Breast cancer drug could impair brain functions
In a new study, researchers found that breast cancer drug letrozole has side effects that impact brain functions.
Letrozole is used to prevent breast cancer...
Women after child birth have higher breast cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that younger women who have recently had a child may have a higher risk of breast cancer than...
Surgery choice could affect quality of life in people with breast cancer
In a new study, researchers found that younger breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy reported lower breast satisfaction and poorer psychosocial and sexual well-being...
Digital mammography could increase breast cancer detection
In a new study, researchers found that the shift from film to digital mammography increased the detection of breast cancer by 14% overall in...
Weight loss may lower breast cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found women who lost weight had a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than those who maintained or...
Vitamin D deficiency and obesity may increase breast cancer risk
In a new study, researchers find obesity and vitamin D deficiency may increase a woman’s breast cancer risk.
Vitamin D is already well known for...
Some breast cancer tumors can stop their own spread
In a recent study, researchers find that certain types of breast tumors can send signals that freeze the growth of their own secondary cancers.
The...
Cancer cells can thrive in stiff breast tissue
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Notre Dame find that stiffer breast tissue creates an environment more prone to cancer
Stiffer tissue...
How breast tissue affects breast cancer risk
Recent research has shown that breast tissue contributes to older women’s higher risk of developing breast cancer.
The study involves researchers from Norway, Switzerland, and...
Eating more fruit and vegetables may reduce breast cancer risk
A new Harvard study shows that women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of...