Source: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine From: sciencedaily.com New research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggests that women who live near federally designated Superfund sites face a higher risk of developing aggressive forms of breast cancer — including triple-negative breast cancer, which is especially difficult to treat. Previous research …
With breast cancer risks, where you live matters, researchers find
By: Kimbra Cutlip, University of Maryland From: medicalxpress.com Inadequate health care access, unhealthy diets and not enough exercise are all well-known risk factors for the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in women—breast cancer—but what was never clear is why death rates for the disease differ regionally. But now, researchers from the University of Maryland with collaborators from George Mason …