Breast Cancer

Scientists find a diet linked to lower breast cancer risk

Scientists from Sun Yat-sen University found that a diet high in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is associated with a reduced risk for breast...

Replacing red meat with poultry may lower breast cancer risk

In a study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, scientists found that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer,...

Blood clotting is linked to poor breast cancer outcomes

Scientists from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences found that high levels in the bloodstream of a key protein involved in blood clotting...

Breast cancer survivors have higher risk for diabetes, high blood pressure

Scientists from Kaiser Permanente found that women with a history of breast cancer have a higher incidence of hypertension and diabetes up to 10...

Breast cancer spreads at night, study finds

Scientists from ETH Zurich and elsewhere found breast cancer spreads at night. The research is published in the journal Nature and was conducted by Nicola Aceto...

Common diabetes drug cannot fight against early-stage breast cancer

Scientists from Sinai Health found that a widely used and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug, once hoped to hold enormous promise in treating breast...

Understanding breast cancer: early detection, improved treatments save lives

More women are beating breast cancer these days, in part because of improved treatments and screening. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found in...

Time-restricted eating may reduce heart disease risk in these people

Scientists from the University of Toronto found that older breast cancer survivors who restricted food intake to eight hours during the weekday, followed by...

Scientists find new way to treat aggressive breast cancer

Scientists from the University of Michigan found a new approach to treating an aggressive form of breast cancer. They found that targeting the immune microenvironment...

Understanding breast cancer

More women are beating breast cancer these days, in part because of improved treatments and screening. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found in...