Overall, this suggests that the cumulative risk of breast cancer before age 55 for women taking estrogen/progestin is about 4 ...

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The study, published Tuesday in The Lancet Oncology, focused on women under 55 with and without a uterus. CBS News medical ...

New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

During a median follow-up period of 17.8 years, higher incidence rates for all cancers were generally associated with higher baseline hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP levels, especially for the highest quartiles ...

Breast cancer treatment might offer protection against Alzheimer's disease, with a study of 70,000 survivors showing lower ...

Study analyzing 77 research papers finds habitual consumption of processed foods increases chronic disease risk, challenging ...

Women with preeclampsia in their first pregnancy had a lower risk of developing breast, cervical, and lung cancer later in ...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and about 10% of it is thought to come from inherited genetic mutations that increase risk.

There are several other modifiable risk factors that researchers found are linked to more than 40% of all cancer fatalities, including smoking, excess body weight, physical inactivity and diet.

Cancer risk established before birth Date: January 27, 2025 Source: Van Andel Research Institute Summary: A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a ...