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Breast Cancer
Researchers from University of Pittsburgh publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
August 21st, 2008
According to recent research published in the Menopause - the Journal of the North American Menopause Society, "Breast cancer risk factors have been studied for the past three decades, and the single most important risk factor is age. Hormonally linked adult reproductive and anthropometric risk factors contribute to the etiology of postmenopausal breast cancer." "The risk of breast cancer increases among women older than 50 years of age who have benign breast disease, especially those with atypical ductal or lobular hyperplasia. Lobular carcinoma in situ increases risk significantly, as do a family history of breast cancer in first-degree relatives and the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-08-21)
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