Alcohol Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Mortality in Women With Obesity
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with breast cancer with higher body mass index (BMI), alcohol drinking is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in Cancer.Marilyn L. Kwan, P…
Learn MoreDrinking May Not Raise Risk of Breast Cancer’s Return
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, you may not have to swear off alcohol completely, a new study suggests.In it, researchers report that occasional drinking isn’t likely to cause a recurrence of b…
Learn MoreHigh Volume of Enhancing Parenchyma on DCE MRI Tied to Breast Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A high volume of enhancing parenchyma on baseline dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is associated with increased occurrence of breast cancer among women with extremely de…
Learn MoreIncluding Women in Their 40s in Breast Cancer Screening Programs Beneficial
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening programs that include women in their 40s are associated with significantly higher breast cancer (BC) 10-year net survival (NS) for women aged 40 to 49 years, according to a study published online A…
Learn MoreQuizá no valga la pena que las mujeres mayores de 70 años se sometan a pruebas del cáncer de mama
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los riesgos de las mamografías de detección para encontrar el cáncer de mama quizá superen a los beneficios en ciertas mujeres de a partir de 70 años, indica una nueva investigación. ¿Cuál es el riesgo p…
Learn MoreOverdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Screening May Not Be Worth It for Women Over 70
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risks of screening mammograms to catch breast cancer may outweigh the benefits for certain women aged 70 or older, new research indicates.The main risk? Overdiagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer that …
Learn MoreDuctal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
A breast cancer diagnosis can be terrifying, but one type of early-stage disease is noninvasive and has high survival odds.There have been an estimated 297,790 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the United States so far this year, the U.S. Nation…
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