...and may limit effectiveness of these breast cancer detection methods Women who take combined hormone therapy for about five years have a higher risk of abnormal mammograms and breast biopsies. This, in turn, may decrease the effectiveness of these methods of detecting … [Read more...] about HRT Can Lead to Abnormal Mammograms, Biopsies…
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Statistics
Breast Cancer Statistics...What Are Your Chances? Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer Statistics
How Many Women Get Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. About 182,460 women in the United States will be found to have invasive breast cancer in 2008. About … [Read more...] about How Many Women Get Breast Cancer?
Red Meat Linked To Breast Cancers
New study suggests eating large amounts of red meat may double young women's breast cancer risk. US researchers writing in Archives of Internal Medicine looked at over 90,000 pre-menopausal women. Having one-and-a-half servings of red meat per day … [Read more...] about Red Meat Linked To Breast Cancers
Part 6:Does Our Toxic World Cause Breast Cancer?
What about other risk factors? It may be awhile before scientists are able to nail down the environmental causes of breast cancer. But in the meantime, there’s evidence that plenty of other everyday risk factors, such as exercise, alcohol, and weight, come into play. The … [Read more...] about Part 6:Does Our Toxic World Cause Breast Cancer?