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Estrogen-Progestin Therapy and Risk for Breast
Cancer
Journal Watch, Feb. 4, 2009, by Andrew M.
Kaunitz, MD
In a key finding from the Women’s Health
Initiative (WHI) randomized trial of estrogen
plus progestin hormone therapy, risk for breast
cancer rose moderately after 5 years of HT use.
Cruciferous Vegetables Prevent Breast Cancer
Natural News, Jan. 27, 2009, by Sheryl Walters
Research is continually showing the benefits of
eating a diet high in cruciferous vegetables
such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts
and cabbage. These veggies have been proven to
prevent all sorts of cancer, including breast
cancer.
Breast Cancer Rates Soar after Mammograms and
Some Cancers may Heal Naturally
Natural News, Nov. 24, 2008, by Sherry Baker
According to a report published in the Journal
of the American Medical Association's Archives
of Internal Medicine breast cancer rates
increased significantly in four Norwegian
counties after women there began getting
mammograms every two years. In fact, according
to background information in the study, the
start of screening mammography programs
throughout Europe has been associated with
increased incidence of breast cancer.
Migraines might lower breast cancer risk
USAToday, Nov. 6, 2008, By Steven Reinberg
Women who experience migraines may actually have
a 30% lower risk of developing breast cancer,
say researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center in Seattle.
Migraine in Postmenopausal Women and the Risk of
Invasive Breast Cancer
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention,
Nov. 1, 2008 by Robert W. Mathes, et al
Women who reported migraine headaches had
reduced risks of ductal and lobular carcinoma of
the breast. The reduction in risk observed was
seen among migraine sufferers who did and did
not use prescription medications for their
migraines.
This data suggests that a history of migraine is
associated with a decreased risk of breast
cancer, particularly among hormone receptive
carcinomas.
Some cases of breast cancer overtreated
News-Medical.net, Sept. 24, 2008, Women's Health
News
According to a new study standard radiation
therapy for some breast cancer patients may not
be medically required and may, therefore, be
causing unnecessary serious side effects.
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Being happy and optimistic can protect women
from breast cancer
News-Medical.net, Aug. 25, 2008, Women's Health
News
Researchers in Israel are suggesting that being
happy and optimistic may offer some protection
to women from breast cancer. The
researchers say women exposed to negative life
events have an increased risk of breast cancer.
Risk of breast cancer recurring even after 5
years of therapy
News-Medical.net, Aug. 13, 2008, Women's Health
News
New research has found that even after 5 years
of systemic therapy, breast cancer patients
still have a substantial risk of the disease
recurring. Even following systemic therapy,
breast cancer survivors remain at risk for
relapse and few studies have evaluated the
magnitude of that risk or the patient and tumour
characteristics that are associated with the
disease recurring.
Breast cancer patients still have risk of
relapse after 5 years of systemic therapy
News-Medical.net, Aug. 12, 2008, Women's Health
News
Breast cancer survivors continue to have a
substantial risk of disease recurrence after
five years of systemic therapy, according to a
study published in the August 12 online issue of
the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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