Vitamin D, Calcium Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
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TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Premenopausal women who get a lot of vitamin D and calcium may cut their risk of breast cancer by almost a third, Harvard Medical School researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Getting plenty of recreational activity may reduce women's risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, and exercise appears to have the most powerful preventive effect on the most aggressive type of tumor.
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Exposure to sunlight may reduce  the risk of advanced breast cancer in women with light skin  pigmentation, according to the results of a population-based  study appearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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Scientists say they have found why a diet rich in olive oil may cut the risk of developing breast cancer.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A woman's risk for breast cancer declines as she grows older, Mayo Clinic researchers conclude.
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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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When added to conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), testosterone may reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, results of a small study suggest.
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Most women know that calcium is critical in preventing osteoporosis, the disease of progressive bone loss and fractures that affects millions of Americans.
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Taking 1,000 to 2,000  international units (IU) of vitamin D each day may safely  reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to pooled data  from published studies.
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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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Getting plenty of recreational  activity may reduce women's risk of developing breast cancer  after menopause, and exercise appears to have the most powerful  preventive effect on the most aggressive type of tumor.
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The risk factors for breast cancer start early in a woman&#39;s life, even before birth, according to a major new study. High birth weight, a growth spurt between the ages of 8 and 14, and being a tall, thin adolescent
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NEW YORK  - Researchers studying a group of vegetarians who'd maintained a diet relatively low in protein and calories found that they had lower blood levels of several hormones and other substances that have been tied to certain cancers.
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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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Among breast cancer survivors,  adopting a low-fat diet high in vegetables, fruit and fiber  does not prevent the cancer from returning or prolong survival,  according to a paper in the Journal of the American Medical  Association.
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Vitamin D provides many benefits for the human body, but helping cure cancer doesn't appear to be one of them, a study from the National Cancer Institute concludes.
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Treatment with an ultralow-dose of the hormone estradiol, administered as a patch, reduces the rate of bone loss in older women without promoting the build-up of cells in the uterine lining, which is associated with an increased risk of cancer, according to a new report.