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Cancer Commentary - Caring About Cancer

August 9th, 2007

Sunlight Against Breast Cancer

While avoiding too much sunshine will reduce one’s risk of skin cancer, it will on the other hand increase one’s risk of breast cancer.
The majority of vitamin D comes from exposure of the skin to sunlight but many women – exposed less in winter and reluctant to bare themselves in summer because of the dangers […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 1 comment

June 24th, 2007

Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy Could Mean Lower Risk of Breast Cancer

Women who suffered morning sickness during pregnancy may actually be fortunate because this could mean 30% lower risk of breast cancer later in life compared to those who had nausea-free pregnancies.
[I had a nausea-free pregnancy you know!]
Such were the findings of University of Buffalo epidemiologists, recently presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research’s annual meeting […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

April 11th, 2007

Red Meat and Risk of Breast Cancer

A woman’s chance of developing breast cancer is greatly increased by eating red meat.
But don’t we know that already? ;-)
However, a University of Leeds research found a striking association in post-menopausal women.
…those with the highest intake of red meat, the equivalent to one portion a day (more than 57 grams) - run a 56 per […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 2 comments