According to a recently completed study, a single dose of radiation may be a good option for some breast cancer patients. Read the rest of this entry »
Womens Health
with Kristie McNealy M.D.
Kristie is a medical doctor turned freelance writer and medical blogger. You can find her blogging about women’s health here at Family Health Guide.
Archive for the ‘Breast Cancer’ Category
Single Dose Radiation a Good Option for Some Breast Cancer Patients
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Weight, Diet and Your Granddaughters Breast Cancer Risk
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Two studies being presented at the American Association for Cancer Research annual give interesting insight into how diet and body weight impact breast cancer risk.
Research which looked at cancer diagnoses in 72,007 women aged 55-74 years highlights the importance of maintaining a healthy weight throughout adulthood. According to the study, women who gained weight between 20 and 50 years of age had a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer. In fact, women who gained >5 kg/m2 between age 20 and the start of the study had nearly twice the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer when compared to women who maintained or lost weight. Read the rest of this entry »
Breast Cancer Risk Factor Drops with Decline in HRT
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010A decline in hormone replacement therapy may be causing a decrease in the rates of a known risk factor for breast cancer, according to researchers. Read the rest of this entry »
