Broiled Fish Linked with Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Under Fire: Flame-Broiled Fish Linked with Higher Breast Cancer Risk
NEW ORLEANS — When cooked a certain way, even healthy foods may affect breast cancer risk, a new study finds. In the study, researchers found that women who ate flamed-broiled fish more than once a week had a 2.3 times greater risk of breast cancer compared with those who ate...
Should Men Get Screened for Breast Cancer?
Should Men Get Screened for Breast Cancer?
An Oklahoma man who had breast cancer is urging both men and women to check themselves for signs of the disease. But how often do men get breast cancer, and should they be screened for it? The man, Anthony Merka, was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, after his...
For Some, Less Radiation for Breast Cancer Makes Sense (Op-Ed)
For Some, Less Radiation for Breast Cancer Makes Sense (Op-Ed)
Dr. Lucille Lee is an attending physician in the Department of Radiation Medicine at North Shore-LIJ's Cancer Institute and is a board-certified radiation oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast and prostate cancer. She specializes in multiple techniques including partial breast irradiation and breast hypofractionation. She contributed this article to...
Is There a Link Between Bacteria and Breast Cancer?
Is There a Link Between Bacteria and Breast Cancer?
There are bacteria living in women's breast tissue, and these microbes may affect women's health, a new study from Canada suggests. Researchers found that women with tumors in their breasts had a different mix of bacteria living in the tissue compared with woman who did not have tumors, according to...
Exercise Beats Diet in Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
Exercise Beats Diet in Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
CHICAGO — Women who lose weight by exercising and eating better may reduce their risk of breast cancer more than women who lose the same amount of weight through diet alone, according to a new study of postmenopausal women. Both exercising and eating better are thought to reduce women's risk...
Skipping Red Meat May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Skipping Red Meat May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Women who eat more poultry, fish, nuts and legumes, and less red meat when they are young adults might have lower risk of developing breast cancer later in life, according to a new study. The researchers looked at nearly 89,000 women ages 26 to 45, and followed them for 20...

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