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10/16/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Confirmed AGAIN: Sodium nitrite preservative in processed meat causes breast cancer

The jury is in and the verdict is final: Processed meats like bacon, salami and sausage all increase breast cancer risk. A metanalysis of all 15 previously conducted studies on the subject, published recently in the International Journal of Cancer, has confirmed that eating processed meat is associated with a 9 percent increase in the […]

10/10/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Being obese can cause breast cancer cells to become more aggressive

Obesity has been linked to numerous health problems like cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A recent study observed that there is a link between obesity and metastasis. Previous studies have shown that obese individuals are more at risk of cancer. Obesity is a condition where there is an accumulation of body fat and a person’s body weight […]

10/04/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Major new study finds smoking also increases your risk of breast cancer, especially for those who started lighting up as kids

Smokers who started young have a higher risk of having breast cancer, according to a new study. Previous studies have considered the link between smoking and breast cancer, as a number of biological reasons exist in order to indicate its plausibility. However, evidence to support this claim has proven to be inconclusive. A new investigation […]

08/13/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Obesity and breast cancer: Scientists explain how being overweight makes breast cancer cells more aggressive

Researchers from Helmholtz Zentrum München, Technische Universität München (TUM), and Heidelberg University Hospital carried out a study on how extra weight makes breast cancer cells more aggressive. Using human tissue from breast cancer metastases, the researchers found that the enzyme known as ACC1 (acetyl-CoA-carboxylase 1) — a key component of fatty acid synthesis — is […]

08/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Increased risk of cancer from breast implants? Woman barely survives rare blood cancer linked to her implants

A 48-year-old British woman survived a rare blood cancer that was triggered by her breast implants. Known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), this type of cancer is said to be a result of a reaction between the white blood cells and the new generation of rough surfaced breast implants introduced a decade and a […]

07/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Disturbing study concludes that breast cancer survivors who eat more grilled and smoked meats have a greater risk of dying prematurely

Breast cancer survivors should be watchful of what they eat, especially when it comes to how their food is prepared. Research has shown that the method of food preparation matters, particularly in meat. A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute revealed that breast cancer survivors who eat high amounts of grilled, […]

07/22/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Breast cancer gene SCANDAL: Half the women who undergo mastectomies found to have harmless gene variant, NOT cancer

Half of American women who undergo bilateral mastectomy after genetic testing for breast cancer do not carry cancer-causing genes at all, a study revealed. The number of women undergoing preventive mastectomy reached exponential proportions following Angelina Jolie’s highly-publicized decision to remove both of her breasts in 2013. According to health professionals, millions have already taken genetic […]

07/15/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

New research finds that routine breast cancer tests lead to unnecessary mastectomies and chemotherapy

Are women’s fears of breast cancer driving them to get unnecessary, dangerous treatments like chemotherapy and mastectomies? A pair of studies shows just how much women are endangering their lives for no benefit after getting a diagnosis. The first is an unsettling U.K. study that looked at more than 2,700 women who were 40 or […]

06/21/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

How ironic: Chemotherapy can actually trigger the spread of cancer in adjacent areas, science confirms

Cancer patients have to face a lot of tough decisions, and one of the biggest ones is whether or not to get chemotherapy if it’s offered for their particular diagnosis. A lot of people struggle with this decision because they’re concerned about the side effects, which are admittedly pretty severe, but there’s one very big […]

06/20/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Study: Cancer cells thrive in stiffer tissue

In a report from News Wise, Indiana-based researchers reported that stiffer breast tissues increase the risk of developing breast cancer. They warn that stiffness in the connective tissue increase the chances of the tumor spreading to healthy cells. The researchers were investigating the growth and secondary growth of malignant tumors. In order to determine the […]

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