Dense Breasts Raise Cancer Risk
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies suggest breast density is nearly as important as age in predicting who is going to develop breast cancer.
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SEATTLE - Postmenopausal women who take combination estrogen-plus-progestin hormone-replacement therapy for one year experience a twofold increase in breast density â- known risk factor for breast cancer â - a quadrupled risk of having an
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NEW YORK  - New research provides more  evidence that childbearing factors, especially those related to  a first pregnancy, influence a woman's risk of breast cancer.
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Women drink two or more glasses of milk every day, or who have high amounts of older dairy products in their diet, appear to have a somewhat higher risk of one type of ovarian cancer, new research reports.
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Researchers in the UK report a possible increase in the risk of developing breast cancer among women who take folate supplements while pregnant.
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Women who have a faster growth rate are at an increased risk of being exposed to breast cancer, a new research has revealed. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, reveals that women
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The way a girl grows during adolescence and even in the womb may play an important, if murky, role in her risk of breast cancer later in life, a study suggests. The study of 117,000 women in Denmark found that those who were chubby at birth but tall and lean at 14 were more likely to develop the disease...
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Overweight and obese women have a  lower risk of breast cancer prior to menopause, researchers  said on Monday in a finding they said both puzzles them and  contradicts conventional wisdom.
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The breast cancer rate is rising among women in Singapore and appears to be approaching that seen in Europe, researchers report. The introduction of a Westernized lifestyle and child-bearing pattern may underlie this trend, they suggest.
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Overweight and obese women have a lower risk of breast cancer prior to menopause, researchers said on Monday in a finding they said both puzzles them and contradicts conventional wisdom.
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Being obese boosts the risk of half a dozen types of cancer, and the odds strengthen as one's waistline thickens, according to a major review published on Saturday by The Lancet.
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Fat from the tummy or bottom could be used to grow new breasts.
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NEW YORK  - Women drink two or more glasses  of milk every day, or who have high amounts of older dairy  products in their diet, appear to have a somewhat higher risk  of one type of ovarian cancer, new research reports.
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Larger babies have higher risk of developing certain cancers in adulthood, research suggests.
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Women who live in neighborhoods with large amounts of nighttime illumination are more likely to get breast cancer than those who live in areas where nocturnal darkness prevails, according to an unusual study that overlaid satellite images of Earth onto cancer registries.
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Women who take folic acid during pregnancy may increase their risk of breast cancer in later life, a new study suggests. The unexpected findings cast doubt on the safety of
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NEW YORK  - Confirming previous research,  the results of a population-based Danish study show that a high  birth weight is associated with an increased risk of breast  cancer later in life.