News tagged with breast density
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PMH cancer researchers link ovarian hormone to breast stem cells growth
Cancer researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have discovered that the ovarian hormone progesterone plays a pivotal role in altering breast stem cells, a finding that has important implications for breast cancer ...
May 05, 2010 |
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The future of breast cancer prevention
Drugs could be used to prevent breast cancer in women at high risk of the disease in the same way that statins are used for heart disease if trials looking at ways of predicting risk are successful, according to an international ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Painful hip fractures strike breast cancer survivors
A hip fracture is not common in a 54-year-old woman, unless she is a 54-year-old breast cancer survivor, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Researchers found that a combination of early menopause due to breast ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Breast density, no lobular involution increase breast cancer risk
Women with dense breasts and no lobular involution were at a higher risk for developing breast cancer than those with non-dense breasts and complete involution, according to a study published online in The Journal of the Na ...
Oct 29, 2010 |
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Childhood body size affects future breast cancer chances
Thinner girls may be at higher risk of breast cancer. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research found that girls who were leaner at age seven were at higher risk of cancer later in lif ...
Apr 14, 2010 |
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Breast density linked to increased risk of subsequent breast cancer
Researchers at Kaiser Permanente have found that patients with a very early form of breast cancer (ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS) who have higher mammographic density may be at increased risk for subsequent breast cancer, ...
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Change in breast density over time provides clues about breast cancer risk
A decrease in breast density, or the proportion of fibroglandular tissue depicted on the mammogram image, over a number of years is associated with decreased risk of breast cancer, researchers from the Mayo Clinic campus ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Studies gauge techniques for measuring breast density -- a predictor of cancer
Two new studies announced this week have tested three different methods for accurately measuring breast density -- the relative portion of tissue to fat in a woman's breasts and a strong indicator of breast cancer risk.
Jul 18, 2010 |
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Mathematical models for breast cancer detection with microwave tomography are cheaper and less risky
The most popular method of breast cancer detection today is X-ray mammography, which takes images of a compressed breast by low-dose ionizing radiation. However, there are several disadvantages to using X-rays for breast ...
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Researchers fine-tune diffuse optical tomography for breast cancer screening
Clemson University researchers in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bremen, Germany, are working to make the physical pain and discomfort of mammograms a thing of the past, while allowing for diagnostic ...
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Breast density associated with increased risk of cancer recurrence
A new study finds that women treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts. Published in the December 15, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer ...
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Duel-energy mammography: Visualizing victory over breast cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Duel-energy mammography is the latest imaging technique pioneered by UCI researchers to battle the deadly disease.
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Breast density study explores cancer risk factor
Mothers and daughters are participating in a first-of-its-kind study aimed at discovering the genes responsible for determining breast tissue density.
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Preoperative breast MRI suggests high cancer yield
The use of preoperative Breast MRI detects otherwise occult cancer with a relatively high degree of accuracy when applied to a diverse population of patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a study in the ...
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Breast density change linked to cancer development in WHI hormone replacement study
An increase in breast density appears to be the culprit behind an increase of breast cancer found in women participating in the estrogen and progestin therapy study, a part of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). That is ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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