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American Family Physician March 15, 2004	Breast Cancer Risk Related to Type of Hormone Therapy Although several studies have demonstrated an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women taking oral hormone therapy, the risk related to each of the various forms of therapy is less clear.
American Family Physician October 1, 2000	Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: What Does It Mean to Me? What causes breast cancer?... What genes can cause breast cancer to be inherited?... What clues in my family history might show I've inherited a risk of breast cancer?... Does everyone who has family members with breast cancer have these mutated genes?... What should I do?...
American Family Physician August 1, 2000 Lecia M. Apantaku	Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening Statistics on breast cancer risk, symptoms and recommended tests.
Chemistry World June 6, 2014 Emma Stoye	Pre-childbirth solvent exposure raises breast cancer risk The timing of exposure to organic solvents -- such as those found in cleaning products and industrial chemicals -- may affect breast cancer risks in women
Science News September 27, 2008 Nathan Seppa	Hyping Health Risks: Environmental Hazards In Daily Life And The Science Of Epidemiology by Geoffrey Kabat Health scares come and go, but they often have a tenuous scientific basis. Kabat, a cancer epidemiologist, systematically rips through cancer alerts that overrode scientific rigor in recent decades.
AskMen.com Sabrina Rogers	Can Men Get Breat Cancer? Breast cancer isn't just a chick thing. Although it is about 100 times more common among women and is a rare cause of death in men, the American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2004, approximately 1,450 American men will be diagnosed with this disease.
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Catherine Arnst	If It Works for Breast Cancer... Studies are under way to see if promising strategies used against breast cancer can be used to fight other killers, such as lung, colon, and prostate cancer.
American Family Physician August 1, 2000	Screening Yourself for Breast Cancer Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Women more than 20 years of age should know the signs of breast cancer and the best ways to find it early. How do I perform a breast self-exam? When should I have my mammogram? Clinical Breast Exam. Ultrasound exam. Breast Biopsies.
Nutra Solutions July 1, 2005	Soy Claims Count Regular consumption of soy protein-containing foods and beverages may reduce the risk of breast cancer in women by as much as 22%, reports a study published in The International Journal of Cancer Prevention.
ifeminists October 29, 2002 Rondi Adamson	Re-Evaluating the Risk of Breast Cancer As breast cancer became a poster disease for feminism in the 1980s, the attention it began to receive took on unreasonable proportions. In short, the intensity of funding, publicity and research around breast cancer is not based on need. It is based on politics.
American Journal of Nursing October 2010 Eileen Thomas	Men's Awareness and Knowledge of Male Breast Cancer This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study that explored the awareness and knowledge of male breast cancer among English-speaking men.
Science News January 25, 2003 Kendall Morgan	Curbing Cancer? Low-Fat Diet During Adolescence Cuts Hormones, Possibly Breast Cancer Risk Cutting back on cheeseburgers and French fries could spare girls more than extra pounds. A low-fat diet also reduces young girls' sex hormone concentrations, a new study finds. The adolescent drop in hormones that are known to spur breast cancer in adults might stave off the disease later in life.
Scientific American April 2005 JR Minkel	Leafy Letdown Recent studies indicate that eating vegetables seems to do little in warding off cancer. Breast cancer is included in this finding.
Chemistry World June 25, 2013 Emma Stoye	NHS to offer breast cancer prevention drugs New guidelines for the UK National Health Service suggest that women at high risk of breast cancer should be offered a five-year course of tamoxifen or raloxifene to prevent the disease developing.
Salon.com November 10, 2000 Laurie Tarkan	The business of breast cancer Big medicine is making big bucks on the disease, but we're still far from a cure...
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Science News August 3, 2002 Janet Raloff	Surprise! Obesity (and inactivity) can spur cancers Some 60 percent of U.S. adults say they're worried at the prospect of developing cancer, yet only 6 percent recognize that being overweight is a leading predisposing factor.
Salon.com June 20, 2000 Naomi Mendelsohn	Choosing the knife Healthy women at high risk for breast cancer are choosing to have both breasts removed, even while doctors are advocating less invasive treatments for those who are already sick
Salon.com October 12, 1999 Damien Cave	Male mastectomy Not many men get breast cancer, but too few are aware of the risk.
BusinessWeek July 3, 2006 Catherine Arnst	A Ton Of Prevention The pros and cons of two drugs that may halve your risk of breast cancer.
Chemistry World February 23, 2009 Nina Notman	Resistant breast cancers re-sensitised to Tamoxifen A way to re-sensitise certain drug-resistant breast cancers to treatments such as Tamoxifen could offer better treatment for people with hard-to-beat cancers.
Science News October 20, 2007 Janet Raloff	Food for Thought: Troubling Meaty 'Estrogen' Women take note. Researchers find that a chemical that forms in overcooked meat, especially charred portions, is a potent mimic of estrogen, the primary female sex hormone. Studies have linked a higher lifetime cumulative exposure to estrogen in women with an elevated risk of breast cancer.
Health March 2008 Hallie Levine Sklar	Your 30s Your breast-cancer risk is still very low when you are in your 30s, but there are things you can do now to help your girls.
Salon.com July 10, 2002 Trisha Posner	Death by hormones It's been more than 50 years since studies first sounded the alarm about hormone replacement therapy. Women, silenced by shame, have been guinea pigs of the pharmaceutical industry for too long.
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American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Janelle Guirguis-Blake	Hormone Therapy for the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women The case study and answers to the following questions on hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women are based on the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Nurse Practitioner November 2010 Dreadin & Mancuso	Diagnostic breast evaluation: When to refer and what the results really mean Diagnostic breast imaging is an important tool in evaluating abnormal physical examination findings and assessing incomplete screening mammographic results.
American Journal of Nursing June 2011 Karen Roush	Menopausal Hormone Therapy: What We Know Now This article describes the findings and limitations of the major research thus far on hormone therapy.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2009 Brian Orelli	Investing Against Breast Cancer Many companies are interested in both a cure and a large lucrative market. Which are the best investments now in this sector?
Chemistry World January 8, 2009 Victoria Gill	Breast cancer drug target crystallised The crystal structure of human aromatase, an enzyme that is a key drug target for treating breast cancer, has been solved by US scientists.
Nurse Practitioner July 2011 Kass-Wolff & Fisher	Menopause and the Hormone Controversy: Clarification or Confusion? Hormone therapy in perimenopause and menopause remains a controversial and often confusing management strategy for healthcare providers. To assist in providing women quality healthcare, recently published new guidelines help provide direction for NPs.
American Journal of Nursing October 2010 Amy M. Collins	'Men Get Breast Cancer, Too!' Theron Bell has made raising public awareness of male breast cancer his life's work.
American Family Physician December 15, 2002 Randhawa & Fink	Screening for Breast Cancer A case study and question-and-answer group on screening for breast cancer, based on the recommendations of the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
AFP eWire February 24, 2006	Secrets of Success from a Nonprofit Pioneer Nancy Brinker, founder and self-described veteran volunteer for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation shared her secrets of success: Harness the power of one... Go for grassroots... Change the culture... etc.
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 Catherine Arnst	Breast-Cancer Screening: How to Choose Women have varying risk factors for breast cancer and face more test options. Here are some key considerations for making a suitable choice.
AskMen.com	Ill-Gotten Gains Authorities say a Texas woman lied about having breast cancer and spent $10,000 raised at a benefit to have her breasts enlarged.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Brian Orelli	Preventing Cancer, No Bones About It For Eli Lilly, the only thing better than having a drug with more than $1 billion in annual sales is getting it approved to treat more patients. That's what just happened with their cancer drug, EVISTA. Investors, take note.
Chemistry World June 9, 2011 Sarah Houlton	Asbestos linked to ovarian cancer Women exposed to asbestos fibers through work were one-and-three-quarter times more likely to develop ovarian cancer
ifeminists October 15, 2002 Sacks & Thompson	When Men's Health Doesn't Count Congress is sending a message to American men: men's health doesn't count.
Job Journal June 5, 2005 Marty Nemko	Quick Fix: Reconsider Your Priorities Imagine you were diagnosed with a life-threatening illness -- even men get breast cancer! Would that make you want to change anything about your worklife? First, make a list.
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 Catherine Arnst	Nancy G. Brinker: Promise Keeper Nancy G. Brinker's Race for the Cure has been key to funding advances in breast cancer research.
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American Family Physician December 15, 2002	Breast-Conserving Surgery What is breast-conserving surgery?... How does my doctor know if my lump is cancer?... Why does my doctor check my lymph nodes?... What if I cannot have breast-conserving surgery?...
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American Family Physician November 15, 2006 Wolff & Wilson	Putting Prevention into Practice Genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility.
Science News June 8, 2002 Janet Raloff	Pudgy? Here's a Small Benefit For those women whose proportions fall outside the fatfree ideal, here's one consolation: Your outsized physique appears to put you at decreased risk of developing ovarian cancer (a somewhat rare cancer).
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