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Men with enlarged breast tissue may be at heightened risk of death: Study
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Men with enlarged breast tissue that is not caused by extra weight--a condition medically known as gynecomastia--may be at an increased risk of dying before the age of 75.
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Importance of other risk factors to be considered for detection of breast
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Breast cancer risk factors include dense breast tissue with a larger percentage of fibrous tissue than fat. Dense breast tissue also makes it more challenging to detect cancer on mammography. Many states have passed legislation requiring mammograms to notify women with thick breasts so they
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Study suggests patients with multiple tumours in one breast may not need m
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The latest study suggested that patients who have multiple tumours in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumours can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue.
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Obesity might increase breast cancer risk in women with BRCA mutations
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a new multi-institutional translational study headed by Weill Cornell Medical experts, obesity may cause DNA damage in the breast tissue of women who have BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, potentially adding to breast cancer development in an already high-risk group.
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Study finds new techniques to detect early signs of breast cancer
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A group of researchers devised a two-pronged technique for measuring breast density in mice, resulting in improved detection of changes in breast tissue, including early symptoms of cancer. The researchers anticipate that this approach from mice will be u
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Researchers discover new approach to detect early signs of breast cancer
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a two-pronged strategy of assessing breast density in mice that resulted in greater identification of changes in breast tissue, including early indicators of cancer. The researchers
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Study: Breast MRI shows developing risk of second breast cancer
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Illinois [United States], August 30 (ANI): According to research, breast tissue characteristics visible on MRI are associated with a higher risk of developing second breast cancer in women who have a personal history of breast cancer.
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Risk of breast cancer increases by chemicals found in consumer products
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Common chemicals including ingredients in consumer products, pesticides, food additives, and drinking water contaminants cause cells in breast tissue to produce more of the hormones estrogen or progesterone, leading to an increased risk of breast cancer.
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Chemicals found in consumer products could increase breast cancer risk: St
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): A new study has shown that several common chemicals, including pesticides, ingredients in consumer products, food additives, and drinking water contaminants, could increase the risk of breast cancer by causing cells in breast tissue to produce more of the horm
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Gut microbe may promote breast cancers
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): A microbe found in the colon and commonly associated with the development of colitis and colon cancer also may play a role in the development of some breast cancers, according to new research from investigators with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and
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This new switch may control aggressive breast cancer
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Turns out, aggressive breast cancers return to a flexible, earlier state found in fetal breast tissue. This cellular reprogramming may be the key to cancer's ability to form new cell types, evolve drug resistance and metastasize to other locations in the
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