Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with a combination of estrogen and progestogen (although not HRT with estrogen alone) increases the risk for breast cancer to a much greater extent than has previously been reported, and the longer the duration of use, […]

Screening mammography may now be safely extended to once every 3 years for women 50 years of age and older provided they do not have dense breasts and are at low risk for breast cancer, new joint recommendations from the […]

Older women starting treatment with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) for breast cancer may not be getting recommended bone minteral density (BMD) assessment, even though their age and these therapies put them at the risk for fractures.   In a group of […]

Being treated for high cholesterol with statins is being linked with a reduced risk of death and better survival from four common cancers, a medical conference has heard.   The results come from a study of 14 years of UK […]

BASEL, SWITZERLAND — A Women’s Health Study cohort analysis concludes that new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent predictor of risk for future cancer[1].   It found that the risk of developing cancer is threefold higher in the first 3 […]

(Reuters Health) – Women can learn to hold their breath for long stretches during breast cancer radiation treatments, a technique that might help minimize damage to healthy tissue, according to a small study.   With instruction, women in the study […]

(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc’s Ibrance (palbociclib) in combination with another commonly-used drug kept advanced breast cancer in check significantly longer than the standard treatment alone in a late stage study, according to data released on Wednesday.   Ibrance received an […]

An apple a day may do more than keep the doctor away: A new study looking at fruit and vegetable consumption in teenagers and young adults links higher fruit intake with a lower risk for breast cancer.   In an […]