breast cancer women

Migraine sufferers much less likely to get breast cancer

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:04:00 -0600

Women who suffer from migraines have a significantly lower risk of breast cancer than women who don't have migraines, according to a study being released Thursday by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Researchers identify new genetic marker for breast cancer

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:00:00 -0600

An international group of investigators led by scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute has identified a new genetic marker of risk for breast cancer. Women with this DNA variation are at a 1.4 times greater risk of developing breast cancer compared to those without the variation. The findings are to be published online on March 3, 2008 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Lights at Night Are Linked to Breast Cancer

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0600

Women who live in neighborhoods with large amounts of nighttime illumination are more likely to get breast cancer than those who live in areas where nocturnal darkness prevails, according to an unusual study that overlaid satellite images of Earth onto cancer registries.