The study adds to a growing body of evidence that obesity, alcohol consumption (consuming at least seven drinks a week) and current smoking may be important risk factors for
second breast tumors.
Not exact matches
«Indeed, in a
second tumor model of metastatic
breast cancer, we demonstrated that mice treated with the EphA2 - targeting paclitaxel conjugate presented nearly no lung metastases, while a large numbers of lesions were observed in both untreated mice and in mice treated with just paclitaxel.»
«By accurately assessing
tumor resection margins intraoperatively with CLI, surgeons may be able to completely clear the cancer with a single operation, thereby reducing the number of
breast cancer patients requiring a
second, or even third, surgical procedure.
In the
second study, researchers examined whether aspirin is associated with
breast density, which is a widely accepted risk factor for both estrogen receptor minus (ER --RRB- and estrogen receptor positive (ER +)
breast cancers, and can be a key factor in detecting
tumors during routine mammograms.
Second, it can limit the growth of existing
breast tumors or even reduce them in size.