Latest about Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Researchers Find a Gene to Target
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
When hormone replacement therapy use dropped, the number of breast cancer cases also fell.
Soy Foods Found Harmless to Breast Cancer Patients
Eating soy food does not increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
Coffee Protects Against Type of Breast Cancer
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.
New Test May Predict Success of Chemo for Breast Cancer
A new genetic test may be able to predict a woman's chance of survival after chemotherapy for breast cancer.
For Breast Cancer Risk, Red Wine May Be Better than White
Women who drank red wine every day for a month had lower estrogen levels than those who drank white wine.
Why Some Women with Breast Cancer Gene Don't Get Cancer
Women with BRCA mutations have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, but not all actually develop the disease.
Smoking Increases Breast Cancer Risk For Some
Smoking did account for increases in breast cancer risk in non-obese women, though.
