The substance that makes cigarettes addictive may also cause the growth of cancer tumours, scientists revealed today.

It is the first time nicotine has been implicated…

Scientists have discovered a gene that makes an aggressive form of breast cancer spread around the body.

The discovery could herald new treatments for the form of…

Fish oils could protect women from breast cancer, research has found. Scientists claim those who take supplements can reduce their risk of developing tumours by up to…

ACE inhibitors, commonly used to control high blood pressure and heart failure in women, may be associated with an increased risk of recurrence in women who…

Air Pollution Exposure at Certain Life Stages Affects Chances of Developing Premenopausal Breast Cancer

Exposure to air pollution early in life and when a woman gives birth…

An Ohio State biophysicist used a supercomputer to search thousands of molecular combinations for the best configuration to block a protein that can cause breast or prostate cancer.

Chenglong…

The new Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai opened today, bringing a range of multidisciplinary services under one…

Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by…

It is well known that the human body has a highly developed immune system to detect and destroy invading pathogens and tumor cells. Now, researchers…

Each October, the color pink marks the arrival of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Media coverage, product promotions and even the football gridirons showcase the national effort to promote screenings and…

When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, released its recommendations on mammography screenings for US women on November 16, 2009,…

Soy food consumption did not increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death among survivors of breast cancer, according to the results of a study presented at the…

Breast cancer survivors who experience extreme weight gain have an increased risk of death after breast cancer diagnosis. Moderate weight gain did not affect breast cancer…

Breast cancer screening that includes MRI scans may reduce the chance of finding advanced cancer in women at high genetic risk of the disease, a new study suggests.

That’s…

Most breast cancers are fueled by estrogen, and anti-estrogenic agents often work for a time to control the cancers. But many of these cancers become…

Smoking increases the risk of breast cancer, but the risk differs by obesity status in postmenopausal women, according to data from an analysis of the Women’s Health…

A team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has discovered a new way to predict breast cancer survival based…

A new study has found that certain types of women with early stage breast cancer are vulnerable to excessive worrying about cancer recurrence. Published early online in CANCER, a…

Most women face only a small risk of breast cancer coming back after they complete their treatment. Yet a new study from the University of…

A new study has a bit of good news for most women who’ve had breast cancer surgery.

It turns out that sticking with the older and relatively cheap…

Women taking the heart drug digoxin have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a study of more than 2 million Danes.

Digoxin, marketed as Lanoxin and Digitek,…

Breast cancer patients who take the generic drug tamoxifen for five years are less likely to see their cancer return than those who take it for only two years, according to…

Vassiliki Karantza, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) will be honored with the Genentech BioOncology Career Development Award sponsored by…

Older women who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer can expect to live just as long as peers without breast cancer, according to a new study.

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Women with ductal carcinoma in situ—DCIS—who later develop invasive breast cancer in the same breast are at higher risk of dying from breast cancer than those who…