Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer: What Raises Your Risk?
By Fred Cicetti published
There are many risk factors for breast cancer in men and women. Here's a look at some of them.
Q & A: Do Mammograms Cause Cancer?
By Rachael Rettner published
Questions and answers about the accuracy of mammograms and the risks of radiation induced cancer.
Cancer Risk Higher in Families of Women with Early-Onset Breast Cancer
By Amanda Chan published
Relatives had increased risks of brain, lung, prostate, breast, urinary tract and ovarian cancers.
MRIs Helpful for Past Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds
By Live Science Staff published
Women who have battled breast cancer should get an MRI in addition to mammography, study says.
Breast Cancer Researchers Find a Gene to Target
By Live Science Staff published
An overproduction of a molecule that binds to estrogen hormones, called ERá, is linked to proliferation of cancer cells.
Drop in Breast Cancer Linked to Fewer Women Taking Hormones
By Live Science Staff published
When hormone replacement therapy use dropped, the number of breast cancer cases also fell.
Soy Foods Found Harmless to Breast Cancer Patients
By Rachael Rettner published
Eating soy food does not increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
Coffee Protects Against Type of Breast Cancer
By Amanda Chan published
Women who drink five cups of coffee a day are 57 percent less likely to develop the cancer than women who drink less than a cup of coffee a day.
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