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Breast Cancer
Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
December 8th, 2005
New findings from Australia and the United States describe advances in breast cancer. Study 1: Mammographic density and bone mineral density are unrelated to genetic or environmental determinants. According to a study from Australia, "Mammographic density and bone mineral density, risk factors for breast cancer and osteoporotic fractures, respectively, are both thought to reflect cumulative exposure to estrogen and are highly heritable. We asked if there was overlap between the genes that explain their variances." "We studied 63 monozygous and 71 dizygous female twin pairs ages 38 to 71 years (mean, 50 years)," explained G.S. Dite...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-08)
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