One study showed that Japanese and Chinese women had a 60 % increased risk
of breast cancer if they were born in a Western society.
However, today?s study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that even women taking a combination of the hormones had a significantly higher risk
of breast cancer if they consumed the hormones for more than five years.
Not exact matches
Or
if an employee's mother recently died
of breast cancer, make a donation to Race for the Cure in her name.
My granddaughter asked me yesterday
if it was true that Romney was responsible for the
breast cancer deaths
of thousands
of women.
If you've been avoiding soy in your diet because you've heard that eating soy increases your risk
of breast cancer, then I am here to tell you, you need soy back in your life and diet, because a) whole soy foods like edamame or tempeh will not increase (and may actually decrease) your risk
of breast cancer.
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health)- Factors other than medical history and risk may influence women with
cancer in one
breast to have both
breasts removed even
if it doesn't improve their odds
of survival, suggests a new study.
If you look in our Pink Ribbon Series
of self - defense weapons you'll find that a portion
of the proceeds
of the sale
of these products benefits
Breast Cancer Research.
In August
of 2009, researchers reported that women who have a mother, sister, or other type
of close relative who suffered from
breast cancer cut their risk for developing the disease by 59 %
if they breastfeed their babies.
And
if breast is best, and
if insurance companies have to pay out less money for women and babies who successfully maintain a healthy breastfeeding relationship (this on the assumption that, in fact, breastfed babies and mothers are healthier and less at risk for a variety
of chronic ailments or
cancers)- wouldn't it be in their best interest to shell out a couple hundred bucks for help their working, nursing mothers maintain a breastfeeding relationship?
It is estimated that the cumulative incidence
of breast cancer in developed countries would be reduced by more than half, from 6.3 to 2.7 per 100 women by age 70,
if women had the average number
of births and lifetime duration
of breastfeeding that had been prevalent in developing countries until recently.
A longer duration
of breastfeeding — for example more than 12 months (and this can be over several babies) is more protective, even
if you are breastfeeding at all and whether you are mixed feeding with some
breast milk and some formula, your
breast cancer risks are reduced.
RESULTS:
If observed associations between breastfeeding duration and maternal health are causal, we estimate that current breastfeeding rates result in 4,981 excess cases
of breast cancer, 53,847 cases
of hypertension, and 13,946 cases
of myocardial infarction compared with a cohort
of 1.88 million U.S. women who optimally breastfed.
Our Monte Carlo simulations indicate that
if observed associations between lactation and maternal health are causal, optimal breastfeeding1, 2 could significantly reduce rates
of breast cancer, hypertension, and MI for U.S. women.
Of note, our point estimate for premature death exceeds the annual number of U.S. deaths from cervical cancer (3,909), asthma (3,361), or influenza (3,055).45 If a randomized control trial were to demonstrate similar effects to those reported in the observational literature, the «number needed to treat» with optimal breastfeeding to prevent a case of maternal hypertension would be 35, to prevent a maternal MI would be 135, and to prevent a case of breast cancer would be 38
Of note, our point estimate for premature death exceeds the annual number
of U.S. deaths from cervical cancer (3,909), asthma (3,361), or influenza (3,055).45 If a randomized control trial were to demonstrate similar effects to those reported in the observational literature, the «number needed to treat» with optimal breastfeeding to prevent a case of maternal hypertension would be 35, to prevent a maternal MI would be 135, and to prevent a case of breast cancer would be 38
of U.S. deaths from cervical
cancer (3,909), asthma (3,361), or influenza (3,055).45
If a randomized control trial were to demonstrate similar effects to those reported in the observational literature, the «number needed to treat» with optimal breastfeeding to prevent a case
of maternal hypertension would be 35, to prevent a maternal MI would be 135, and to prevent a case of breast cancer would be 38
of maternal hypertension would be 35, to prevent a maternal MI would be 135, and to prevent a case
of breast cancer would be 38
of breast cancer would be 385.
Breastfeeding is also associated with maternal health outcomes.5 Shorter duration
of lactation is associated with increased maternal
breast cancer, 6 ovarian
cancer, 7,8 hypertension, 9 — 11 type 2 diabetes mellitus, 9,12 and myocardial infarction (MI).9, 13 We estimate the burden
of maternal disease that might be averted
if more mothers were able to adhere to infant feeding recommendations, assuming a causal association between breastfeeding and maternal health.
If any particular lump feels much firmer than the other areas
of your
breast, visit your doctor for a clinical
breast exam, and discuss whether imaging studies or a needle biopsy should be done to rule out
breast cancer.
It can be troubling, too — it's very common to wonder
if what you're feeling might be a sign
of breast cancer.
We don't know
if pumping
breast milk offers moms the same benefits
of breastfeeding, such as increased postpartum weight loss, and reduced risk
of postpartum depression, multiple reproductive
cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
For both premenopausal and postmenopausal
breast cancer, women who were breastfed as children, even
if only for a short time, had a 25 % lower risk
of developing
breast cancer than women who were bottle - fed as infants.
One study cites a 26 — 31 % decrease in the development
of breast cancer in females who had been breastfed as babies;
if you or she takes no other preventive measures against
breast cancer, breastfeeding her alone sets your baby girl up for a nearly 1/3 lower likelihood
of developing
breast cancer later in her life (Freudenheim et al., 1994).
If you know
of someone going through a battle with
breast cancer, this «Faith» Awareness Ornament will be an excellent way to show your support.
one other thought —
If we surgically removed all the
breasts of women over 50, we'd have far less women die
of breast cancer.
Breastfeeding can actually reduce your risk
of breast cancer (especially
if you nurse for over a year).
If you have a strong family history
of breast cancer or other
cancers, your doctor may recommend a blood test to help identify specific mutations in BRCA or other genes that are being passed through your family.
And
if you're pregnant now, try to keep your weight gain under control: A 2004 study tied pregnancy weight gain
of more than 33 pounds to
breast cancer later in life.
You can certainly expect less diarrhea and fewer toddler ear infections
if nursing continues, and the longer the child is breastfed, the lower mom's risk
of breast cancer.
Or this study which shows that
if you have a family history
of breast cancer, breastfeeding for just 3 months can cut your chances
of getting
breast cancer by 50 % and be just as beneficial as taking
breast cancer preventing medication for FIVE years?
If even half
of all babies under 6 months
of age were exclusively breastfed, we would save hundreds
of thousands
of lives and help protect against
breast cancer, ovarian
cancer and diabetes in mothers across the globe.
They were asked about family history
of breast cancer and
if they had been diagnosed with invasive
breast cancer.
If a child is breastfed until its first year, it is said that it could cut risk
of developing
breast cancer by about one third among those who have a family history
of the disease.
«We know that
if caught early,
breast cancer has one
of the highest survival rates
of all
cancers,» said James.
Even
if a woman doesn't have any kind
of health insurance, Erie County will help pay for mammography screening for
breast cancer and treatment.
James said that while there is a 99 percent survival rate
if breast cancer is detected early, black women are 42 percent more likely to die from
breast cancer than their white counterparts and Hispanic women have significantly higher rates
of being diagnosed with advanced
breast cancer than either white or black women.
«However,
if private providers are to be used to meet the two - week target, it is essential that structures are put in place to ensure a continuity
of care between these and NHS services so that women affected by
breast cancer can receive the highest standard
of care wherever they live.
The chances
of being cured
of breast cancer have increased in recent decades, however
if the tumour has metastasised, the disease remains essentially incurable.
If they are, ctDNA testing could become a way
of detecting
breast cancer metastasis much earlier than is currently possible.
Women who followed weight, exercise and alcohol consumption guidelines had about the same lowered risk for getting
breast cancer, even
if they had a strong family history
of the disease
Women tended to overestimate their risks
of carrying a mutation
if there were any reports or hints
of breast cancer among their relatives.
«
If we know which genes are damaged in a
breast cancer patient's immune system, prevention or even therapy can be tailored by giving vaccines or perhaps antiviral drugs to reduce the chances
of recurrence,» said Friedenson.
If the process applies to people, genes may not be the only reason why a family history
of breast cancer puts a woman at risk.
If further research confirms the findings in human cells, limiting the amount
of asparagine
cancer patients ingest could be a potential strategy to augment existing therapies and to prevent the spread
of breast cancer, Knott added.
However, along with this seemingly linear storyline in which retinoids block progesterone's promotion
of CK5 + cells, previous work in the lab
of CU
Cancer Center investigator Peter Kabos, MD, and others shows that
breast cancers treated with anti-estrogen drugs like tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors show an increased population
of CK5 + cells — it is as
if these therapies remove the roadblock
of estrogen - dependent cells, leaving CK5 + cells to proliferate.
«
If we can confirm these results in the larger study that we are planning to begin soon, this imaging system may allow us to personalize
breast cancer treatment and offer the treatment that is most likely to benefit individual patients,» says Hershman, who is also a professor
of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Under the new recommendations, the parents would learn not only
if their child's heart condition is due to a particular gene mutation — they'd also learn whether she is at high risk
of certain
breast cancers, colon
cancers, cardiomyopathies, aneurysms, and other diseases.
Ashkenazi Jewish women with a family history
of breast cancer may have a disease risk as high as 90 % or more
if they carry mutations in BRCA1; another woman with no family history may have a much lower risk.
«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.»
If we are going to make a difference in the number
of people who die
of breast cancer, we need to stop metastasis and we think we have a way to do it.»
In the US, where there are some 9000 cases
of inherited
breast cancer each year, women fear they might be denied health insurance or be forced to pay high premiums
if their results are positive.
A scientist from the NIH was one author
of the paper describing the discovery, but Myriad Pharmaceuticals, which signed an exclusive licence with the University
of Utah where the rest
of the research was done, doesn't seem interested in sharing the profits
if a
breast cancer screening test is devised based on the discovery.
Experiments showed that HIFs controlled the production
of GSTO1 in
breast cancer cells when they were exposed to chemotherapy;
if HIF activity was blocked in these lab - grown cells, GSTO1 was not produced.