Sunlight helps reduce women's risk of breast cancer because the body manufactures the active form of vitamin D from exposure to sunlight picked by Proverb 10 months ago

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Despite slight declines in mortality rates over the past decade for women with breast cancer, one in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; one in 25 Canadian women will die from this disease. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Postmenopausal women who want to significantly decrease their breast-cancer risk would be wise to exercise regularly and keep their weight within a normal range for their height, according to new findings from the Women's Health Initiative to be published in the journal Obesity. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

"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." picked by digitalgimpling 2 years ago

A new study showed that women, suffering from breast cancer, need less anesthesia during the surgery if they received hypnosis. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

A new study suggests thousands of young women with breast cancer - an estimated 8,000 a year in the U.S. - aren't offered testing to identify faulty genes and clarify their medical decisions. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Research on two continents signaled more bad news for menopause hormones, offering the strongest evidence yet that they can raise the risk of breast cancer and are tied to a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Women with breast cancer that has spread beyond the breast may benefit from participating in a tailored yoga programme that includes gentle yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Geneticists have identified a super gene which causes breast cancer to metastasise, the deadly process by which the disease spreads to other organs. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Extracts from a mushroom used for centuries in Eastern Asian medicine may stop breast cancer cells from growing and could become a new weapon in the fight against the killer disease, scientists said on Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Actress played ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Fox's 'Married...with Children'

"Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery." picked by ImNotBlue 1 month ago

Breast cancer patients could soon benefit from a treatment that appears to halt the disease in its tracks. picked by doggylives 6 months ago

Elderly patients with breast cancer who received care in a community hospital setting may have been under-diagnosed, under-staged and under-treated. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

[puts on flame-proof suit]A study of 200,000 women over 6.4 years shows a 20-30% lower risk for cancer in those who do housework.[/decides to keep suit on] picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In research published on Thursday, the scientists said they identified 49 proteins in saliva that the screening test would track to distinguish healthy women from those with benign breast tumors and those with malignant breast tumors. picked by MandolinOrange 8 months ago

One sausage a day can significantly raise the risk of bowel cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease, experts have warned. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

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"Cancer turns up five times more often in women with extremely dense breasts than in those with the most fatty tissue, a study shows, signaling the importance of a risk factor rarely discussed with patients." picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

According to a recent study, a 3-oz serving of almonds added to a diet plan results in remarkable increases in weight loss. 62% percent more weight loss and 56% more body fat loss than a nut-free diet. The almond-eaters also experienced significantly greater reductions in waist circumference and blood pressure. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

James says that, as obesity rates soar, the list of cancers associated with those extra pounds is growing: "Breast cancer, particularly post-menopausal breast cancer, cancer of the large bowel, and cancer of the pancreas, those are the three big ones.

In other news: Hot Dogs, beer and nachos banned from sporting events. (Well, you can't smoke there either). picked by dollyllama 10 months ago