Posts Tagged ‘Cancer Breast’

GET FIT 2009: Diet, Exercise Can Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer

16th October 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Pink ribbons serve as a reminder that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And with so many people affected by the disease, you can be proactive to reduce your risk of getting it.”Several studies show that people who do regular exercise remain much more healthy as well as cancer free as compared to those who [...]

Researchers Struggle to Understand Breast Cancer’s Racial Gap

29th September 2009 by admin No Comments

Breast cancer occurs more often in white women than in black women in the United States, but it kills more black women than white.
This is known as the “racial gap” of breast cancer, a provocative topic for cancer researchers hoping to save lives.
Several studies released in the past year have tried to figure out why [...]

Study: Drug Combos May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

31st May 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.
About 500,000 women in the United States take tamoxifen, which cuts in half the chances of a breast cancer recurrence. Many of them also take antidepressants for hot flashes, because [...]