Sentences with phrase «disease than breast cancer»

However, during and after the treatment of breast cancer, having optimal control of heart disease risk factors is important, because older breast cancer survivors are more likely to die of heart disease than breast cancer,» Dr. Mehta said.

Not exact matches

Almost every day another health research finding is made about whole grains, a serving of vegetables, two fruits per day, cashews, legumes, fish, or some other food, other than milk that is, and their connection to a reduced risk of heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, diabetes, or other disease.

In another meta - study (compiling data from 47 smaller studies) published in 2002, more than 50,000 women with breast cancer and nearly 97,000 women without the disease from 30 countries were studied.

In Switzerland alone, more than 5,700 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and almost 1,400 of those affected die of the disease.

However, in the largest study of its kind so far, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg have now shown that the risk of death from heart disease in breast cancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy is no higher than it is among the average populCancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg have now shown that the risk of death from heart disease in breast cancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy is no higher than it is among the average populcancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy is no higher than it is among the average population.

«It is particularly good news for the large number of affected patients that if they are in good medical care and have survived breast cancer, they do not need to be more worried about deadly heart diseases than women at the same age without breast cancer.»

The study has produced more than 20 publications examining a range of complex human conditions, including cardiovascular disease, breast and lung cancer, and type I and II diabetes.

More than 44 million people are clinically obese compared with 30 million a decade ago, putting them at increased risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and breast, prostate, and colon cancers.

According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 232,000 American women developed breast cancer last year and nearly 40,000 women died from the diCancer Institute, more than 232,000 American women developed breast cancer last year and nearly 40,000 women died from the dicancer last year and nearly 40,000 women died from the disease.

The discovery of 6 - OH - dopa has therapeutic implications for more than just breast and ovarian cancer — the diseases most widely associated with BRCA mutations.

A new phase 3 study in some of the most difficult - to - treat patients, women with endocrine - resistant disease, showed that the newly approved drug, palbociclib, more than doubled the time to cancer recurrence for women with hormone - receptor (HR +) positive metastatic breast cancer.

The drop in hormone use dates back to July 2002, when the Women's Health Initiative, a 15 - year study tracking the health of more than 160,000 women, abruptly ended its long - term study of estrogen - progestin hormone replacement therapy because women taking the drugs faced an elevated risk of invasive breast cancer and heart disease.

A study done by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center shows that many relatives of patients who undergo testing for a gene linked to breast and ovarian cancers misinterpret the results, and less than half of those who could benefit from genetic testing say they plan to get tested themselves — despite the fact that knowing your genetic status may help catch the disease in its earliest stages.

Professor Patrizio Lancellotti, chair of the ESC EACVI / HFA Cardiac Oncology Toxicity Registry, said: «Patients with some forms of breast cancer are at greater risk of dying from heart disease than from cancer.

1842 — Domenico Rigoni - Stern looks at the patterns of disease in his hometown of Verona and notices that nuns get cervical cancer less often and breast cancer more often than married women.

A team including scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, found that women whose breast cancer had begun to spread and who tested positive in the αB - crystallin test were three times more likely to have disease that spread to the brain than those who tested negCancer Research, London, found that women whose breast cancer had begun to spread and who tested positive in the αB - crystallin test were three times more likely to have disease that spread to the brain than those who tested negcancer had begun to spread and who tested positive in the αB - crystallin test were three times more likely to have disease that spread to the brain than those who tested negative.

Dr Jeremy Thomas, a consultant pathologist at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK, told the European Breast Cancer Conference that although the majority of women with DCIS received the correct surgery for their disease, large numbers of women were undergoing mastectomy for DCIS either as a result of failed breast conservation surgery or for tumors that turned out to be smaller than 20 mm in diameter and therefore should normally have had a lumpectomy rather than a masteBreast Cancer Conference that although the majority of women with DCIS received the correct surgery for their disease, large numbers of women were undergoing mastectomy for DCIS either as a result of failed breast conservation surgery or for tumors that turned out to be smaller than 20 mm in diameter and therefore should normally have had a lumpectomy rather than a mastebreast conservation surgery or for tumors that turned out to be smaller than 20 mm in diameter and therefore should normally have had a lumpectomy rather than a mastectomy.

«Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in women, almost three times more common than breast cancer,» says the study's lead author, Associate Professor Michael d'Emden of the Royal Brisbane Hospital.

Cardiovascular disease is still the most common cause of death among women, and kills more young women than breast cancer, the figures show.

The [BHF] report provides a timely reminder that in young women too [cardiovascular disease] kills more women than breast cancer.

Because the breast tissue studied wasn't from tumors, the research suggests that excess quinones might cause cancer rather than result from the disease.

Given the poor prognosis and limited treatment options in pancreatic cancer, new therapies to combat the disease are desperately needed: Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society reported that it is estimated that in 2016, nearly 42,000 people will die from the disease, surpassing the number of deaths from breast cancer by more than cancer, new therapies to combat the disease are desperately needed: Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society reported that it is estimated that in 2016, nearly 42,000 people will die from the disease, surpassing the number of deaths from breast cancer by more than Cancer Society reported that it is estimated that in 2016, nearly 42,000 people will die from the disease, surpassing the number of deaths from breast cancer by more than cancer by more than 1,000.

In the era of personalized cancer therapy, patients with TNBC remain at considerably higher risk of relapse and death than patients with other breast cancer subtypes, due to the aggressive nature of TNBC and the lack of newer targeted therapies for the disease.

In 1999, Ashworth was appointed the first director of the ICR's Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre, which is now internationally recognized, with more than 120 scientists and researchers working on aspects of the disease ranging from basic molecular and cellular biology through to translational research and clinical trials.

Included among the numerous recipients of Mr. Sanford's gifts, that total more than one billion dollars, are: the Edith Sanford Foundation for Breast Cancer that was created in 2012 by a gift of $ 100 million in honor of Mr. Sanford's mother who died of breast cancer when he was four years old; the Sioux Valley Hospitals and Health System, which renamed itself Sanford Health in 2007, in recognition of a $ 400 million gift; a $ 125 million gift in 2014 to establish Sanford Imagenetics, a program that will integrate genomic medicine into primary care for adults; the University of California San Diego which received a $ 100 million gift for the creation of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center in 2013 to accelerate the translation of stem cell research discoveries by advancing clinical trials and patient therapies; the Burnham Institute for Medical Research that received a $ 50 million gift in 2010, and recognized its appreciation for both this and a 2008 gift of $ 20 million to the Sanford Center for Childhood Disease research at Burnham by then changing its name to Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute; a $ 70 million gift to establish a particle physics laboratory named the Sanford Underground Research Facility; and the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine which received a gift of $ 30 million in 2008 and expressed its gratitude by renaming itself the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative MedBreast Cancer that was created in 2012 by a gift of $ 100 million in honor of Mr. Sanford's mother who died of breast cancer when he was four years old; the Sioux Valley Hospitals and Health System, which renamed itself Sanford Health in 2007, in recognition of a $ 400 million gift; a $ 125 million gift in 2014 to establish Sanford Imagenetics, a program that will integrate genomic medicine into primary care for adults; the University of California San Diego which received a $ 100 million gift for the creation of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center in 2013 to accelerate the translation of stem cell research discoveries by advancing clinical trials and patient therapies; the Burnham Institute for Medical Research that received a $ 50 million gift in 2010, and recognized its appreciation for both this and a 2008 gift of $ 20 million to the Sanford Center for Childhood Disease research at Burnham by then changing its name to Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute; a $ 70 million gift to establish a particle physics laboratory named the Sanford Underground Research Facility; and the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine which received a gift of $ 30 million in 2008 and expressed its gratitude by renaming itself the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative MedCancer that was created in 2012 by a gift of $ 100 million in honor of Mr. Sanford's mother who died of breast cancer when he was four years old; the Sioux Valley Hospitals and Health System, which renamed itself Sanford Health in 2007, in recognition of a $ 400 million gift; a $ 125 million gift in 2014 to establish Sanford Imagenetics, a program that will integrate genomic medicine into primary care for adults; the University of California San Diego which received a $ 100 million gift for the creation of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center in 2013 to accelerate the translation of stem cell research discoveries by advancing clinical trials and patient therapies; the Burnham Institute for Medical Research that received a $ 50 million gift in 2010, and recognized its appreciation for both this and a 2008 gift of $ 20 million to the Sanford Center for Childhood Disease research at Burnham by then changing its name to Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute; a $ 70 million gift to establish a particle physics laboratory named the Sanford Underground Research Facility; and the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine which received a gift of $ 30 million in 2008 and expressed its gratitude by renaming itself the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medbreast cancer when he was four years old; the Sioux Valley Hospitals and Health System, which renamed itself Sanford Health in 2007, in recognition of a $ 400 million gift; a $ 125 million gift in 2014 to establish Sanford Imagenetics, a program that will integrate genomic medicine into primary care for adults; the University of California San Diego which received a $ 100 million gift for the creation of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center in 2013 to accelerate the translation of stem cell research discoveries by advancing clinical trials and patient therapies; the Burnham Institute for Medical Research that received a $ 50 million gift in 2010, and recognized its appreciation for both this and a 2008 gift of $ 20 million to the Sanford Center for Childhood Disease research at Burnham by then changing its name to Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute; a $ 70 million gift to establish a particle physics laboratory named the Sanford Underground Research Facility; and the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine which received a gift of $ 30 million in 2008 and expressed its gratitude by renaming itself the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medcancer when he was four years old; the Sioux Valley Hospitals and Health System, which renamed itself Sanford Health in 2007, in recognition of a $ 400 million gift; a $ 125 million gift in 2014 to establish Sanford Imagenetics, a program that will integrate genomic medicine into primary care for adults; the University of California San Diego which received a $ 100 million gift for the creation of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center in 2013 to accelerate the translation of stem cell research discoveries by advancing clinical trials and patient therapies; the Burnham Institute for Medical Research that received a $ 50 million gift in 2010, and recognized its appreciation for both this and a 2008 gift of $ 20 million to the Sanford Center for Childhood Disease research at Burnham by then changing its name to Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute; a $ 70 million gift to establish a particle physics laboratory named the Sanford Underground Research Facility; and the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine which received a gift of $ 30 million in 2008 and expressed its gratitude by renaming itself the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine.

If a patient tests positive for an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene and have never had breast cancer, there is a much higher - than - average risk of developing the deadly disease.

These kind of mice are an extraordinary resource for modeling human disease; for instance, research has found that mice that are genetically mutated to carry the BRCA1 gene (a human breast cancer gene) behave more similarly to human cancer patients than those mice who have had a tumor physically transplanted in.

Biologists from more than two dozen institutions analyzed DNA from 11,000 cancer patients with 33 major types of the disease, including breast and pancreatic cancer.

(JOSE LUIS PELEAZ / GETTY IMAGES) Even though breast cancer incidence rates are slightly lower overall among African - American women than white women (the incidence is lower still among Hispanic, Asian, and Native American women), a combination of socioeconomic factors and unexplained biological differences make the disease more deadly — and in some cases, harder to treat — in the black community.

Women in their 40s need to be more vigilant than ever about their breast screening as cancer rates start to increase at this time of life: The probability of a woman in her 40s developing the disease is 1 in 70.

And a study released in March 2008 by researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston showed that obese and overweight women also had lower breast cancer survival rates and a greater chance of more aggressive disease than average - weight or underweight Cancer Center in Houston showed that obese and overweight women also had lower breast cancer survival rates and a greater chance of more aggressive disease than average - weight or underweight cancer survival rates and a greater chance of more aggressive disease than average - weight or underweight women.

That's the conclusion of a new study that dashes any hope that red wine is less likely than other alcohol - containing drinks to increase breast cancer risk, or might even protect against the disease.

Turkey breast packs more protein than chicken breast or trimmed top loin beefsteak with just 1 gram of fat per 3 - ounce serving, and it contains selenium, which may help prevent certain cancers and heart disease.

Many of us are aware of the seriousness and widespread epidemic of Lyme disease, which is now more common than breast cancer.

Young women whose aunts or mothers had breast cancer were more than two times as likely to have a benign breast disease diagnosis in comparison to young women without a family history.

«Bioidentical hormones have lower risk of breast cancer and heart disease, and are more efficacious than synthetic counterparts.

«But when a six - year study of more than 16,600 postmenopausal women that was part of the Women's Health Initiative found that the combination of Premarin and Provera seemed to increase the risk of breast cancer, stroke and heart disease, doctors and patients suddenly had to consider other options.»

This figure is 1 1/2 times higher than the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the USA (approximately 200,000), (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013a) and 6 times higher than the number diagnosed with HIV / AIDS each year in the USA (50,000)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013c).

THE NUMBERS DO N'T LIE: They are 8 times LESS likely to die from coronary heart disease, 7 times LESS likely to die from prostate cancer, 6.5 times LESS likely to die from breast cancer, and 2.5 times LESS likely to die from colon cancer than an average American of the same age.

Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Temple University Health System found that omega - 3 fatty acids from foods such as salmon effectively slowed or stopped cancerous cell growth in triple - negative breast cancer cells more effectively than cells from other types of the diCancer Center and the Temple University Health System found that omega - 3 fatty acids from foods such as salmon effectively slowed or stopped cancerous cell growth in triple - negative breast cancer cells more effectively than cells from other types of the dicancer cells more effectively than cells from other types of the disease.

Bioidentical Hormone Debate Safer More Efficacious Than Synthetic Kent Holtorf Postgraduate Medicine 2009 The Bioidentical Hormone Debate: Are Bioidentical Hormones (Estradiol, Estriol, and Progesterone) Safer or More Efficacious than Commonly Used Synthetic Versions in Hormone Replacement Therapy?Kent Holtorf, MD Conclusion: Physiological data and clinical outcomes demonstrate that bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more efficacious than their synthetic and animalderived counterpaThan Synthetic Kent Holtorf Postgraduate Medicine 2009 The Bioidentical Hormone Debate: Are Bioidentical Hormones (Estradiol, Estriol, and Progesterone) Safer or More Efficacious than Commonly Used Synthetic Versions in Hormone Replacement Therapy?Kent Holtorf, MD Conclusion: Physiological data and clinical outcomes demonstrate that bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more efficacious than their synthetic and animalderived counterpathan Commonly Used Synthetic Versions in Hormone Replacement Therapy?Kent Holtorf, MD Conclusion: Physiological data and clinical outcomes demonstrate that bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more efficacious than their synthetic and animalderived counterpathan their synthetic and animalderived counterparts.

The video discusses vitamin C from supplements, which can not only be a waste of money, but can be potentially detrimental to your health, particularly in large doses like vitamin A, see: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/herbalife®-supplement-liver-toxicity/ There is also evidence that rather than protecting from disease, multivitamins can actually increase the risk of breast cancer: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/multivitamin-supplements-and-breast-cancer/ Also, I wouldn't put so much emphasis on one particular «superfood», because there are many others that contribute to longevity, like cocoa (but of course without the milk and sugar that many folks tend to add for palatability), see: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/kuna-indian-secret/ and: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/new-antioxidant-superstars-2/.

Some factors present more risks than others and the risks of breast cancer can change due to aging, disease and medications.

Curcumin may play a role in preventing or treating lung disease, brain disease, and a variety of cancers, including multiple myeloma and cancers of the breast, brain, blood, colon, kidney, liver, pancreas, and skin, and may also help speed recovery after surgery and effectively treat rheumatoid arthritis better than the leading drug of choice.

«Most women worry far more about breast cancer than heart disease,» says Elsa - Grace V. Giardina, MD, cardiologist and director of the Center for Womens Health at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Health Editorial Advisory Board member.

Excess weight has been implicated in more than 60 diseases, included heart disease, diabetes, and breast cancer, according to Dr. Aronne, who stresses that lowering the obesity rates must remain a national priority.

According to American Lung Association, American Cancer Society, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 158,040 American citizens will die from lung cancer this year — more than colorectal, breast and prostate cancers comCancer Society, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 158,040 American citizens will die from lung cancer this year — more than colorectal, breast and prostate cancers comcancer this year — more than colorectal, breast and prostate cancers combined.

Misdiagnosis or mistreatment of breast cancer results in more legal claims for medical malpractice than for any other disease.

Among other benefits, breastfeeding: stimulates the release of the hormone oxytocin in the mother's body promoting bonding between mother and baby; satisfies baby's emotional needs; provides superior nutrition; helps prevent maternal breast cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and osteoporosis; helps prevent future breast cancer in infant girls; promotes higher infant IQ; helps pass baby's meconium; provides immunization against disease; is more digestible than formula; aids in mother's post-partum physical recovery; helps protect the infant from Crohn's disease, juvenile diabetes, allergies, asthma, SIDS, hemophilus b. virus, cardopulmonary distress, ulcerative colitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, and other medical problems; enhances vaccine effectiveness, and is a natural contraceptive.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation estimates that more than 21,000 women across Canada developed breast cancer in 2003, and approximately 5,300 women died from this diBreast Cancer Foundation estimates that more than 21,000 women across Canada developed breast cancer in 2003, and approximately 5,300 women died from this diCancer Foundation estimates that more than 21,000 women across Canada developed breast cancer in 2003, and approximately 5,300 women died from this dibreast cancer in 2003, and approximately 5,300 women died from this dicancer in 2003, and approximately 5,300 women died from this disease.