By: Vijay Kumar Malesu From: news-medical.net In a recent study published in BMC Cancer, researchers assess the association between migraine susceptibility and breast cancer risk using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Background Migraine, a prevalent neurological disorder, frequently affects women between 25 and 55 years of age and is linked to various health issues, including dementia, cardiovascular disease, and potentially cancer. …
Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis Risk May Be Substantial for Older Women
By: Mike Bassett From: medpagetoday.com Older women screened for breast cancer were at a considerable risk of being overdiagnosed, according to a large retrospective cohort study. Researchers found that an estimated 31% of breast cancers among screened women from the ages of 70 and 74 were potentially overdiagnosed, reported Ilana Richman, MD, MHS, of the Yale School of Medicine in …
New research calls into question relationship between cancer risk and depression, anxiety
By: Drew Amorosi From: healio.com Key takeaways: Results showed no association between depression or anxiety and overall cancer risk. Other risk factors may explain the slightly elevated risk observed for smoking-related cancers. A meta-analysis performed by an international group of researchers revealed no association between depression or anxiety and increased overall cancer risk. Results showed elevated risk for smoking-related cancers …
Is there an association between diabetes and breast cancer risk?
By: Pooja Toshniwal Paharia From: news-medical.net In a recent article published in the British Journal of Cancer, researchers evaluated the relationship between diabetes and its two main types, type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D), and the risk of breast cancer. Background Diabetes is a global epidemic that mainly affects women, with T2D being the most common type, characterized by diminished insulin …
Menopause and Breast Cancer: What Is the Relationship?
By: Alisa Williams From: getmegiddy.com If you’re approaching menopause and are wondering how that affects your risk of breast cancer, you’re not alone. We spoke to leading physicians to find out what women in the menopausal transition need to know about their breast cancer risk. Why does breast cancer risk increase as you age? Menopause does not cause cancer. However, …
Cardiorespiratory fitness may reduce breast cancer risk
By: Emma Bascom From: healio.com Having higher cardiorespiratory fitness may be a protective factor against breast cancer for postmenopausal women with elevated body fat, according to the results of research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. One established risk factor for postmenopausal breast cancer is increased BMI, and previous research has indicated that exercising is linked to a …
What the FDA Ruling about ‘Dense Breasts’ Means for Cancer Risk and Screening
By: Leah Small From: scientificamerican.com For more than a decade, advocates have pushed for women to be notified if they have “dense” breasts—a factor that not only increases cancer risk but also makes tumors harder to detect on a mammogram. Finally, last month, a long-awaited U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruling determined that after giving patients a mammogram, breast imaging …
Treatment in HR+ Early Breast Cancer May be Best Guided by Risk of Recurrence
By: Caroline Seymour From: onclive.com After settling the debate of which patients with early-stage, hormone receptor–positive breast cancer require chemotherapy in addition to endocrine therapy, investigators have set their sights on determining whether ovarian function suppression can deliver the same effects of chemotherapy and when to recommend abemaciclib (Verzenio) and olaparib (Lynparza). In the footnotes of the National Comprehensive Cancer …
Obesity Linked to DNA Damage, Breast Cancer Risk in Women Harboring BRCA Mutations
From: genomeweb.com Obese women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations could be at higher risk for developing breast cancer compared to women who harbor the same mutations but have normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests. A team led by researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine found a positive correlation between high BMI (greater than 30) and DNA damage in breast …
“Smarter” breast cancer screening measures risk down to your DNA
By: Elizabeth Fernandez, UC San Francisco From: universityofcalifornia.edu A novel UC San Francisco study that aims to transform breast cancer screening is expanding to reach women as young as 30, with the intention of including thousands of women who could be at higher risk of developing aggressive cancer. The expanded study, known as WISDOM 2.0, is testing a personalized approach …