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term shift work a risk factor for breast cancer... mix of occupations is associated with increased breast cancer risk. The results have just been published in the journal Occupational and... cancers.
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Leading breast cancer research charity Breast Cancer Campaign, has funded the first ever study into... breast cancer, family history, mammographic...
body’s own immune system’s fight against breast cancer is controlled by genetic ‘fine tuners’, known as microRNAs, according to a stu... CSIRO, CC BY 3.0, Link
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class drugs reduce breast cancer rates by more than a third in women at high... and three similar drugs reduce breast cancer incidence by 38 per cent in women at an increased risk of the disease... study to date scientists calculate that one breast cancer would be prevented for every 42 women who took the drug for five years and...
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find promising new target for aggressive breast cancer... with triple-negative breast cancer are more likely to have high levels of the MET biomarker in their tumours,... samples from patients with triple negative breast cancer – a less common but aggressive type of the disease.
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disease risk after breast cancer radiotherapy smaller than previously... time calculated by how much radiotherapy for breast cancer increases the risk of heart disease and the findings can now be used by... been known that radiotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer returning for many women after it has been removed by surgery. But the heart... breast cancer, radiotherapy, heart disease...
test reveals women’s response to breast cancer... blood samples from 30 women with advanced breast cancer that had spread.
They used three biomarkers – circulating tumour DNA,... breast cancer, biomarkers, cancer genomics, personalised cancer...
links cigarette smoking, breast cancer... that smoking is associated with increased breast cancer risk for women who initiate smoking before first birth. The study, which... between active cigarette smoking and breast cancer risk remains controversial. Despite about 130 epidemiologic studies and seven... breast cancer risk, cigarette smoking, invasive breast cancer, American Cancer...
may be effective against more types of breast cancer than previously thought, according to US research... as trastuzumab, is often given to women with breast cancers that test positive for high levels of a protein known as HER2.
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is an enzymatic source of mutation in breast cancer... errors driving the majority of breast cancers may be caused by a hyperactive enzyme called APOBEC3B, according to US... could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat breast cancer, exploiting the root cause of genetic damage - 'DNA editing' by the enzyme -... breast cancer...
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lumpectomy compared with mastectomy for early breast cancer... found that lumpectomy plus radiation for early breast cancer may provide patients with a better chance of survival than mastectomy.... is a good treatment choice for women with early breast cancer; however, over the past 10 years, a growing number of women have been choosing... breast-conserving surgery, survival rates, breast cancer...
gene fault influences breast cancer... influences the chances of some women surviving breast cancer. It also increases the risk of women developing a second breast cancer. The... who had the oestrogen-receptor-positive form of breast cancer, were more likely to die from the disease - 62 out of 100 women who carry the... breast cancer, survival rate, gene fault, ER-positive breast...
simple blood test could be used to detect breast cancer... more accurate way to test for the early signs of breast cancer than using mammograms to spot a lump say researchers today (Tuesday), as... could improve treatment by detecting whether breast cancer patients are likely to relapse and what drugs their particular type of tumour... test, breast cancer, breast...
women with diabetes at greater risk of breast cancer... are nearly 30 per cent more likely to get breast cancer, according to results of a comprehensive review published in the British... studies examining the potential link between breast cancer and diabetes.
These studies involved over 56,000 cases of breast cancer... II diabetes, breast cancer, post-menopausal...
Breast cancer screening programmes: benefits outweigh... major review of breast cancer screening services in Europe, jointly led by researchers at Queen Mary,... in published European studies in terms of breast cancer deaths prevented, and the major harms, in particular, the rates of what are... breast cancer screening, benefits,...
highlights potential drug target for one in ten breast cancer... have discovered how a key protein fuels breast cancer growth by boosting numbers of cancer stem cells in tumours that have low... published a groundbreaking study showing that breast cancer was not one disease, but ten, each defined by its own unique ‘genetic f... breast cancer, claudin, transforming growth factor...
to X-rays raises risk of breast cancer in young women with BRCA... faults in BRCA genes are more likely to develop breast cancer if they are exposed to chest X-rays before they are 30, according to a study... if variations in their DNA increased the risk of breast cancer after exposure to low doses of radiation.
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active lifestyle helps lower breast cancer... gardening helps to reduce the chance of getting breast cancer, new research shows today... largest ever looking at physical activity and breast cancer – is part of ongoing work by the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (... physical activity, breast cancer...
heart problems with 2 chemo drugs for breast cancer... who have breast cancer and are treated with two chemotherapy drugs may experience more cardiac... more and more women are surviving longer with breast cancer, so it's becoming a chronic disease, said lead author Erin Aiello Bowles, MPH,...
in the early stages of reviewing new research on breast cancer survivors.
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risk of recurrence of most common type of breast cancer... risk of recurrence of the most common type of breast cancer despite optimal cancer treatment, according to a new study published early... and inflammation that may drive some cases of breast cancer to spread and recur despite treatment.
Women who are obese when they are... overweight, breast cancer,...
Breast cancer patients with high density mammograms do not have increased risk of... is a marker of increased risk of developing breast cancer, does not seem to increase the risk of death among breast cancer patients,... over 9,000 women with a confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer, high mammographic density was not associated with the risk of death from... density, breast cancer...
babies of breast cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy while pregnant do not appear to be at higher... Europe who were diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer while pregnant.
197 (48%) of the women underwent chemotherapy during... pregnancy, breast cancer...
compound slows breast cancer in a mouse... in a mouse model with similarities to human breast cancer progression, according to a study published August 2 in the Journal of the... breast cancer, phenethyl isothiocyanate, PEITC,...
note’ on breast cancer gene signals risk of disease... molecular 'post-it note' added to a breast cancer gene could flag up the risk that the disease will spread in patients,... were linked to the spread of the disease in breast cancer patients
Methylation is a common cell process that adds methyl groups onto... breast cancer, methylation, tumour suppressor...
even mild physical activity, may reduce breast cancer... and before or after menopause – may reduce breast cancer risk, but substantial weight gain may negate these benefits... findings indicate that women can reduce their breast cancer risk by exercising and maintaining their weight.
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(2012). Physical activity, weight control, and breast cancer risk and survival: clinical trial rationale and design considerations Journal... activity, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, mortality...
re-write rule book on breast cancer in landmark global... could revolutionise the way women with breast cancer will be diagnosed and treated in the future, by reclassifying the disease into... predict survival more accurately in women with breast cancer based on these new subtypes, and better tailor treatment to the individual... breast cancer, genetic fingerprint, personalised...
hormone therapy linked to higher risk for breast cancer... therapy with a higher risk for developing breast cancer... and assistant professor in medicine at the Breast Cancer Oncology Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass. “What we f... breast cancer, hormone...
breast cancer uses immune system to... breast cancer (IBC) is the most lethal form of breast cancer. It spreads easily through the... expression and spreading of inflammatory breast cancer cells in three-dimensional culture: A mechanism mediated by IL-8 signaling... breast cancer, metastases, immune system,...
Breast cancer and heart disease may have common... who are at risk for breast cancer may also be at greater risk for heart disease, new research has found [1,... BRCA2, breast cancer, heart disease, heart attack, heart...
drug combination effective in HER2-positive breast cancer... (Herceptin) and docetaxel for HER2-positive breast cancer is improved by adding another 'Herceptin-like' drug called pertuzumab. The... advanced, inflammatory, or early HER2-positive breast cancer (NeoSphere): a randomised multicentre, open-label, phase 2 trial Lancet... breast cancer, trastuzumab, docetaxel, pertuzumab, pathological complete...
alcohol consumption and breast cancer... consumption by adolescents may increase breast cancer risk in those with a family history of the... credit: shutterstock.com
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associated with small increased risk of breast cancer... associated with a small increase in the risk of breast cancer, and consumption in both earlier and later adult life is also associated with... has been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. However, the effect of low levels of drinking as is common in the United... breast cancer, alcohol...
of fat in assessing breast cancer... 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... mammograms of postmenopausal women with breast cancer were compared to controls without cancer. The study used sophisticated... breast cancer, fibroglandular tissue, fat tissue, mammographic...
Breast cancer survival rates... and the drug Herceptin to treat early-stage breast cancer for women with an aggressive form of the disease could help boost survival... (2011). Adjuvant trastuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer New England Journal of Medicine DOI:... breast cancer,...
number of new cases of breast cancer diagnosed worldwide has risen dramatically from about 640 000 in 1980 to 1.6... 2010, most (51%) of the 1.6 million new cases of breast cancer and the majority (76%) of the 425 000 new cases of cervical cancer occurred in... breast cancer, cervical cancer, incidence, mortality, developing countries, screening...
molecule found in bacteria stops breast cancer... in bacteria blocks a protein which causes breast cancer to develop and spread, reveals research published in Nature Chemistry... is present in greater amounts in breast cancer cells. It attaches to specific stretches of DNA – switching on genes r... FOXM1, breast cancer...
lives of patients with hormone-sensitive breast cancer... with hormone-sensitive breast cancer who take the drug tamoxifen for five years after breast cancer surgery can cut... are often given to patients who have undergone breast cancer surgery in order to target any cancer cells that may have been missed and... receptor positive breast cancer, tamoxifen,...
of official breast screening.
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has strongest influence on breast cancer hormones in post menopausal... the level of sex hormones that increase breast cancer risk in post menopausal women, according to new research published in the... how levels of sex hormones - known to affect breast cancer risk - varied among post menopausal women. Some types of breast cancer are... index, postmenopausal women, hormone levels, breast cancer...
outcome for breast cancer patients with other health... breast cancer patients with certain other health problems have higher mortality rates than... survival and higher overall death rates among breast cancer patients. In this study, Jennifer L. Patnaik, Ph.D., of the University of... breast cancer, comorbidities, mortality rates, survival...
women less likely to survive breast cancer... from deprived areas are less likely to survive breast cancer as they are diagnosed at a later stage which means the best available... credit: shutterstock.com
‘The Second All Breast Cancer Report’ is the first in-depth analysis in the UK to look at how the impact of t... breast cancer, socioeconomic...
Breast cancers found between mammograms more likely to be... Breast cancers that are first detectable in the interval between screening mammograms are... associated with mammographic detection of breast cancer in the Ontario Breast Screening Program Journal of the National Cancer... interval, interval cancers, mammography, breast cancer...
digital method for breast cancer... a new tool to use for the prognosis of breast cancer in patients. This new digital tool will help give patients a more accurate... the best treatment strategy for early-stage breast cancer is tumour grade, a score assigned by a pathologist based on how abnormal... analysis, breast cancer...
for poor breast cancer management in developing... Breast cancer is on the rise in developing countries and mortality is high. Now, a consensus... countries there is little awareness that breast cancer is treatable, inadequate pathology services for diagnosis and staging, and... breast cancer management, low-income countries, middle-income...
future of breast cancer... could be used to prevent breast cancer in women at high risk of the disease in the same way that statins are used for... than four per cent above average risk of getting breast cancer in the next ten years should be offered preventive measures and closer... breast cancer, density of breast tissue,...
results confirm five years of tamoxifen boosts breast cancer... are urging breast cancer patients to complete their full prescription of tamoxifen, following long-term... years gives the best chance of survival from breast cancer. But this randomised trial - led by researchers based at the Cancer Research... recurrence, breast cancer...
by certain women as a preventive measure against breast cancer, saves lives and reduces medical costs. That is the conclusion of a new study... years who have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
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breast cancer screening not necessarily best for poorer... credit: shutterstock.com
Globally, breast cancer is the most common female cancer accounting for an estimated 1.4 million cases... screening, low- and middle-income countries, breast cancer...
activity. Almost 460,000 females died from breast cancer in 2008, while close to 610,000 males and females died from colorectal cancer...
therapy at menopause may pose breast cancer... menopause is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer compared to starting after a longer gap, according to a study published online... or obese.
Many studies have established that breast cancer incidence increases in users of hormonal therapy, in particular among women... replacement therapy, menopause, breast cancer...
identify avoidable breast cancer risk... 30 percent of postmenopausal breast cancers could be avoided by more exercise and refraining from hormone replacement... shutterstock.com
Many risk factors for breast cancer are well studied and documented. Thus, scientists are sure by now that early... breast cancer, avoidable risk...
screening for women with a family history of breast cancer could save... than 50 years who have a family history of breast cancer a mammogram every year will detect more cancers and could save lives,... with several relatives with breast cancer or with relatives who had breast cancer diagnosed early in life can be more... screening, breast cancer...
risk of radiation-induced breast cancer from mammography screening is slight in comparison to the benefit of expected... MJ, Mainprize JG. Risk of radiation-induced breast cancer from mammographic screening.Radiology 2011. doi:...
lifestyle can reduce breast cancer risk even in women with family... lifestyle can help women reduce their risk of breast cancer even if they have a family history of the disease, it has been claimed... of a new study published online by the journal Breast Cancer Research, many women who have a close relative with breast cancer fear their... breast cancer...
of young breast cancer patients could face increased risks of other... and female relatives of women diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 35 are at an increased risk of other cancers even if they do... the 2200 parents and siblings of 500 women with breast cancer diagnosed before the age of 35 who had been tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene... BRCA2, familial breast cancer...
deposits could improve breast cancer... through screening, could help doctors diagnose breast cancer more effectively... of the calcium deposits and the grade of the breast cancer.
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diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later in... or obese, may be at a greater risk of developing breast cancer later in life, according to Michigan State University (MSU) researchers...
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alcohol ‘may increase risk of some types of breast cancer... has confirmed suggestions that certain types of breast cancer are more common among women who regularly drink alcohol... latest analysis had been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and the researchers looked at a wide range of data on each of them.
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binding to receptor linked to breast cancer cell... and may also directly promote the development of breast cancer, according to a study published online August 23 in the Journal of the... acts on cells to promote cancer cell growth. For breast cancer in particular, some large epidemiological studies have suggested that smoking... nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, breast cancer...
made by breast cancer gene... step in understanding the origins of familial breast cancer has been made by two teams of scientists at the University of California,... understanding, diagnosing and perhaps treating breast cancer.
BRCA2 is known to be involved in repairing damaged DNA, but exactly how it... familial breast cancer, DNA repair...
associated with aggressive breast cancer... on analyses of breast tumours from 97 female breast cancer patients. Half of these patients died within eight years of diagnosis, while... breast cancer...
target may block breast cancer recurrence and boost... called POLQ is linked to an eight-fold risk of breast cancer returning. Developing drugs to block POLQ could increase survival and stop the... patients diagnosed in the early 90s with early breast cancer.
Excessive POLQ was linked to markedly increased risk of cancer coming... gene, breast cancer...
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molecular marker could predict if breast cancer patients need... which could help doctors to decide whether breast cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy has been identified by a team of... out as an independent factor in examining a breast cancer patient’s tumour.
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link between household cleaning products and breast cancer... products are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. They appear to show that women who say they used such products in the past... not prove a link between cleaning products and breast cancer, and that the findings may have been distorted as a result of patients'... products, breast cancer...
with faulty gene may carry breast cancer... BRCA2 gene have a 1 in 15 chance of developing breast cancer by the time they reach 70, suggests the largest study of its kind, published... increases their chances of developing breast cancer, and often at a young age. But it has not been clear whether men are... breast cancer,...
oil may reduce risk of breast cancer... women who did not have a history of breast cancer to complete a 24-page questionnaire about their use of non-vitamin,... oil, omega-3 fatty acids, breast cancer...
trials led by scientists at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit at King's College London [1,... to cause about two to five per cent of all breast cancers and about five to 15 per cent of ovarian cancers.
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test could predict DCIS breast cancer... predict which women have an aggressive form of breast cancer in the milk ducts (DCIS) and spare other women from unnecessary radiotherapy,... accounts for around 20 per cent of breast cancers picked up by mammography. But DCIS is a highly variable disease - differing...
sponge drug may extend advanced breast cancer... help to extend the lives of women with advanced breast cancer, UK scientists have found... in patients with locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer previously treated with an anthracycline and a taxane. Journal of Clinical... mesylate, breast cancer...
develop prototype vaccine to prevent breast cancer... first-of-its-kind vaccine to prevent breast cancer has shown overwhelmingly favourable results in animal models, according to a... with the antigen α-lactalbumin prevents breast cancer tumours from forming in mice, while also inhibiting the growth of already... vaccination, breast cancer...
research on hormone link to breast cancer... factor 1 (IGF-1) are more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in the Lancet Oncology... 3.0, Link)
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months over the risks and harms of screening for breast cancer, the researchers – part funded by Cancer Research UK – set out to uncover how e...
drugs may help prevent breast cancer... osteoporosis – may also help reduce the risk of breast cancer by one third or more according to new research published in the British... – two years or more – reduced their breast cancer risk by almost 40 per cent. The effect was present only in women who were not... clinical trial, breast cancer...
as chimeric transcripts - are more common in breast cancer cells. Five were only present in breast cancer cells while two were found in... DNA, chimeric transcripts, bowel cancer, breast cancer...
finds isolation and stress may increase breast cancer risk in... and related stress could contribute to human breast cancer susceptibility, according to research using a rat model designed at the... isolation and stress could be a factor in human breast cancer risk, said Martha McClintock, a psychologist at the University of Chicago and... isolation, stress, breast cancer...
density, already related to breast cancer risk, has been found to be an important indicator for cancer recurrence... all of whom had undergone a lumpectomy for breast cancer.
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therapy tamoxifen to reduce the risk of their breast cancer recurring are less likely to develop the most common type of breast cancer,... of taking tamoxifen after a first diagnosis of breast cancer "far outweigh any potential risks".
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Breast cancer rates fall as women abandon... Breast cancer rates among women in their 50s are falling at the same time as the number of... Research UK statisticians have calculated that breast cancer rates* among women aged 50-54 peaked with 5790 women diagnosed with breast... replacement therapy, breast cancer...
Breast cancer four times more likely in women with strong family... who have a strong family history of breast cancer are over four times more likely to develop the disease than the general... but have one first-degree relative under 50 with breast cancer and at least one other relative with breast cancer, or three relatives of any... breast cancer risk, family...
