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A Mediterranean diet (MeDiet) appears to protect against more than just cardiovascular disease — it might also prevent breast cancer, according to results from the randomized controlled Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) trial. The diet is characterized by an […]
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Another study showing an increased risk for cancer with drinking alcohol, even with just one or two drinks a day, has prompted renewed warnings on the health risks associated with alcohol consumption. The new study, from an analysis of […]
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New results from an observational study of more than 100,000 women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) provides a “compelling case” that it is “time for a change” in the management of the disease, according to a pair of experts. […]
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(Reuters Health) – Long-time smokers may face an increased risk of death if they develop breast cancer, according to a study from Japan. Among more than 800 women with breast cancer, those who had smoked for more than two […]
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Breast cancer survivors with a familial risk appear to have a high risk of gaining excess weight, according to new data. Women with a family history of the disease, including those who carry BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, gained […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Studies in vitro and in mice indicate that glucocorticoids and other 3-ketosteroids may expand the therapy-resistant cytokeratin-5-positive (CK5+) cell population in estrogen receptor-alpha-positive (ER-alpha+) breast cancers. As Dr. Hallgeir Rui said in a statement, […]
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Sorry, Florida: people with diets high in citrus fruits, especially grapefruit, may be at modestly increased risk for malignant melanoma, possibly from ingesting photosensitizing compounds found in citrus, findings from a long-term cohort study suggest. During more than 2 […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who are at risk of breast cancer and drink alcohol have significantly higher mammographic density than at-risk women who abstain, a new study has found. “Since mammographic density is a strong risk factor […]
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There is a significant association between in utero exposure to the pesticide DDT, which was widely used in the 1960s in the United States before being banned, and the risk for breast cancer in young women, according to new research […]
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UPDATED June 17, 2015 // Physicians should be aware that tattoo ink can look like the spread of cancer to the lymph nodes on diagnostic imaging — and unnecessary treatment can result. That is the take-home message from a […]
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