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References
- American Cancer Society (ACS). What
Are the Risk Factors for Breast Cancer? (revised,
Sep. 2, 2005). Retrieved Apr. 9, 2006 from the
ACS web site: www.cancer.org
- American Cancer Society (ACS). Breast
Cancer Facts & Figures, 2005-2006. Retrieved
Apr. 14, 2006 from the ACS web site: www.cancer.org
- Behind the Cancer Headlines
(BCH). Women
Overestimate Breast Cancer Risk (Jun. 7, 2005). Retrieved
Apr. 2, 2006 from the BCH web site: www.mabcie.com
- Fletcher, SW. Risk
Factors for Breast Cancer (May 21, 2006). Retrieved
Jul. 7, 2006 from the UpToDate web site: uptodate.com
- Genetics Home Reference. Breast
Cancer (May, 2006). Retrieved Jul. 9,
2006 from the Genetics Home Reference web site:
ghr.nlm.nih.gov
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- Mayo
Clinic. Breast
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Retrieved Apr. 10, 2006 from the MayoClinic.com
web site: www.mayoclinic.com
- Mayo Clinic. Genetic
testing for breast and ovarian cancers: When family
history places you at high risk (Jan. 24,
2005). Retrieved Jul. 9, 2006 from the MayoClinic.com
web site: www.mayoclinic.com
- MedlinePlus. Breast
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Retrieved Jul. 9, 2006 from the MedlinePlus web
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- MedlinePlus. Hormone
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Risk. Retrieved July 5, 2006 from PLWC (an
American Society of Clinical Oncology web site)
at: www.plwc.org
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- National Cancer Institute
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- National Cancer Institute
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web site: www.cancer.gov
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Risk of Breast or Ovarian Cancer in the General
Population (Sept, 2005). Retrieved
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- Program on Breast Cancer and
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Risk Why is There Concern? (May, 2002). Retrieved
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- Program on Breast Cancer and
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Additional
Resources:
Overviews
Understanding Risk
Types of Risk Factors (see
also Overviews)
Dietary fiber intake inversely associated with breast cancer risk (Feb. 8, 2008 / www.oncolink.com)
Statins don't appear to be linked with breast cancer risk (Jan. 24, 2008/ www.oncolink.com)
Hormone use for just 3 years ups lobular breast cancer risk (Jan. 15, 2008 / www.oncolink.com)
BRCA mutations don't raise breast cancer risk equally (Jan. 8, 2008 / www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus)
Depression might influence breast cancer risk (Dec.19, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Common household chemical could raise breast cancer risk (Dec. 6, 2007 / www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus)
Urban women may have greater breast cancer risk (Nov.
26, 2007 / www.hon.ch/News)
Weight
gain related to postmenopausal breast cancer risk (Nov.
12, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Hip
size of mothers linked to breast cancer in daughters (Oct.
23, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Alcohol
and breast cancer risk (Oct.
9, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Most
women unaware of hormone replacement study (Sep.
21, 2007 / www.4woman.org/news)
Dense
breasts, hormone levels are two separate, independent
risk factors for breast cancer (Aug.
21, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Even low-dose medical radiation may raise breast cancer risk (Aug.
15, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Fertility drugs do not increase breast cancer risk (Aug. 10, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Early smoking boosts women's breast cancer risk (Jul.
16, 2007 / www.breastcancer.org)
Breast cancer risk increased in women with multiple foci of atypia (Jul.
16, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Reevaluating
hormone replacement therapy (Jul.
11, 2007 / www.4woman.org/news)
Cancer rates elevated after hyperthyroid treatment (Jun.
4, 2007 / www.breastcancer.org)
Age
at endometriosis diagnosis is linked
to breast cancer risk (Apr.
11, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Increased
breast cancer risk associated with greater
fat intake (Mar.
21, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Moderate
drinking ups breast cancer risk (Mar.
15, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Changes
in breast density may impact breast cancer
risk (Mar.
8, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Risk Assessment
New model predicts breast cancer risk in African American women (Dec. 3, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Simple
model proposed to predict breast cancer risk
in postmenopausal women (Nov.
19, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Screening
models identify women likely to carry BRCA1/2
mutations (Oct.
11, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Family
structure, size
could affect breast
cancer risk prediction
accuracy for BRCA
gene testing (Jun.
28, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Breast cancer risk models flawed, study shows (Jun.
21, 2007 / www.breastcancer.org)
Genetics of Breast Cancer / Genetic
Testing
Biological link between BRCA1 and breast cancer detailed (Jan. 17, 2008 / www.4woman.org/news)
Breast cancer risk varies significantly among BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers (Jan. 7, 2008 / www.mabcie.com)
Survival traits for breast, lung, prostate and colorectal cancers are passed from parents to children (Nov.
5, 2007 / www.docguide.com)
Analysis
of breast and colon cancer genes finds many areas
of differences between tumors (Nov.
2, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
'Network'
approach identifies potential breast cancer susceptibility
gene (Oct.
24, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Researchers
find new gene linked to breast cancer (Oct.
19, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
New
clues to breast cancer development in high-risk
women (Sep.
13, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
BRCA status impacts early breast cancer outcome (Sep.
7, 2007 / www.breastcancer.org)
BRCA1
and BRCA2 mutations have little effect on breast cancer
survival (Jul.
11, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Breast
cancer survival may run in families (Jun
28, 2007 / www.4woman.org/news)
First confirmed common genetic risk for breast cancers (May
31, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Breast
cancer
genetics
takes
big leap
forward (May
28, 2007
/ www.4woman.org/news)
Novel breast cancer susceptibility genes identified (May 28, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Gene
findings boost breast cancer research (May
24, 2007 / www.4woman.org/news)
Understanding personal genetic risk for familial breast cancer eases anxieties (Apr.
26, 2006 / www.mabcie.com)
Gauging genetic breast cancer risk reassures women (Apr.
20, 2007 / www.breastcancer.org)
Risk Reduction Strategies
- Can
Breast Cancer Be Prevented?
American Cancer Society |
www.cancer.org
- Medicines
to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
American Cancer Society |
www.cancer.org
- Breast
Cancer Prevention: Lifestyle Choices and More
MayoClinic.com | www.mayoclinic.com
- Chemoprevention:
Drugs That Can Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
MayoClinic.com | www.mayoclinic.com
- Breast
Cancer: Prevention, Genetics, Causes
National Cancer Institute
| www.cancer.gov
- Breast
Cancer Prevention Studies
National Cancer Institute
| www.cancer.gov
- Preventive
Mastectomy: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute
| www.cancer.gov
- NCCN
Clinical Practice Guidelines - BC Risk Reduction
National Comprehensive Cancer Network | www.nccn.org
- Tamoxifen
and Raloxifene for the Prevention of Breast Cancer
UpToDate | uptodate.com
Medical News Summaries
Benefit of cancer prevention surgery differs between women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations (Feb. 12, 2008 / www.mabcie.com)
Exposure
to sunlight may decrease risk of advanced breast
cancer by half (Nov.
9, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Fetal
microchimerism may help ward off breast cancer
(Oct.
15, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
FDA approves Evista for prevention of breast cancer (Sep. 14, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Green
tea boosts production of detox enzymes to defend against breast cancer (Aug.
14, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Vitamin D and calcium may reduce risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women (May 28, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Oophorectomy cuts breast, ovarian cancer risk for those with BRCA1/2 mutations (May 25, 2007 / www.oncolink.com)
Study confirms tamoxifen prevents breast cancer in high-risk women (May
2, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Long-term
aspirin use linked to lower cancer risk (Apr.
18, 2007 / www.cancer.org)
Breastfeeding offers broad breast cancer protection (Apr.
17, 2007 / www.breastcancer.org)
Fruits
and vegetables fight off cancer (Apr.
16, 2007 / www.hon.ch/News)
Plant
compound in diet associated with decreased
risk of postmenopausal breast cancer (Mar.
22, 2007 / www.mabcie.com)
Fine
tuning prevention drugs Mar.
13, 2007 / www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin)
Updated: February 21, 2008. |
