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National breast cancer risks

Will drinking alcohol increase your risk for breast cancer?

The CDC in Atlanta reports that 6 out of every 10 women of child bearing age drink alcohol. Excess use of alcohol affects many organ systems of the...
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If detected early, there's over a 90% chance of full recovery from breast cancer

Breast cancer is a disease that is diagnosed in about 200,000 women each year. It is the most common type of cancer found in women. Taking the time...
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Antidepressant drugs linked to higher risk for breast and ovarian cancers

  • antidepressents tied to increased cancer risks
  • April 8, 2011
While drugs such as Prozac and Paxil are meant to make people feel better, a new study by Lisa Cosgrove, a research lab fellow at Harvard’s...
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Why hormones increase breast cancer risk

  • breast cancer and hormones
  • January 22, 2011
Michigan State University researchers have identified how the hormones progesterone and estrogen interact to increase cell growth in normal mammary...
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$14 million awarded to team to identify risk factors for breast cancer

Ellen Velie, Associate Professor of the College of Human Medicine's Department of Epidemiology at Michigan State University, will lead a team...
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Breast cancer in men

Research has found that men who have had family members with the BRCA2 gene have a risk one in 12 to develop breast cancer in their lifetime. This...
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Breast cancer and African ancestry

Research has found that African ancestry has links to a more aggressive breast cancer, and is more deadly then thought. Researchers at Ann Arbors...
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Breast cancer postage and funds received

This is the first stamp that was ever approved by Congress to raise funds for finding a cure for breast cancer with a good portion of the monies...
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Breast cancer and smokers

Women who are older and smoke have a 40% higher risk of getting breast cancer. Older women who are taking estrogen plus progesterone hormone...
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Breast cancer and chamomile

Chamomile herbStock Exchng photoRelated articlesBreast cancer facts Breast cancer symptoms Breast cancer falsehoods Breast cancer and doctors...
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