Research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer is under way in many medical centers throughout the world.

Causes of breast cancer

Studies continue to uncover lifestyle factors and habits that alter breast cancer risk. Ongoing studies are looking at the effect of exercise, weight gain or loss, and diet on breast cancer risk.

Studies on the best use of genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations continue at a rapid pace. Other genes that contribute to breast cancer risk are also being identified. This will occur more rapidly now that the human genome has been sequenced.

Potential causes of breast cancer in the environment have also received more attention in recent years. While much of the science on this topic is still in its earliest stages, this is an area of active research.

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For women on HRT, tenderness may be warning sign

By Julie Steenhuysen
Tue Oct 13, 10:28 am ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Women whose breasts became tender after taking hormone replacement therapy had nearly twice the risk of developing breast cancer than women whose breasts did not become tender on the drugs, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

They said breast tenderness may be a way to identify women who have a higher risk of developing breast cancer while taking hormone replacement therapy to treat menopause.

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Bobby Condon was a young kid from Flatbush when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy to fight in the Vietnam War.Nicknamed “Brooklyn” by fellow soldiers, Condon, now 63, has developed an Agent Orange-linked cancer – but was denied coverage by the Veterans Administration because he never set foot in Vietnam.

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MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) — Long-term use of a daily low-dose aspirin dramatically cuts the risk of dying from a wide array of cancers, a new investigation reveals.

Specifically, a British research team unearthed evidence that a low-dose aspirin (75 milligrams) taken daily for at least five years brings about a 10 percent to 60 percent drop in fatalities depending on the type of cancer.

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