Younger breast cancer patients have more adverse quality-of-life issues
January 22, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Younger women with breast cancer experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life, associated with increased psychological distress, weight gain, a decline in their physical activity, infertility and early onset menopause, according to a study published Jan. 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Steps Women Can Take To Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Report
December 12, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
A new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report released on Wednesday concludes there are some evidence-based steps women can take to reduce their risk of developing breast cancer associated with environmental factors…
Heart Disease is the Number 1 Killer of Women – CardioChoices.com Shares Statistic, Insights
October 31, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is excellent for getting out the word that early detection through mammograms at doctor-recommended intervals can save women’s lives. CardioChoices.com notes that while breast cancer gets a lot of attention, women are far likelier to develop and die from heart disease.
(PRWeb October 27, 2011)
Combo Hormone Therapy That Leads To Breast Tenderness In Women Associated With Increase In Breast Density
October 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Post-menopausal women who experience new onset breast tenderness after starting combination hormone therapy may have an increased risk of breast cancer compared to women who don’t experience breast tenderness, a study by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown. One reason for this may be that their breasts are becoming more dense…
Obese Women Have Higher Risk Of Suffering Breast Cancer
October 19, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
University of Granada researchers have proven that overweight women -especially those with morbid obesity- develop this disease at an earlier age. A total of 524 women with breast cancer participated in the study. The researchers found that women who started menstruating at a very early age between 9 and 10 years- developed breast cancer at a younger age…
