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...
Women with dense breast tissue may have higher breast cancer risk
In a recent study, researchers show that women with dense breast tissue have higher recall and biopsy rates and increased odds of screen-detected and...
How early supper may lower your cancer risk
In a recent study, researchers find that having an early supper or finishing dinner at least two hours before going to bed are linked...
Most women with common breast cancer can skip chemotherapy
In a recent study, researchers find that a 21-gene test performed on tumors could enable most patients with the most common type of early...