Two classes of inexpensive generic drugs can reduce breast cancer deaths Two new studies, both published in The Lancet, suggest that two different classes of drugs, aromatase inhibitors (AIs) and bisphosphonates, can each improve survival prospects for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer. Moreover, the researchers...
High dietary fat, cholesterol linked to increased risk of breast cancer Elevated fat and cholesterol levels found in a typical American-style diet play an important role in the growth and spread of breast cancer....
Role of fat in assessing breast cancer risk It is known that a high proportion of dense breast tissue, as seen with a mammogram, is associated with a high risk of breast cancer. But the role of non-dense fat tissue in the breast is less clear....
New cancer marker identified; possible therapeutic target for breast cancer Basal-like breast cancer (BLBC) is an aggressive form of breast cancer and is often referred to as "triple negative," which means it is not responsive to the common medical therapeutics. BLBC is more likely to metastasize...
According to a new study, risk of breast cancer associated with use of hormone replacement therapy among postmenopausal women varies when analyzed by race/ethnicity, body mass index, and breast density...
A major component of olive oil, hydroxytyrosol, is the subject of a study of women who are at increased risk of developing breast cancer...
A larger waist circumference is associated with higher risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, but not beyond its contribution to BMI, a new study of predominantly white women finds. The study fails to confirm previous findings that body shape itself is an independent risk factor for...
Adoption of new guidelines recommending screening mammography every two years for women ages 50 to 74 would result in breast cancer screening that is equally effective. Readmore >...
Young women who smoke and have been smoking a pack a day for a decade or more have a significantly increased risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer. The study indicates that an increased risk of breast cancer may be another health...
The majority of women who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer go on to get breast reconstruction, a practice that has increased dramatically over time. Researchers found that 46 percent of patients received reconstruction in 1998 but that figure rose to 63 percent by 2007. While...