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Breast Cancer vs Brain Damage?
Despite Doctors refusing to admit it, Breast Cancer survivors of chemotherapy suffer from permanent brain damage known as “chemo-brain”.
More Hormones Means More Breast Cancer
In post-menopausal women, higher levels of estrogen or testosterone have long been known to increase the incidence of Breast Cancer
Walnuts Decrease Breast Cancer
Walnuts are an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, protein and Omega-3 fats, comparable to cold water fish like mackerel, herring, cod, and sardines.
Canned Soups Have Dangerous Chemicals
Cans are lined and sealed with BPA, a dangerous endocrine-disrupting chemical that mimics estrogen so well that it essentially acts like the hormone once it gets inside your body.
Antidepressants Cause Breast Cancer
Taking antidepressant drugs including Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, Wellbutrin and others increases a women's risk of Breast Cancer according to comprehensive review of over 60 studies
Can You Predict When Menopause Will Occur?
Researchers have developed a way of accurately predicting when women will hit menopause using a simple blood test.
Alcohol intake may increase breast cancer
Alcohol increases the risk of lobular and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, but not necessarily invasive ductal carcinomas
Fish Oil May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Growing evidence that fish oil supplements may play a role in preventing chronic disease, breast cancer
Breast Tumour Cells Activated by Olive Oil
Researchers decoded a complete cascade of signals within breast tumour cells activated by virgin olive oil
Bitter Melon Extracts Block Breast Cancer
Extract of bitter melon appears to block growth and induce death of cancerous cells
Curcumin Prevents Cancer in Women Who Took Hormones
Studies have shown that postmenopausal women who took a combination of estrogen and progestin in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have an increased likelihood of developing progestin-fueled breast cancer
"Glycemic load" of diet tied to breast cancer risk
The amount of carbohydrates a woman eats, as well as the overall "glycemic load" of her diet, impact her chances of developing breast cancer
Diet Lowers Breast Cancer Before Menopause
Women who want to protect themselves from developing breast cancer before menopause should be sure to eat their carrots
Breast Cancer Marker Predicts Recurrence
Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have implicated the loss of a stromal protein called caveolin-1 as a major new prognostic factor in patients with breast cancer, predicting early disease recurrence, metastasis and breast cancer patient survival
Alcohol Use May Raise Risk of Second Breast Cancer
Among women who have had cancer in one breast, drinking alcohol may increase risk of developing cancer in the other breast
Menopausal Women often use Alternative Therapies
Almost half of women who have discontinued hormone therapy for menopause but still have symptoms turn to complementary and alternative medicine, commonly referred to as CAM.
Menopausal Women Use Alternative Therapies
Almost half of women who have discontinued hormone therapy for menopause but still have symptoms turn to complementary and alternative medicine, commonly referred to as CAM or natural medicine from nature
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Helps to Combat Breast Cancer
Researchers of the Catalonian Institute of Oncology (Spain) and the University of Granada (Spain) have discovered that extra virgin olive oil may help to combat breast cancer
Vitamin D May Halt Growth of Breast Cancer
It was noted that women with higher vitamin D levels enjoyed a 43% reduction in the risk of breast cancer.
Drinking Tea Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer
A newly released study has found that drinking tea results in a 37% reduction in breast cancer risk for women under the age of 50, an age in which breast cancer can be particularly virulent.
Acupuncture Better Than Hot Flash Drugs
Acupuncture outperformed one of the most common non-hormonal drugs prescribed for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes
Halting Hormone Therapy Reduces Breast Cancer Risk Quickly
Rate of breast cancer in postmenopausal women fell just two years after they stopped hormone therapy and continued to decline yearly
Eating Soy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk
Eating soy food regularly may help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women, a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer suggests.
Vitamin D Halves Breast Cancer Risk
A new study published in the Jan 2009 issue of International Journal of Cancer found that premenopausal women who had higher levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D or 25(OH)D were significantly less likely to develop breast cancer.
Drug Digoxin Linked to Breast Cancer
Use of the heart drug Digoxin appears to increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Dietary fat raises breast cancer risk
Some studies have already found dietary fat increases risk of breast cancer in the Western countries. A new study confirms that intake of saturated fat may raise the risk.
High Fat Diet Means High Breast Cancer Risk
Fat diet linked to increased risk of breast cancer
Vigorous Exercise Protects Against Breast Cancer
Plenty of vigorous exercise can cut a healthy, older woman's breast cancer risk by 30 percent
Vitamin D Cuts Breast Cancer Risk
Increased intake vitamin D supplements and exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk for breast cancer by more than 20 percent.
Stress May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Interaction between severe life events, psychological distress, and breast cancer
Breast Cancer Screening Tool Promising
A new screening tool works three times better than mammography at finding tumors in women who have dense breast tissue, which can confound mammograms
HRT Boosts Risk of Breast Cancer by 400%
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases women's risk of lobular breast cancer by four times after only three years.
Hormone Replacement Therapy May Cause Strokes
HRT in high doses of the treatment increase the risk of stroke.
Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues
Postmenopausal women with breast cancer who are receiving endocrine treatment may be at increased risk of joint issues, including arthritis
HRT Women's Gallbladder Risk
A postmenopausal woman who uses hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may boost her risk for gallbladder disease, researchers say, although the risk appears to vary depending on how she receives the hormones.
Resveratrol May Prevent Breast Cancer
Resveratrol, a nutrient found in red wine, keeps estrogen from causing breast cancer in test-tube studies.
Overweight Linked to Breast Cancer
Overweight women may be more likely to be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.
Alcohol May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Even a drink or two a day of alcohol may raise the risk of the most common type of breast tumors -- those fueled by the hormones estrogen and progesterone, according to one of the largest studies if its kind.
Omega-3 Improves Babies’ Brain Development
Expectant mothers who take enough Omega-3 fatty acids late in their pregnancy have smarter babies.
Hot Flashes Tied to Heart Disease
Hot flashes and other menopausal complaints are associated with risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
Black Cohosh Herb Halts Growth of Breast Cancer Tumors
Extract of black cohosh may halt the growth of breast cancer cells
Hormone Therapy Poses Heart Risk
Postmenopausal women may not get an overall health benefit from hormone replacement therapy. Even worse, they may have to face an increased risk of cardiovascular events
Mushroom Extract Stops Growth of Breast Cancer Cells
Extracts from a mushroom used for centuries in Eastern Asian medicine may help stop breast cancer growth
New Test Helps Detect Spreading Breast Cancer
The first molecular laboratory test to help doctors detect whether breast cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Heart Risks in Hormone Replacement Therapy
Yet another study confirms that hormone replacement therapy should not be used in older women to help prevent heart disease, although it appears to be safe and effective in relieving menopausal symptoms in younger women.
Ultrasound Spares Some Women Breast Biopsy
Using ultrasound to monitor certain breast lesions that have a low probability of becoming cancerous may be a safe and less anxiety-producing alternative to a biopsy, a new study says.
Vitamin D, Calcium Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Premenopausal women who get a lot of vitamin D and calcium may cut their risk of breast cancer by almost a third, Harvard Medical School researchers report.
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Fewer Breast Cancers Linked to Less Hormone TherapyFewer Breast Cancers Linked to Less Hormone Therapy
A sharp decline in new breast cancer cases in 2003 in the United States have come because millions of older women ceased hormone replacement therapy the previous year.
Vitamin D May Help Slow Breast Cancer
High levels of vitamin D may help slow the progression of breast cancer.