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Breast Cancer

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Alternative News:

• Breast Cancer - Life Extension Magazine
• Breast Cancer and Nutritional Supplements - natmedonline.com
• Breast Cancer - Vitacost
• I have seen advertisements for a supplement containing calcium D-glucarate to prevent breast cancer. How does this product work? - Dr. Murray
• Beating Breast Cancer - thenutritionreporter.com
• Causes of Breast Cancer - thenutritionreporter.com
• Using Nutrients for Gene Therapy - thenutritionreporter.com
• Different Types of Dietary Fat - thenutritionreporter.com
• Link Between Vitamin D Status And Breast Cancer Illuminated - Science Daily, 5/15/08 - "This is the first study, to our knowledge, to show that higher serum levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced incidence rates of breast cancer worldwide" - See Vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Stay Fit, Avoid Breast Cancer? - WebMD, 5/12/08 - "the women whose activity equaled 13 walking hours a week or 3.25 running hours per week had a 23% lower risk of premenopausal breast cancer compared with the less active women. The strongest association was seen with increased exercise during adolescent and young adult years (ages 12-22)"
• Daily Aspirin May Cut Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 4/30/08 - "Overall, NSAID use wasn't associated with breast cancer risk. But women who reported taking daily aspirin were 16% less likely to develop estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer. Those tumors are fueled by estrogen; most breast cancers are estrogen-receptor positive"
• Dietary Lignans Improve Breast Cancer Survival - Medscape, 4/25/08 - "a high intake of lignans was associated with about a 50% reduction in mortality from all causes. This included cardiovascular disease and other cancers" - See Flax Essence at iHerb.
• Coffee May Protect Against Breast Cancer, Study Shows - Science Daily, 4/24/08 - "Depending on which variant of a certain gene a woman has, a coffee consumption rate of at least two-three cups a day can either reduce the total risk of developing breast cancer or delay the onset of cancer"
• High Blood Levels Of Vitamin D Protect Women From Breast Cancer, Study Suggests - Science Daily, 4/22/08 - "Women with a very low blood level of 25(OH)D have a considerably increased breast cancer risk. The effect was found to be strongest in women who were not taking hormones for relief of menopausal symptoms" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Veggies, Exercise May Cut Cancer Risk - WebMD, 4/15/08 - "Overall, women who engaged in recreational exercise 30 to 150 minutes per week were 50% less likely to have breast cancer than women who exercised less than a half hour per week"
• Green Tea Ingredient, EGCG, Significantly Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth In Female Mice - Science Daily, 4/7/08 - "Green tea is high in the antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin-3- gallate) which helps prevent the body’s cells from becoming damaged and prematurely aged ... At the end of the five week period the researchers found that oral consumption of EGCG caused significant decreases in TCSA (66%), tumor weight (68%), IM density 155±6 vs.111±20 IM#mm^2) and VEGF protein levels (59.0±3.7 vs. 45.7±1.4 pg/mg) in the breast tumors vs. the control mice, respectively (N=8; P<0.01). Further, VEGF plasma levels were lower in EGCG mice than in control mice (40.8±3.5 vs. 26.5±3.8 pg/ml P< 0.01)" - [WebMD] - See Jarrow green tea at iHerb.
• CXCR4 and CXCL12 down-regulation: A novel mechanism for the chemoprotection of 3,3'-diindolylmethane for breast and ovarian cancers - Cancer Lett. 2008 Mar 28 - "Our data suggest that one mechanism whereby DIM protects against breast, ovarian, and possibly other cancers is through the repression of CXCR4 and/or CXCL12, thereby lowering the invasive and metastatic potential of these cells" - See DIM products at iHerb.
• Aspirin Could Reduce Breast Cancer And Help Existing Sufferers, Review of Studies Suggests - Science Daily, 3/6/08 - "Anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin may reduce breast cancer by up to 20 per cent"
• Plasma Isoflavone Level and Subsequent Risk of Breast Cancer Among Japanese Women: A Nested Case-Control Study From the Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study Group - J Clin Oncol. 2008 Mar 3 - "We found a statistically significant inverse association between plasma genistein and risk of breast cancer, but no association for plasma daidzein. Adjusted odds ratios for the highest versus lowest quartile of plasma level were 0.34 for genistein (95% CI, 0.16 to 0.74; P for trend, .02) and 0.71 for daidzein (95% CI, 0.35 to 1.44; P for trend, .54). Median plasma genistein values in the control group were 31.9 ng/mL for the lowest and 353.9 ng/mL for the highest quartile groups" - See isoflavone products at iHerb.
• Vitamin D Appears to Cut Breast and Colorectal Cancer Risk - Medscape, 2/12/08 - "Compared with a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level less than 10 ng/mL, a level of 50 ng/mL reduced the risk for breast cancer by 50%. This level of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D would require an average intake of 4000 IU of vitamin D per day, although the authors note that intake of 2000 IU per day combined with sun exposure of approximately 12 minutes per day with 50% of the skin exposed could also help patients achieve a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of 50 ng/mL" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Dietary Fiber Intake Inversely Associated With Breast Cancer Risk - Medscape, 2/8/08 - "Among ever-users of postmenopausal hormones, a significant inverse association was observed between intake of dietary fiber, especially from cereal products, and breast cancer risk for overall, ER+PR+, and ER-PR- tumors. The adjusted relative risk for all invasive tumors was 0.50"
• Coffee, tea, caffeine and risk of breast cancer: A 22-year follow-up - Int J Cancer. 2008 - "our results suggested a weak inverse association between caffeine-containing beverages and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer"
• The combination of epigallocatechin gallate and curcumin suppresses ERalpha-breast cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo - Int J Cancer. 2007 Dec 20 - "Tumor volume in the EGCG + curcumin treated mice decreased 49% compared to vehicle control mice (p < 0.05), which correlated with a 78 +/- 6% decrease in levels of VEGFR-1 protein expression in the tumors. Curcumin treatment significantly decreased tumor protein levels of EGFR and Akt, however the expression of these proteins was not further decreased following combination treatment. Therefore, these results demonstrate that the combination of EGCG and curcumin is efficacious in both in vitro and in vivo models of ERalpha- breast cancer and that regulation of VEGFR-1 may play a key role in this effect"
• Isoflavones may stop benign breast lumps: study - Nutra USA, 12/18/07 - "the highest plasma levels of genistein (more than 76.95 nanograms per millilitre) were 74 per cent less likely to have breast cancer, and 60 per cent less likely to have benign conditions, relative to women with the lowest average levels (less than 9.42 ng/mL)" - See isoflavone products at iHerb.
• Green Tea Shown To Possess Antitumor Effect In Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 12/8/07 - "green tea has antitumor effect in breast cancer cells ... Dr. Maheshwari’s study observed that green tea can inhibit the invading capacity of these breast cancer cells and have also identified the mechanisms involved in death inducing and invasion inhibiting effects of green tea" - See Jarrow green tea at iHerb.
• Intake of fruits, vegetables, and soy foods in relation to breast cancer risk in Korean women: a case-control study - Nutr Cancer. 2007;57(1):20-7 - "Increasing consumption of grapes was linked to a significant protective effect against risk of breast cancer (OR=0.66; 95% CI=0.41-0.86; P<0.01). Among the vegetables, reduced risk was observed with high tomato intake (OR=0.62; 95% CI=0.38-0.81; P<0.01). Among soy foods, high consumption of cooked soybeans, including yellow and black soybeans, had an association with reduced breast cancer (OR=0.67; 95% CI=0.45-0.91; P<0.02)"
• Differential expression of genes induced by resveratrol in human breast cancer cell lines - Nutr Cancer. 2006;56(2):193-203 - "The phytoalexin, trans-resveratrol (RES), is a polyphenolic compound found in plants and fruits that seems to have a wide spectrum of biological activities. It has been found to possess cancer chemopreventive effects by inhibiting diverse cellular events associated with tumor initiation, promotion, and progression. RES is also a phytoestrogen, which binds to and activates estrogen receptors (ERs) that regulate the transcription of estrogen-responsive target genes" - See Jarrow Resveratrol 100 at iHerb.
• Low Calcium May Spur Breast Cancer Spread - oncologystat.com, 10/19/07 - "The study involved implanting breast cancer cells into mice and feeding them a low-calcium diet. The mice experienced a high bone turnover and showed a 43% increase in bone destruction, a 24% increase in tumor area, and a 24% increase in tumor cell proliferation compared to a control group"
• A case-control study on the dietary intake of mushrooms and breast cancer risk among Korean women - Int J Cancer. 2007 Oct 17 - "Both the daily intake (5th vs. 1st quintile, OR = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.30-0.78, p for trend 0.030) and the average consumption frequency of mushrooms (4th vs. 1st quartile, OR = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.35-0.82, p for trend 0.008) were inversely associated with breast cancer risk" - See Maitake products at iHerb and Shiitake products at iHerb.
• Weight Gain Ups Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 10/22/07 - "If you had a weight gain early in life in the absence of weight gain later, it would not be risky in terms of breast cancer ... But weight gain any time after 35 is very predictive of postmenopausal breast cancer"
• Exposure To Sunlight May Decrease Risk Of Advanced Breast Cancer By Half - Science Daily, 10/18/07 - "We believe that sunlight helps to reduce women's risk of breast cancer because the body manufactures the active form of vitamin D from exposure to sunlight ... It is possible that these effects were observed only among light- skinned women because sun exposure produces less vitamin D among women with naturally darker pigmentation" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Vitamin supplement use and risk for breast cancer: the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study - Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2007 Oct 5 - "a 20% reduction in breast cancer risk was observed with vitamin E supplement use among women with low-dietary vitamin E intake ... A non-significant 20% risk reduction was observed among vitamin B supplement users with low B dietary intake (OR = 0.8; 95% CI, 0.6-1.1). Frequent use of a vitamin B supplement was adversely associated with breast cancer risk among those with high dietary vitamin B intake (OR = 1.4"
• Breast Cancer Risk May Decrease With Increasing Duration of NSAID Use -  Medscape, 10/1/07 - "Use of NSAIDs was associated with a lower risk for breast cancer (odds ratio [OR], 0.76"
• Vitamin D intake and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women: the Iowa Women's Health Study - Cancer Causes Control. 2007 Sep;18(7):775-82 - "The adjusted RR of breast cancer for women consuming >800 IU/day versus <400 IU/day total vitamin D was 0.89 (95% CI: 0.77-1.03). RRs were stronger among women with negative than positive ER or PR status. The association of high vitamin D intake with breast cancer was strongest in the first 5 years after baseline dietary assessment (RR = 0.66; 95% CI: 0.46-0.94 compared with lowest-intake group), and diminished over time"
• Vitamin D for Cancer Prevention? - WebMD, 9/5/07 - "The 2,000-IU daily dose of vitamin D suggested by the reviewers is currently considered the "tolerable upper limit" for vitamin D ... a projected 50% reduction in colon cancer incidence would require a universal intake of 2,000 IU per day of vitamin D3 ... A similar reduction in breast cancer incidence would require 3,500 IU per day"
• Dietary fiber intake and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer defined by estrogen and progesterone receptor status-A prospective cohort study among Swedish women - Int J Cancer. 2007 Aug 31 - "estrogen receptor (ER)/progesterone receptor (PR)-defined breast cancer risk ... When comparing the highest to the lowest quintile, we observed non-significant inverse associations between total fiber intake and the risk of all tumor subtypes; the multivariate-adjusted RRs were 0.85 (95% CI: 0.69-1.05) for overall, 0.85 (0.64-1.13) for ER+PR+, 0.83 (0.52-1.31) for ER+PR- and 0.94 (0.49-1.80) for ER-PR-. For specific fiber, we observed statistically significant risk reductions for overall (34%) and for ER+PR+ (38%) for the highest versus lowest quintile of fruit fiber, and non-significant inverse associations for other subtypes of cancer and types of fiber. Among ever-users of postmenopausal hormone (PMH), total fiber intake and especially cereal fiber were statistically significantly associated with approximately 50% reduced risk for overall and ER+PR+ tumors when comparing the highest to the lowest quartile, but no association was observed among PMH never users"
• Study Shines More Light On Benefit Of Vitamin D In Fighting Cancer - Science Daily, 8/21/07 - "For the first time, we are saying that 600,000 cases of breast and colorectal cancer could be prevented each year worldwide, including nearly 150,000 in the United States alone ... The serum level recommended by the study would correspond to intake of 2000 International Units per day of vitamin D3 for a meaningful reduction in colorectal cancer" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Increased folate may slash breast cancer risk - Nutra USA, 8/9/07 - "women in the highest average intake group (456 micrograms of folate per day) had a 44 per cent lower risk of invasive breast cancer than women in the lowest average intake group (160 micrograms of folate per day)" - See iHerb folic acid products.
• High folate intake is associated with lower breast cancer incidence in postmenopausal women in the Malmo Diet and Cancer cohort - Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Aug;86(2):434-43 - "Compared with the lowest quintile, the incidence of invasive breast cancer was reduced in the highest quintile of dietary folate intake (HR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.35, 0.90; P for trend = 0.02); total folate intake, including supplements (HR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.34, 0.91; P for trend = 0.006); and dietary folate equivalents (HR: 0.59" - See iHerb folic acid products.
• Breast Cancer: More Veggies Not Better - WebMD, 7/17/07 - "eating more than five daily servings of fruits and vegetables doesn't offer extra benefit"
• Diet And Exercise Key To Surviving Breast Cancer, Regardless Of Obesity, Study Suggests - Science Daily, 6/9/07 - "even if a woman is overweight, if she eats at least five servings of vegetables and fruits a day and walks briskly for 30 minutes, six days a week, her risk of death from her disease goes down by 50 percent"
• Vitamin D intake and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women: the Iowa Women's Health Study - Cancer Causes Control. 2007 Jun 5 - "Vitamin D intake of >800 IU/day appears to be associated with a small decrease in risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Preventing Breast Cancer? - Dr. Weil, 5/3/07 - "Take 2 grams of fish oil a day. High omega-3 fatty acid intake significantly reduces your risk of breast cancer" - See Mega Twin EPA at iHerb or Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
• Erythrocyte fatty acids and breast cancer risk: a case-control study in Shanghai, China - Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Apr;85(4):1090-7 - "Our results support a protective effect of n-3 fatty acids on breast cancer risk" - See Mega Twin EPA at iHerb.
• Vitamin d and reduced risk of breast cancer: a population-based case-control study - Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 Mar;16(3):422-9 - "We found strong evidence to support the hypothesis that vitamin D could help prevent breast cancer. However, our results suggest that exposure earlier in life, particularly during breast development, maybe most relevant"
• Dietary carotenoids and risk of breast cancer in Chinese women - Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2007;16 Suppl:437-42 - "higher intake of lycopene, beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin is associated to a lower risk of breast cancer among Chinese women"
• Plant Estrogen May Cut Breast Cancer - WebMD, 3/20/07 - "A diet rich in estrogen-like compounds found in flaxseed, tea, and many plants may help curb breast cancer after menopause ... Women with the highest lignan intake were 17% less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer during the study than those with the lowest intake"
• Exercise Helps Prevent Breast Cancer - WebMD, 2/16/07 - "women who get more than six hours of strenuous exercise a week, and have no family history of breast cancer, may be 23% less likely to develop the disease than women who don't exercise at all"
• Vitamin D Appears to Cut Breast and Colorectal Cancer Risk - Medscape, 2/12/07 - "Compared with a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level less than 10 ng/mL, a level of 50 ng/mL reduced the risk for breast cancer by 50%. This level of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D would require an average intake of 4000 IU of vitamin D per day, although the authors note that intake of 2000 IU per day combined with sun exposure of approximately 12 minutes per day with 50% of the skin exposed could also help patients achieve a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of 50 ng/mL" - See Vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Vitamin D Backed For Cancer Prevention In Two New Studies - Science Daily, 2/8/07 - "Two new vitamin D studies using a sophisticated form of analysis called meta-analysis, in which data from multiple reports is combined, have revealed new prescriptions for possibly preventing up to half of the cases of breast cancer and two-thirds of the cases of colorectal cancer in the United States ... The serum level associated with a 50 percent reduction in risk could be maintained by taking 2,000 international units of vitamin D3 daily plus, when the weather permits, spending 10 to 15 minutes a day in the sun" - See Vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Phytoestrogens and indicators of breast cancer prognosis - Nutr Cancer. 2006;56(1):3-10 - "In women with higher intakes of phytoestrogens, there was a 32% reduction in the odds of being diagnosed with any stage of cancer other than stage 1 (95% confidence interval, CI = 0.49-0.93; P = 0.02), a 38% reduction in odds of being diagnosed with positive lymphovascular invasion (95% CI = 0.40-0.95; P = 0.03), and a 66% increase in the odds of being diagnosed with a positive progesterone receptor"
• Low-Fat Diet May Help Breast Cancer - WebMD, 12/16/06
• Pro-vitamin E Shown To Be Active Against Breast Cancer Cells - Science Daily, 12/9/06 - "pro-vitamin E or alpha-tocopheryl succinate can reduce tumour volume in experimental animals with high levels of HER2"
• Soy, Fish May Cut Cancer Risk - WebMD, 11/14/06 - "Women who ate the most soy as teens or adults were about 25% less likely to have breast cancer than those who skimped on it"
• Control hormones to stop breast cancer - MSNBC, 10/27/06
• Vitamin D May Slow Breast Cancer - WebMD, 10/17/06 - "women with early-stage breast cancer had much higher levels of vitamin D in their blood than women with more advanced disease"
• Regular Exercise, Keeping Weight In Check Reduces Breast-cancer Risk In Postmenopausal Women - Science Daily, 10/12/06 - "women with high BMI and low physical-activity had mean estrogen concentrations that were 50 percent to 100 percent higher than that of women with low BMI and high activity levels"
• Idleness, Weight Up Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 10/10/06 - "postmenopausal women who exercise and keep their weight down substantially reduce their risk of breast cancer"
• Indole-3: A Broccoli Cure? - Dr. Weil, 9/15/07 - see my I3C page.
• Exercise May Up Breast Cancer Survival - WebMD, 9/11/06
• Ginseng linked to improved breast cancer outcomes - Nutra USA, 8/17/06
• Weight Gain May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women - Doctor's Guide, 7/12/06 - "Women who gained about 55 pounds or more since age 18 were at a 45% increased risk of breast cancer, compared with those who maintained their weight ... Women who gained about 22 pounds or more since menopause were at an 18% increased risk of breast cancer ... Those who lost about 22 pounds or more since menopause (and kept the weight off) and had never used postmenopausal hormones were at a 57% lower risk of breast cancer than those who simply maintained their weight"
• Veggies may keep breast cancer from returning - MSNBC, 4/14/06 - "After about seven years, women who began with the highest levels of carotenoids in their blood showed 43 percent less risk of developing breast cancer again when compared to women with the lowest carotenoid levels"
• Food Antioxidants, Vitamin D Fight Breast Cancer - HealthDay, 4/7/06 - "postmenopausal women who consumed high levels of flavonoids, a class of antioxidants found in plants, had a 45 percent lower risk of breast cancer ... Those who had the highest levels of intake of kaempferol had a 38 percent decrease in the incidence of ovarian cancer compared to women with the lowest levels of this flavonoid ... those with the highest blood levels of a vitamin D metabolite known as 25-hydroxyvitamin D had a 50 percent reduced risk of breast cancer" - [Science Daily]
• Tea May Fight Ovarian, Breast Cancers - WebMD, 4/5/06 - "women who increase their consumption of kaempferol, a type of flavonoid, can lower their risk of ovarian cancer by nearly 40% ... women who consume a diet rich in other types of flavonoids - specifically, flavones, flavan-3-ols, and lignans -- can reduce their chance of developing breast cancer by 26% to 39%" - See iHerb or Vitacost green tea products.
• Vitamin D linked to lower breast cancer risk - Nutra USA, 4/4/06 - "a serum vitamin D level of 52 nanograms per milliliter was associated with a 50 percent reduction in breast cancer risk. To have such a serum vitamin level would require a daily intake of about 1,000 International Units (IU)" - See iHerb or Vitacost vitamin D products.
• Researchers Find Ginseng May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes - Science Daily, 3/16/06 - "They also found significant improvements in both survival and quality of life measures in patients who used ginseng" - See Ginseng products at iHerb.
• Soy Phytoestrogens May Block Estrogen Effects - Science Daily, 1/16/06 - "the addition of high levels of dietary soy isoflavones tended to block estrogen effects in breast tissue. This finding suggests that postmenopausal women with higher levels of estrogen may derive the greatest benefit from soy"
• Consumption of coffee, but not black tea, is associated with decreased risk of premenopausal breast cancer - J Nutr. 2006 Jan;136(1):166-71 - "Among premenopausal women, consumption of regular coffee was associated with linear declines in breast cancer risk (P for trend = 0.03); consumers of >/=4 cups/d experienced a 40% risk reduction"
• Eat Dairy Foods, Avoid Breast Cancer? - WebMD, 12/14/05 - "Women who had the highest dietary calcium intake were 20% less likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer than those whose diets were lowest in dietary calcium"
• Turmeric for Breast Cancer Prevention? - Dr. Weil, 12/2/05
• Breast cancer and dietary factors in Taiwanese women - Cancer Causes Control. 2005 Oct;16(8):929-37 - "Cases also consumed statistically significant less supplements such as vitamins and mineral than controls ... Our results indicate a strong protective effect of dietary supplements and a harmful effect of dietary fats on the risk of breast cancer among women in Taiwan"
• Primrose Oil Component Cuts Levels Of Cancer-causing Gene Her-2/neu - Science Daily, 11/4/05 - "Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a substance in evening primrose oil and several other plant oils used in herbal medicine, inhibits action of Her-2/neu, a cancer gene that is responsible for almost 30 percent of all breast cancers" - See Borage oil products at iHerb.
• Plant oil 'acts like cancer drug' - BBC News, 11/2/05 - "It is down to a substance in the oil called gamma-linolenic acid that acts on the same receptor in tumours as the powerful breast cancer drug Herceptin" - See Borage oil products at iHerb.
• Spice Ingredient May Cut Breast Cancer Spread - WebMD, 10/17/05
• Eat wisely to reduce breast cancer risk - MSNBC, 7/22/05 - "The women who followed a low-fat diet in this study reduced their risk of a recurrence during the next five years by 24 percent ... Keep in mind that omega-3 fats may be protective"
• Curry Spice May Curb Breast Cancer's Spread - WebMD, 6/9/05 - "Less than a quarter of the mice in the curcumin-plus-Taxol group had cancer that spread to the lungs. So did half of the curcumin group. In comparison, cancer spread to the lungs in three-fourths of the Taxol group and almost all (95%) mice that got no treatment" - See iHerb or Vitacost curcumin products.
• Omega-3 Offers Hope For New Anti-breast Cancer Drugs - Science Daily, 6/8/05 - "Compounds of Omega-3 fatty acids and propofol reduce the ability of breast cancer cells to develop into malignant tumours, inhibiting cancer cell migration by 50% and significantly reducing their metastatic activity ... Propofol is a potent anti-oxidant known to inhibit cancer cell migration by only 5-10%"
• Weight Gain Affects Breast Cancer Survival - Physician's Weekly, 5/16/05
• Statin Drugs Linked to Reduced Cancer Risk - WebMD, 5/16/05 - "During a six-year period, women who used statins reduced their risk of breast cancer by more than half (51%) compared with nonusers" - See Zocor at International Anti-aging Systems or SuperSaverMeds.com.
• Breast Cancer Protection Starts in the Womb - WebMD, 4/20/05 - "Mothers who choose foods packed with omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and while nursing and then feed their kids such a diet after weaning may reduce the risk of breast cancer in their daughters by nearly 90%, early research in mice indicates"
• Soy protein could protect against breast cancer, say researchers - Nutra USA, 4/13/05 - "Eating soy protein on a regular basis may reduce a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer by up to 22 percent"
• Disease-fighting Chemicals In Apples Could Reduce The Risk Of Breast Cancer, Cornell Study In Rats Suggests - Science Daily, 3/12/05 - "tumor incidence was reduced by 17, 39 and 44 percent in rats fed the human equivalent of one, three or six apples a day, respectively, over 24 weeks ... Studies increasingly provide evidence that it is the additive and synergistic effects of the phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables that are responsible for their potent antioxidant and anticancer activities"
• An Apple a Day May Cut Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 3/2/05 - "For humans, the doses equaled eating one, three, or six apples per day ... After 24 weeks, breast tumor rates were 17% lower in the rats receiving the low dose of the apple extract, 39% lower with the medium dose, and 44% lower with the high dose"
• Seaweed May Lower Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 2/2/05
• Calcium, Vitamin D Intake Low among Breast Cancer Patients - Doctor's Guide, 12/14/04
• Anticancer Diet - Time, 11/15/04 - "eating at least 35 servings of fruits and vegetables a week can cut the risk of developing hormone-stimulated breast-cancer tumors by 35% in postmenopausal women ... leafy greens and colorful vegetables like carrots, squash, tomatoes and peppers, which are rich in lycopene and beta carotene, are especially potent cancer fighters"
• Exercise Boosts Recovery From Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 10/18/04
• Eating More Soy-rich Foods Could Reduce Spread Of Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 9/29/04 - "eating a soy rich products such as soy milk, soy drinks and desserts, could have an important role in preventing the spread of cancer cells in the body"
• Fish Oil's Breast Cancer Benefits May Vary - WebMD, 9/23/04
• How To Prevent Breast Cancer Anti-Cancer Power of Coenzyme Q10 - Life Extension Magazine, 1/96
• Anti-cancer Compound In Vegetables Found To Block Late-stage Breast-cancer Cell Growth - Science Daily, 9/1/04 - "The compound, in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables ... sulforaphane (SUL) ... We were surprised and pleased to find that SUL could block the growth of breast cells that were already cancerous ... SUL's actions appear similar to a group of anticancer drugs currently in use, such as Taxol"
• Overweight? Good Cholesterol May Fight Cancer - WebMD, 8/3/04 - "overweight, postmenopausal women with high levels of good HDL cholesterol have 67% less breast cancer than similar women with low HDL levels"
• Aspirin May Protect Against Breast Cancer - WebMD, 5/25/04 - "taking aspirin at least once a week for six months or longer reduced the risk of breast cancer by 20%, compared with women who never took aspirin. Taking a daily aspirin reduced risk by more than 25%"
• Role of vitamins in the risk, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer - Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Feb;16(1):19-25 - "High intake of folate or adequate circulating levels of folate may reduce the risk of breast cancer. Adequate folate levels may be particularly important for women who are at higher risk of breast cancer because of high alcohol consumption. The inverse association between vitamin D and risk of breast cancer needs to be evaluated in more studies" - See iHerb or Vitacost folic acid products.
• Exercise Helps Breast Cancer Fight - Intelihealth, 3/29/04
• Diet has impact on breast cancer, say scientists - Nutra USA, 3/25/04
• Vitamin D to protect women - Nutra USA, 3/23/04 - "Now the researchers believe that a contributing factor to high rates of the cancer may be low levels of vitamin D" - See iHerb or Vitacost vitamin D products.
• Does tea really fight cancer? - MSNBC, 11/21/03 - "A new study of the potential link of green tea consumption with lower risk of breast cancer does suggest a protective benefit. Asian-American women who averaged at least three six-ounce cups of green tea per week were about half as likely to develop breast cancer as those who drank none ... One of the strengths of this study is that researchers statistically adjusted for the effects of many other influences on breast cancer risk"  - See iHerb or Vitacost green tea products. - Ben
• Cutting Genetic Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 10/23/03
• Walking Away from Breast Cancer? - Dr. Weil, 10/20/03
• Is Breast Cancer Treatment Shorter Today? - Dr. Weil, 10/6/03
• Modest Exercise Lowers Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 9/9/03 - "exercising a mere 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours each week -- walking briskly or similar exercise -- reduced the risk of breast cancer by 18% compared with inactive women. That protective effect is only slightly less than the 22% reduced risk observed in women who exercise at least 10 hours a week"
• Burger Diet Raises Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 7/15/03 - "The increase was most closely linked with animal fat -- specifically from animal fat -- and, more specifically, red meat and high-fat dairy foods"
• High Cysteine Levels Linked to Lower Rates of Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 7/15/03 - "Women in the highest quintile for measured cysteine levels in this study had a 56% lower risk of invasive or in situ breast cancer than women in the lowest quintile ... The findings were more pronounced when only invasive cancer was considered ... Cysteine or its precursors might have the potential to be chemoprotective against breast cancer" - See iHerb or Vitacost cysteine products.
• NSAID Use Linked to Lower Rates of Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 7/15/03 - "Ten years or more of ibuprofen use reduced a patient's risk nearly in half (RR=0.51, P<0.04), and just 1 to 4 years of regular use was associated with a 29% reduction in risk. The effect of acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) was weaker, with 10 years of use of full-strength Aspirin associated with a 21% risk reduction that did not achieve significance ... Neither acetaminophen nor low-dose Aspirin was associated with a reduction in breast-cancer risk ... he found the evidence of a chemoprotective effect compelling enough to treat himself with 200 mg of ibuprofen per day" - See Drugstore.com ibuprofen products.
• Best Bet for Breast Cancer Survivors? - Dr. Weil, 7/15/03
• Hormone Melatonin Slows Breast Cancer - WebMD, 7/14/03 - "The nighttime hormone melatonin puts breast cancer cells to sleep. It also slows breast cancer growth by 70%" - See iHerb or Vitacost melatonin products.
• Chemical in Miso and Other Soy Foods Believed to Block Certain Tumors - WebMD, 6/17/03 - "identified 21,852 women between the ages of 40 and 59 and surveyed them about various lifestyle issues ... They traced the women 10 years later ... Women with the most isoflavones in their diet had the lowest risk of breast cancer. This was especially true of postmenopausal women"
• Selenium Supplements May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Some - WebMD, 6/16/03 - "a certain version of the gene was associated with a higher breast cancer risk. That same gene was also less responsive to selenium stimulation ... that means people with this genetic variation may benefit from selenium supplements but they require a higher dose to achieve selenium's protective effect against cancer"
• Night Shifts May Raise Cancer Risk - WebMD, 6/3/03 - "Data from an ongoing study of almost 80,000 nurses already suggest that working nights increases a woman's risk of breast cancer ... a new analysis points to a similar association for colorectal cancer ... "The peak production of melatonin occurs at about 1 or 2 a.m." Exposure to light at night stops the production of melatonin" - See iHerb or Vitacost melatonin products.
• Yoga Helps Breast Cancer Patients - WebMD, 6/3/03
• Breast Cancer: Beating the Odds? - Dr. Weil, 5/8/03
• Breast Cancer Survivors: Get Moving - WebMD, 5/7/03
• Dietary intake and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer - Cancer Causes Control 2003 Feb;14(1):19-27 - "Red meat intake was significantly associated with an increased breast cancer risk (p for trend = 0.002) and fish (including fried fish) and dairy product intake was inversely associated with breast cancer risk (p for trend = 0.04 and 0.05, respectively). No significant associations were noted betwen fruit or vegetable intake and breast cancer risk"
• Cholesterol Drugs: Breast Cancer Treatment? - WebMD, 4/10/03 - "One reason cancer cells grow so fast is that they lack biochemical brakes that slow cell growth ... Mevacor -- and, likely, other statins -- lets these growth-brakes build up inside cancer cells -- making them a potentially useful breast cancer treatment down the road" - Note: Red yeast rice is a non-prescription statin but you should still check with your physician.
• Painkillers Help Prevent Breast Cancer - WebMD, 4/9/03
• Use of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Dramatically Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 4/8/03
• Folate, Vitamin B6 Reduce Breast Cancer Risk Among Moderate Drinkers - WebMD, 3/4/04 - "They found women with the highest folate levels were 27% less likely to have breast cancer than those with the lowest folate levels. And the reduction in breast cancer risk was much greater among women who drank about one glass of wine or a cocktail per day. These moderate drinkers with high folate levels were 89% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who drank less than one drink per day ... Women with high levels of vitamin B6 also had about a 30% lower risk of breast cancer than those with low levels of this nutrient. Although high levels of vitamin B12 seemed to protect premenopausal women against breast cancer, the effect was not found among postmenopausal women" - See iHerb or Vitacost folic acid products.
• Eggs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 2/20/03 - "eating about three eggs a week during adolescence decreased the risk of breast cancer by 18%. Diets rich in vegetable oils and dietary fiber had similar effects. But eating roughly one pat of butter a day increased risk by 6% ... eggs may be protective because they are high in essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. And studies suggest that fiber-rich foods reduce estrogen levels"
• Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 2/10/03 - "women who reported high levels of physical activity from as young as age 16 in some cases cut their risk of developing breast cancer after menopause in half, compared to women who reported no strenuous activity ... The study has a drawback, though, that all such studies face, which is what's called a "healthy patient bias." In this case, women who exercise often might be more apt to take care of themselves in other ways, so that a decrease in breast cancer later in life may not be due to the exercise itself, but rather some other associated factor. The researchers accounted for this by factoring in subjects such as smoking history and weight. "After adjusting for all these factors we're pretty confident that what we see is the effect of exercise,""
• Breast Cancer Answers: Strategies Show Promise In Mice - Intelihealth, 10/23/02 - "Another study found that young female mice who ate lots of fish oil had lower breast cancer rates"
• Eating Lots of Tofu May Prevent Breast Cancer - WebMD, 10/2/02
• Got Milk - WebMD, 9/27/02 - "A combination of soy and cow's milk could have some beneficial, anti-cancer nutrients ... She explains that conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, is the key to the cow's role in cancer prevention. CLA is a minor fatty acid found in milk and milk products and beef ... He says he thinks the most potent cancer-fighting component of soy is a compound called genistein ... He demonstrated that by feeding rats a diet containing genistein before exposing them to a cancer-causing drug. The number of breast tumors was reduced by 50%" - See iHerb and Vitacost CLA products.
• Diet Rich In Soy Protein Lowers Estrogens Associated With Breast Cancer - Intelihealth, 9/24/02 - "Consuming tofu and other soy-based foods significantly lowers levels of a class of estrogens normally associated with breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women ... The study found a link between soy-rich diets consumed by Asian women in Singapore and reduced levels of an estrogen called estrone, the predominant form of estrogen in women following menopause ... estrone levels did not decline in a linear manner with increasing soy intake; an apparent reduction was only seen among those in the top 25 percent of soy protein consumers ... The study also showed that hormone levels remained unaffected by other dietary and lifestyle choices. These included consumption of alcohol, coffee, tea, fat, fiber and various micronutrients, including vitamins A, C and E, along with calcium and carotenoids ... There is a suggestion that weight change (particularly weight increase) has a profound influence on breast cancer rates in Asian-American women"
• New Broccoli Compound Appears Promising Against Breast Cancer - Intelihealth, 8/19/02 - "Called oxomate, the synthetic compound works like its natural counterpart, sulforaphane, which was recently identified as a cancer-preventive agent in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables (such as cabbage and Brussels sprouts). Both compounds boost the body's production of phase II enzymes, which can detoxify cancer-causing chemicals and reduce cancer risk ... But the natural broccoli compound, sulforaphane, can be toxic in high doses ... It is also difficult and expensive to synthesize ... oxomate was seven times less toxic than sulforaphane ... In tests on female rats, those that were fed oxomate after exposure to cancer-inducing chemicals had up to a 50 percent reduction in the number of breast tumors"
• Breast Cancer May Be Thwarted By Carotenoids - Doctor's Guide, 5/23/02 - "These results suggest carotenoids may protect against development of breast cancer" - See Nature's Way, Multi-Carotene Anti-oxidant at iHerb.
• Does Vitamin E Prevent Breast Cancer? - Life Extension Magazine, 5/02 - "premenopausal women with a family history who consumed the highest quantity of vitamin E enjoyed a 43% reduction in breast cancer incidence compared to only a 16% risk reduction for women without a family history of breast cancer.[11] Based on this study, vitamin E appears to protect against genetic- predisposed breast cancer better than environmental-induced breast cancer. (Note that nutrients like indole-3-carbinol may specifically protect against environmental breast carcinogens.)"
• What's Wrong With Vitamin E? - Life Extension Magazine, 5/02 - "Tocotrienols and breast cancer ..." - See Jarrow FamilE (contains all eight members of the vitamin E family) at iHerb.
• Exposure To Sunlight Lowers Risks Of Four Cancers - Doctor's Guide, 4/4/02 - "exposure to sunlight contributes to non-melanoma skin cancer. "By contrast, several ecological studies suggest that sunlight may protect against female breast, ovarian, prostate, and colon cancer, all diseases that contribute to a substantially higher proportion of cancer mortality in the western industrialized world." ... Some studies have suggested an association between circulating vitamin D in blood, which is largely derived from sunlight, or dietary vitamin D and colorectal, prostate and female breast cancers"
• Some Herbs Boost Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 3/26/02 - "Our studies show that dong quai and ginseng stimulate the growth of [breast cancer] cells"
• Serum Levels of Micronutrients, Antioxidants and Total Antioxidant Status Predict Risk of Breast Cancer in a Case Control Study - The American Society for Nutritional Sciences J. Nutr. 132:303-306, 2002 - "Blood samples were collected from 153 breast cancer cases and 151 controls. Serum samples were analyzed for retinol, -tocopherol, lycopene, - and ß-carotene by HPLC, and total antioxidant status by the Trolox-equivalent antioxidant assay ... After adjustment for age at menarche, parity, dietary fat and alcohol intake, we observed the following reductions in odds ratios for breast cancer risk comparing the highest with the lowest quartiles: 0.47 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.24, 0.91] for ß-carotene; 0.53 (CI 0.28, 1.01) for retinol; 0.50 (CI 0.26, 0.97) for bilirubin and 0.47 (CI 0.24, 0.94) for total antioxidant status. We conclude that increased serum levels of ß-carotene, retinol, bilirubin and total antioxidant status are associated with reductions in breast cancer risk"
• Estrogen's Two-Way Street - Nutrition Science News, 11/01 - "Studies show that when 2-hydroxylation increases, the body resists cancer, and that when 2-hydroxylation decreases, cancer risk increases ... Cell-culture studies and human clinical trials have shown that I3C at doses of 200­400 mg/day can influence estrogen metabolism and promote formation of 2-OH-estrone, and therefore may be useful in breast cancer prevention"
• Green Tea, Glycine May Slow Tumor Growth - WebMD, 11/2/01 - "high levels of glycine reduced breast tumor growth rates by 15% in rats by blocking the growth of new tumor-feeding blood vessels. The special diet also reduced wound-healing by 30% ... Tumors and wounds have one very important thing in common -- they both produce new blood vessels through the same mechanism, known as angiogenesis ... If you can block one response, you can block the other"
• Acupuncture Relieves Nausea And Pain Following Major Breast Surgery - Intelihealth, 10/18/01
• Breast Cancer and the Night Shift: Is There A Link? - WebMD, 10/17/01
• Drink To Breast Health - Intelihealth, 10/9/01 - "Possible anti-cancer factors found in milk include calcium, vitamin D and CLA (conjugated linoleic acid). A recent Finnish study found that women with breast cancer had significantly lower levels of CLA in their diets and blood, compared with women without breast cancer. CLA has been shown to block the local growth and spread of breast cancer in animal studies"
• Activity Could Lower Cancer Risk - Intelihealth, 10/1/01
• Physical activity Over Lifetime Could Reduce Breast Cancer Risk - Doctor's Guide, 9/27/01
• Flaxseed May Fight Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women - Intelihealth, 8/30/01
• Can Flax Beat Soy as Breast Cancer Buster? - WebMD, 8/30/01
• Keeping Weight Down Can Save You From Breast Cancer - WebMD, 8/20/01
• Curcumin protects against mammary tumors in rats - Life Extension Magazine, 8/01
• Dr. Weil: Chemo OK, but other treatments needed - CNN, 4/13/01
• I3C and DIM: Keys to Cancer Prevention? - Nutrition Science News, 4/01 - "Increased 16-alpha-hydroxyestrone production has been linked to an increase in breast cancer. Based on estrogen metabolism's influence on breast-cancer risk, researchers speculate that reducing hydroxylation of estrone's 16th carbon and increasing hydroxylation of the second carbon would be a wise, protective measure ... The minimum effective dose to increase the ratio of 2-hydroxyestrone to 16-alpha-hydroxyestrone was 300 mg/day ... Most of the research thus far has focused on I3C, a phytonutrient converted by stomach acid to DIM, indolylcarbazole, and other metabolites ... A 350­500 mg dose of I3C is roughly equal to 300­500 mg of raw cabbage or brussels sprouts or about 3 cups of broccoli"
• Newer Agents Offer Better Hot Flash Control In Breast Cancer Patients - Doctor's Guide, 4/4/01 - "If hot flashes are mild and/or the patient is risk averse, vitamin E (800 IU/day) is reasonable to try, because it is safe, inexpensive, and has some demonstrated efficacy. A reasonable next step is to use other non-hormonal agents that may have more efficacy than vitamin E, but also have the associated drawbacks of higher cost and worse side effects"
• Somers' cancer treatment worries some experts - CNN, 3/30/01 - see my Iscador page.
• Exercise Benefits Patients Being Treated For Early Stage Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 1/31/01
• Women Battling Breast Cancer Should Stay in Fighting Shape, Exercise Important During Breast Cancer Treatment - WebMD, 1/30/01
• Soy and Health: What's the Scoop? Most Recent Addition to Soy Research Shows Lower Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 12/21/00
• A Muffin a Day for Breast Cancer? If It Contains Flaxseed Oil, May Have Benefits Similar to Potent Drug - WebMD, 12/8/00 - "the investigators found that flaxseed oil's ability to reduce tumor growth is comparable to tamoxifen." - See flaxseed
• Researchers Find Phytochemicals In Apples May Fight Off Cancer - Intelihealth, 8/22/00
• Know Your Breast Cancer Prevention Options - WebMD, 7/20/00
• I3C Indole 3 carbinol The Tamoxifen Substitute - Life Extension Foundation, 10/99
• Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer - Intelihealth, 10/26/99
• Elevated Prolactin Linked To Breast Cancer - Life Extension Magazine, 6/99
• Using natural therapies for the prevention of breast and other forms of cancer - Life Extension Magazine, 6/99
• Co-Q10 and Cancer - Nutrition Science News, 4/99
• Natural Sugar-Phosphate Compound Shows Promise In Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 3/30/98 (see my IP-6 page)
• Chalk Up Another One For Broccoli! Chemical In Vegetable Shown To Halt Growth Of Breast Cancer Cells - Science Daily, 2/16/98
• Morphological and biochemical status of the mammary gland as influenced by conjugated linoleic acid: implication for a reduction in mammary cancer risk - Cancer Res. 1997 Nov 15;57(22):5067-72 (See my CLA page)
• Study: Grapes inhibit cancer growth - CNN, 1/10/97 (see my grape seed extract page)
• Partial and complete regression of breast cancer in patients in relation to dosage of coenzyme Q10 -  Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1994 Mar 30;199(3):1504-8 - see my coenzyme Q10 page.

CME:

• Doctor's Guide breast cancer CME courses
• Medscape breast cancer CME courses

General Information:

• Breast cancer - American Academy of Family Physicians
• Breast cancer - emedicine.com
• Breast cancer - familydoctor.org
• Breast cancer - Intelihealth
• The Changing Face Of Breast Cancer - Time, 10/15/07
• Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer - Physician's Weekly, 10/18/04
• Breast Cancer - Veritas Medicine
• Anti-aromatase Agents in the Treatment and Prevention of Breast Cancer - University of Southern California
• Books on breast cancer - Amazon.com
• Treatments for breast cancer - Medifocus.com

Other News:

• Breast Cancer Study: No Link Between Aromatase Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Problems - Doctor's Guide, 4/24/08
• New Type Of Drug Shrinks Primary Breast Cancer Tumors Significantly In Just 6 Weeks, Study Shows - Science Daily, 4/17/08
• Synthetic Vitamin D Helps Prevent Some Breast Cancers, Animal Study Suggests - Science Daily, 4/14/08 - "daily injections of Gemini 0097 cut growth of ER-positive cancer by 60 percent in rat studies, and reduced ER-negative breast cancer by half in mice"
• New Option For Targeted Breast Cancer Therapy, Study Suggests - Science Daily, 4/4/08
• Trimming Breast Cancer Radiation Time - WebMD, 3/18/08
• High Levels Of Estrogen Associated With Breast Cancer Recurrence - Science Daily, 3/6/08
• New Anti-cancer Agent Can Overcome Resistance To Drugs, Says Study - Science Daily, 2/21/08
• Personalized Medicine Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk - Science Daily, 2/19/08
• Patients, Doctors, Overrate DCIS Risk - Science Daily, 2/12/08
• Metformin May Have Novel Role as Breast Cancer Drug - oncologystat.com - "In one recent hypothesis-generating metformin study, Dr. Josie M.M. Evans and coworkers at the University of Dundee (Scotland) evaluated roughly 11,876 patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, of whom 923 were subsequently diagnosed with cancer. The adjusted relative risk of malignancy in long-term metformin users was reduced by 44%, compared with nonusers ... In another population-based cohort study ... In another population-based cohort study, investigators at the Institute of Health Economics, Edmonton, Alta., identified 10,309 Saskatchewanians with type 2 diabetes. During an average of 5.4 years of follow-up after their diagnosis, 407 cancer-related deaths occurred. Cancer mortality was 3.5% in metformin users, 5.8% in insulin users, and 4.9% in individuals on sulfonylurea monotherapy. After adjustment in a multivariate Cox regression analysis, cancer-related mortality was 30% greater in sulfonylurea users than in metformin users. In insulin users, it was 90% higher than in metformin users" - See Metformin at OffshoreRx.com.
• Acrylamide In Food May Increase The Risk Of Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 1/11/08 - "Acrylamide is a chemical formed when frying, roasting, grilling or baking carbohydrate-rich foods at temperatures above 120°C. Acrylamide is thus found in a number of foods, such as bread, crisps, French fries and coffee. Tobacco smoking also generates substantial amounts of acrylamide ... The risk of breast cancer doubles with a tenfold increase in the acrylamide-haemoglobin level. A tenfold increase in the acrylamide-haemoglobin level corresponds more or less to the difference measured between the women with the lowest and highest exposure"
• Breast Cancer: Know the Surgery Options - WebMD, 12/21/07
• Technology Helps Increase Breast Tissue After Partial Mastectomy - Doctor's Guide, 12/17/07
• Agent Reduces Breast Cancer Risk in Two Groups of Women - Physician's Weekly Article, 12/17/07 - "raloxifene hydrochloride reduced the risk of invasive breast cancer by 44% to 71% by blocking estrogen receptors in the breast"
• Survey Underscores Importance Of Emotional/educational Needs Among Women With Advanced Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 12/16/07
• Even Tiny Breast Tumors Can Be Aggressive And May Require Maximum Therapy - Science Daily, 12/16/07
• Drug Combination Shrinks Breast Cancer Metastases In Brain - Science Daily, 12/16/07
• Drugs Cut Bone Loss of Hormone Therapy - WebMD, 12/14/07
• Test Spots Women Who Can Skip Chemo - WebMD, 12/13/07
• Shorter Breast Cancer Treatment Works - WebMD, 12/13/07
• Studies: Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo - USATODAY.com, 12/13/07
• Staying slim improves improves breast cancer survival - USATODAY.com, 12/7/07
• Cryotherapy Offers Good Local Control of Small Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 11/26/07
• Immune System May Make or Break Cancer - WebMD, 11/19/07
• Drug Found Effective In Treating, Preventing Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 11/1/07
• Extra Radiation Dose Prevents Breast Cancer Return In Young Women, Study Suggests - Science Daily, 10/29/07
• Women With Breast Cancer Have Less Dermatitis When Treated With IMRT - Science Daily, 10/28/07
• Young Women Suffering From Breast Cancer Do Not Necessarily Benefit From Chemotherapy - Science Daily, 10/11/07
• Breast Cancer Linked To Pesticide DDT, Study Suggests - Science Daily, 10/9/07
• Alcohol Amount, Not Type -- Wine, Beer, Liquor -- Triggers Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 9/27/07 - "women who drank between one and two alcoholic drinks per day increased their risk of breast cancer by 10 percent compared with light drinkers who drank less than one drink a day. The risk of breast cancer increased by 30 percent in women who drank more than three drinks a day"
• Weekly Dose Of Osteoporosis Drug Prevents Bone Loss After Breast Cancer Treatment - Science Daily, 9/18/07
• Chemotherapy May Be Culprit for Fatigue In Breast Cancer Survivors - Doctor's Guide, 9/10/07
• Low Breast Cancer Pill Use Ups Death - WebMD, 9/6/07
• Hypnosis Reduces Pain And Costs In Breast Cancer Surgery - Science Daily, 8/28/07
• Dense Breasts, Hormone Levels Are Two Separate, Independent Risk Factors For Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 8/20/07
• Newer Breast Cancer Drugs Aid Survival - WebMD, 7/24/07
• FDA Panel OKs Evista for Breast Cancer - WebMD, 7/24/07
• High Testosterone Linked to Worse Breast Cancer Prognosis - Medscape, 7/18/07
• Grapefruit link to breast cancer - BBC News, 7/16/07 - "eating just a quarter of a grapefruit daily raised the risk by up to 30% ... The fruit is thought to boost levels of oestrogen - the hormone associated with a higher risk of the disease"
• Meat, Sweets Boost Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 7/10/07 - "A meat-sweet diet raised the risk [of breast cancer] by 60% in postmenopausal women ... it would be prudent at the minimum to stay away from a diet heavy in meat, processed grains, sweets, and desserts"
• 'Genius Pill' Relieves Chemobrain - WebMD, 6/5/07 - "Provigil seems to boost brainpower without causing the jittery, restless feelings induced by amphetamines ... after just four weeks, women could recall faster and more accurately recognize words and pictures. By eight weeks, attention deficits improved and memory was even better" - See Modafinil at International Anti-aging Systems or OffshoreRX.com.
• Breast cancer study: Use less radiation - USA Today, 6/3/07
• Many Factors Causing Breast Cancer Drop - WebMD, 5/3/07
• Decrease In Breast Cancer Rates Likely Reflect HRT Reduction And Saturation Of Mammography - Science Daily, 5/3/07
• Drinking 'fuels growth of tumour' - BBC News, 5/1/07
• Vaccine May Help Fight Breast Cancer - WebMD, 4/18/07
• Chemo Before Breast Cancer Surgery OK - WebMD, 4/18/07
• Strong Link Between Breast Cancer And Hormone Replacement Therapy Found - Science Daily, 4/18/07 - "At best, based on this analysis, an individual woman could reduce her individual risk of developing breast cancer by one in 60, or about 1.7 percent, if she stopped using hormones"
• Breast Cancer Vaccine Stimulates Potent Immune Response To Cancer Cells - Science Daily, 4/17/07
• MRI Proposed for Women With High Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 3/28/07
• High-Fat Diet Linked to Breast Cancer - WebMD, 3/20/07 - "Compared with women whose diets averaged 20% of calories from fat, women who derived roughly 40% of their calories from fat sources had a 15% increased risk for developing breast cancer"
• Switching to Aromatase Inhibitors After Tamoxifen Improves Survival - Medscape, 2/12/07
• Vinflunine/Capecitabine Combo Shows Favorable Results in Progressive Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 2/8/07
• FDA OKs Breast Cancer Recurrence Test - WebMD, 2/6/07
• Hormone Drug Type Makes Survival Difference In Advanced Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 2/1/07
• Finding the Best Breast Cancer Surgeon - WebMD, 1/18/07
• Breast Density, Cancer Link? - WebMD, 1/17/07
• Test Predicts Breast Cancer Recurrence - WebMD, 12/19/06
• Low Risk of Recurrence After 5 Years in Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Lumpectomy Without Radiation - Doctor's Guide, 12/18/06
• Red meat raises breast cancer risk - MSNBC, 11/13/06 - "Women who ate more than 1½ servings of red meat per day were almost twice as likely to develop hormone-related breast cancer as those who ate fewer than three portions per week"
• New Breast Cancer Therapy Has Benefits - WebMD, 11/8/06
• Chemo Combo May Beat Breast Cancer - WebMD, 11/1/06
• Drug Combination Significantly Improves Outcomes in Breast Cancer - Medscape, 10/12/06
• Ibandronate (Bondronat) Excellent Treatment Option for Metastatic Bone Pain - Doctor's Guide, 10/3/06
• Once-Weekly Epoietin Manages Anemia in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy - Doctor's Guide, 10/1/06
• New Breast Cancer Drugs Beat Tamoxifen - WebMD, 9/20/06
• Aromatase Inhibitors: A Treatment Of Choice For Advanced Breast Cancer Patients - Science Daily, 9/20/06
• Raloxifene Reduces Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women at All Risk Levels - Doctor's Guide, 9/13/06 - "use of raloxifene was associated with a 58 percent reduction in breast cancer risk in women without a family history of the disease, and an 89 percent reduction in risk for women with a family history of breast cancer" - See raloxifene at OffshoreRx.com.
• Cytogen Launches First Oral Liquid Formulation of Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients - Doctor's Guide, 8/17/06
• Significant Advance in Treatment of Breast Cancer Reported - Doctor's Guide, 7/10/06
• Sequence of Therapies Is Not Associated with Improved Survival for Patients with Inflammatory Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 7/4/06
• Gemcitabine Enhances Vinorelbine in Metastatic Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 6/6/06
• Every-3-Week Schedule of Docetaxel Yields Higher Response Rate than Weekly Schedule - Doctor's Guide, 6/6/06
• Lapatinib Plus Capecitabine Nearly Doubles Time to Progression in Advanced Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 6/4/06
• Breast MRI Can Be Cost-Effective For Some Women at High-Risk of Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 5/26/06
• Obesity Boosts Risk of Breast Cancer - WebMD, 5/22/06
• Breast Conservation a Good Option for Non-Invasive, 'Early' Breast Cancer, U-M Study Shows - Doctor's Guide, 5/4/06
• Breast Reconstruction - Medscape, 4/24/06
• Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene Shown to Be as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 4/17/06
• Newer Chemotherapies Improve Outcomes for Some Types of Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 4/12/06
• Breast Cancers: Which Need Chemo? - WebMD, 4/11/06
• Routine Breast Cancer Screening With Ultrasound Not Recommended - Doctor's Guide, 4/11/06
• Sentinel Lymph Node Surgery Appropriate for Male Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/06
• Cryo-Assisted Tumor Localization Better for Partial Mastectomy - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/06
• Intraoperative Radiotherapy Boost Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/06
• Partial Breast Irradiation Successful for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/06
• Paclitaxel-Bevacizumab Combination Prolongs Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/06
• More Routine Monitoring of Bone Density, Preventive Management, May Prevent Bone Loss During Breast Cancer Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/06
• Breast Asymmetry Points to Cancer Risk - WebMD, 3/20/06
• New Drugs Added to Breast Cancer Guidelines - Doctor's Guide, 3/13/06
• Some Benign Breast Lesions Could Be Dangerous - Science Daily, 2/28/06
• Bondronat Achieving Better Outcomes in Metastatic Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 2/21/06
• Emerging Treatments in Breast Cancer - Physician's Weekly, 2/20/06
• New Cancer Treatment Targets Breast Ducts - HealthDay, 2/3/06
• Liposomal Doxorubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide Shows Promise in Advanced Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 2/3/06
• Regular Use Of Selective COX-2 Inhibitors Decreases Risk Of Breast Cancer - Science Daily, 1/30/06 - "a daily dose of 200 mg celecoxib reduced the risk of breast cancer by 83% and a daily dose of 25 mg rofecoxib reduced the risk of breast cancer by 64%. Regular use of non-selective COX-2 inhibitors - aspirin (325 mg), ibuprofen (200mg) and naproxen (250 mg) - also significantly reduced the risk of breast cancer, but less so than regular intake of selective COX-2 inhibitors"
• Most Don't Rebuild Breast After Cancer - WebMD, 1/27/06
• New Cutting-Edge Treatments for Breast Cancer - ABC News, 1/25/06
• Breast Cancer: Topical Estrogen Risky - WebMD, 1/25/06
• Fatigue and Breast Cancer Survivors - Doctor's Guide, 1/9/06
• Shorter Radiation for Breast Cancer - WebMD, 1/4/06
• FDA Clears Xoft's Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System for Treatment of Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 1/4/06
• Interim Analysis of Phase 3 Study Shows Taxotere (docetaxel)-Based Regimens with Herceptin (trastuzumab) Significantly Improved Disease-Free Survival in Women with Early-Stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 12/16/05
• Radiotherapy after Lumpectomy Saves Lives - Doctor's Guide, 12/16/05
• Breast Cancer Radiation Ups Survival - WebMD, 12/15/05
• About Half of Women Facing Breast Cancer Surgery Require Psychiatric Intervention - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/05
• Pilot Study Shows Abraxane Safe and Effective in Sequence with Dose-Dense Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/05
• Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Found More Effective than Standard Delivery Times - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/05
• Panel Revises Breast Cancer Treatment Guidelines - ABC News, 12/13/05
• Dose Dense Doxorubicin-Docetaxel Combination Comparable to Standard Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide-Docetaxel Regimen - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/05
• Taxotere/Cyclophosphamide Offers Greater Disease-Free Survival for Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/05
• Taxane-Based Breast Cancer Treatment Cost-Effective Compared to 5-fluorouracil-Based Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/05
• Neoadjuvant Docetaxel, Doxorubicin and Capecitabine Used in Women with Locally Advanced or Inflammatory Disease - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/05
• Ritalin Conjugate Used to Treat "Chemo-Brain" in Breast Cancer Patients - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/05
• Fewer Breast Cancer Patients to Get Chemo - Intelihealth, 12/12/05
• Low-dose Chemotherapy Plus Antiangiogenesis Drug Has Activity In Advanced Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 12/12/05