surmeno's Bookmarks About "cancer"

Menopausal Hormone Therapy in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers: Uncertainty and Caution

by surmeno 2009-10-28 14:36 hormones · hrts · cancer · risks · breast cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/100/19/1341 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers

by surmeno 2009-10-28 14:36 cancer · hrts · hormones · breast cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/100/19/1361 - cached - mail it - history

Can dietary steps help prevent breast cancer?

Nothing breakthrough, no "miracle cures" but solid, supported-by-research suggestions collected in one place. (does not require subscription to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-23 14:45 risks · hormones · cancer · breast cancer · diet

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2009/10/can-your-diet-help-prevent-breast-cancer-preventing-breast-cancer-treati... - cached - mail it - history

New-Onset Breast Tenderness After Initiation of Estrogen Plus Progestin Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk

by surmeno 2009-10-13 11:54 risks · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · cancer

http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/169/18/1684?pubs - cached - mail it - history

Frequent, Brisk Exercise After Menopause Lowers Breast Cancer Risk

Reasons for the link between activity and reduction of breast cancer risk may include the ability of exercise to reduce levels of endogenous sex hormones, modulate insulin and insulin-like growth factors, increase immunity, and reduce ongoing inflammation, according to the researchers.(free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-09 13:37 risks · cancer · breast cancer · exercise

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/710261 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Risk for Death From Lung Cancer

Note that this only references the combined hrt arm of the study, so we don't know the extent to which estrogen may have contributed to this finding. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-09-29 15:07 risks · cancer · smoking

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/709630?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Exercise reduces a woman's risk

by surmeno 2009-09-20 21:16 exercise · hormones · risks · breast cancer · cancer

http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2004/may6/sart5.html - cached - mail it - history

Risk for Breast Cancer Recurrence Decreased by Lifestyle Changes

These are pretty much the same factors that relate to primary risk, so in that sense, applicable to all of us. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-09-10 14:01 risks · cancer · breast cancer · weight · diet · exercise · alcohol · smoking

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708592?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Lifestyle Changes Can Dramatically Reduce Risk for Breast Cancer

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by surmeno 2009-09-04 00:11 risks · cancer · weight · breast cancer · diet · exercise

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708368?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Healthy habits prevent breast cance

40% reduction in breast cancer if women are lean, exercise, eat a low-fat diet and restrict alcohol to 1 drink/day

by surmeno 2009-09-01 11:11 cancer · risks · diet · breast cancer · exercise · alcohol

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5800RX20090901 - cached - mail it - history

Hot Flashes May Help Guide Breast Cancer Risk Reduction

Women with hot flashes can reduce cancer risk by adopting a low fat diet (free signup required)

by surmeno 2009-08-27 17:47 diet · breast cancer · hotflashes · risks · cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708016?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Risk factors for benign proliferative breast disease

by surmeno 2009-08-17 11:33 cancer · breast cancer · breast density

http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/29/4/637 - cached - mail it - history

Association of Diet and Mammographic Breast Density in the Minnesota Breast Cancer Family Cohort

by surmeno 2009-08-17 11:30 breast cancer · breast density · cancer

http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/9/2/151 - cached - mail it - history

breast cancer research

Excellent collection of open access journal articles on the topic.

by surmeno 2009-08-17 11:28 breast density · breast cancer · cancer

http://breast-cancer-research.com/home/ - cached - mail it - history

Glycemic load of diet tied to breast cancer risk

More evidence that diet strongly plays into not only cancer risk but our overall hormone levels.

by surmeno 2009-07-10 16:17 hormones · risks · cancer · diet · glycemic index

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5695UW20090710 - cached - mail it - history

Menopause e-Consult® E-newsletter

This link is for a pdf of the NAMS April 2009 newsletter with articles on weight gain in menopause and recommendations for Vitamin D intake.

by surmeno 2009-06-29 15:32 nutrients · osteoporosis · vitamins · menopause · cancer · breast cancer · weight · exercise

http://www.menopause.org/ME0409.pdf - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy May Not Need to Be Suspended Before Mammography

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by surmeno 2009-06-11 13:31 cancer · breast cancer · mammography

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704234?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Ovary Research Study

"While breast cancer and ovarian cancer were less frequent in women who had their ovaries removed, the overall risk of death from all types of cancer was higher among women who had their ovaries removed. When we considered just the women who never used estrogen therapy after surgery, we found that women who had removal of their ovaries had a higher risk of stroke and lung cancer, and women who had removal of their ovaries before age 50 had a higher risk of heart disease, stroke and death from any cause. " Although this site isn't identified as to source, it seems to be wholly devoted to this one study and medically sound in the information it presents

by surmeno 2009-06-11 12:49 risks · oophorectomy · hysterectomy · cancer · breast cancer

http://www.ovaryresearch.com/study.htm - cached - mail it - history

Hysterectomy

Simplistic overview of the surgery from a medical perspective. Terminology somewhat overinflated but it's readable and provides basic description. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-05-18 12:27 hysterectomy · surgery · surgical complications · fibroids · cancer · endometriosis

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/267273-overview - cached - mail it - history

Oophorectomy Linked to Increased Risk for All-Cause Mortality

"Compared with ovarian conservation, bilateral oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease is associated with a decreased risk of breast and ovarian cancer but an increased risk of all-cause mortality, fatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease, and lung cancer," the study authors write. "In no analysis or age group was oophorectomy associated with increased survival."

by surmeno 2009-05-05 10:59 risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · breast cancer · oophorectomy

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/702301 - cached - mail it - history

Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer

Talks about the caution needed in the face of many press releases that simplify study results to "this prevents cancer" when in fact the only major actually proven link is to obesity (30% increased risk) (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-22 11:14 risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · diet · breast cancer · weight

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/701722?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Tibolone Therapy

Good and detailed article sponsored by the manufacturer of this hrt. Also contains excellent review of hormone physiology. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-09 15:07 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · drugs · estrogen · menopause · breast cancer · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/548593_1 - cached - mail it - history

Alcohol use may raise risk of second breast cancer

They don't make any connection between hormone levels and alcohol, but that's been demonstrated in other studies and certainly can be questioned as the link.

by surmeno 2009-04-01 14:55 cancer · breast cancer · risks · alcohol

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5306N520090401 - cached - mail it - history

Experts Ponder Association Between Oophorectomy and Dementia

women who underwent a bilateral oophorectomy before menopause had close to a 2-fold increased risk for not only dementia but also parkinsonism, compared with those who did not have the surgery. The risk was also greater among those who had their ovaries removed and who stopped taking estrogen therapy before the age of 50 years. Women who underwent the procedure but who received estrogen-replacement therapy (ERT) until at least the age of 50 years returned to normal risk (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-03-27 19:08 hormones · risks · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · menopause · estrogen · breast cancer · testosterone · brain · depression

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590202?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen/Progesterone Combo Doubles Lobular Breast Cancer Risk

the current use of estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy was not associated with an overall increased risk of invasive ductal cancer.

by surmeno 2009-03-20 10:45 hormones · risks · cancer · hrts · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589743?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Cosmetic Safety Reviews

Site is a little inconvenient to use, but you can discover the ingredients of products you use and their potential risks

by surmeno 2009-03-09 17:00 risks · cancer · toiletries · xenoestrogens

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ - cached - mail it - history

Even Low to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk for Cancer

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by surmeno 2009-02-26 19:17 risks · hormones · cancer · breast cancer · alcohol

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588753 - cached - mail it - history

No Increase in Breast Cancer in First 2 HRT Years

Current use of E+P was associated with an increased risk for both ductal breast cancer (relative risk [RR], 1.75) and lobular breast cancer (RR, 2.12). However, current use of estrogen only increased the risk for lobular cancer (by 50% after 10 years or more of use) but did not increase the risk for ductal carcinoma, except in lean women (with a body mass index of <25 kg/m2). (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-02-06 21:23 cancer · hormones · risks · hrts · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587979?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen Plus Testosterone Not Significantly Related to Breast Cancer Risk

Women who used Estratest, the most commonly used E + T preparation, had a significantly increased breast cancer risk (adjusted HR, 1.78). (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-01-24 18:57 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer · estrogen · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587215 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk

Interesting to stack these numbers up against the breast cancer risks, yet which one gets the press...and all the medical attention?

by surmeno 2009-01-08 16:26 hormones · risks · cancer · hrts · colon cancer

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE50776720090108 - cached - mail it - history

Moisturizers May Provide Unwanted Estrogen Exposure in Breast Cancer...

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by surmeno 2008-12-16 14:42 risks · cancer · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · xenoestrogens

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/585350?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen in moisturizers may worsen breast cancer

Xenoestrogens...and the largely invisible risk they pose not only in terms of cancer but of hormonal instability just got more complicated and widespread.

by surmeno 2008-12-15 16:00 risks · hormones · cancer · estrogen · breast cancer · xenoestrogens

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE4BE5WR20081215 - cached - mail it - history

Family History Increases Breast Cancer Risk

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by surmeno 2008-11-26 16:10 cancer · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/584292?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers

This is the full study (free downloadable pdf link in right sidebar) that suggests that hrt may not be as risky as though for these women.

by surmeno 2008-09-29 11:10 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/djn313 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy Safe and Possibly Protective for BRCA1-Mutation Carriers

An exciting new study that while not definitive, does suggest that the risk of hrt for BRCA1-carriers may be much lower than previously assumed (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-09-29 11:08 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581179?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Tibolone Decreases Fracture, Breast Cancer, but Doubles Stroke Risk

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by surmeno 2008-08-15 19:21 cancer · breast cancer · osteoporosis · bonedensity · cardiovascular disease · stroke · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579153?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

FDA Safety Changes: Prempro/Premphase, Premarin Intravenous, Sandostatin

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by surmeno 2008-07-31 22:56 risks · cancer · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578360?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Prostate cancer therapy may impair cognition

While this relates to men, it tends to validate what women have long asserted about hormone loss: the brain goes too. Of course, it's considered "natural" for old women to experience this, but it's a different situation when it happens to men in the prime of their executive lives.

by surmeno 2008-07-28 13:50 brain · hormones · cancer

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL86023320080728 - cached - mail it - history

Bone density may help determine breast cancer risk

And maybe both reflect higher estrogen exposure?

by surmeno 2008-07-28 13:48 risks · cancer · breast cancer · osteoporosis · bonedensity

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL86027320080728 - cached - mail it - history

No clear benefit of ovary removal with hysterectomy | Reuters.com

"Until more data becomes available," he said, "prophylactic oophorectomy should be approached with great caution."

by surmeno 2008-07-25 19:37 oophorectomy · risks · cancer

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL57006320080725 - cached - mail it - history

NAMS menopause guidelines statement

This is the updated guidelines version that spells out who/how long/why and debunks many of the recent anti-hrt myths following on WHI (pdf download)

by surmeno 2008-07-21 15:10 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause · estrogen · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · *absolutely read this

http://www.menopause.org/PSHT08.pdf - cached - mail it - history

Atrophic Vaginitis: An Undertreated Epidemic, Part II

Covers how local treatment with estrogen is of insignificant impact in terms of family cancer history, even for women who choose not to use systemic hrt (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-07-18 21:55 cancer · breast cancer · vaginal atrophy · urinary incontinence

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/14931_pnt - cached - mail it - history

New inhibitors of breast cancer cells identified

by surmeno 2008-06-17 14:30 cancer · breast cancer · hormones

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL76573820080617 - cached - mail it - history

Dietary Boron and HRT Reduce Lung Cancer Risk in Women

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by surmeno 2008-05-30 11:07 cancer · hrts · risks · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575185?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Phytoestrogens and Breast Cancer Prevention: Possible Mechanisms of Action

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by surmeno 2008-05-27 13:34 risks · cancer · phytoestrogen · nutraceuticals · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573514_print - cached - mail it - history

Coffee and tea don't raise breast cancer risk

by surmeno 2008-05-26 11:50 risks · cancer · diet

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL65371320080526 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone therapy safe in early menopause

Repudiates the sweeping recommendation that women shouldn't use hrts that came out of the Women's Health Initiative aftermath.

by surmeno 2008-05-20 00:40 risks · hrts · hormones · cardiovascular disease · cancer · breast cancer · whi

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USL1915748520080520 - cached - mail it - history

Vitamin D may lower breast cancer risk

Interesting relationship between vitamin D levels and aggressiveness of cancer

by surmeno 2008-05-15 22:32 risks · cancer · breast cancer · vitamins

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USN1529479320080516 - cached - mail it - history

Nerve block cuts hot flashes after breast cancer

This may prove another non-hormonal treatment and one with a different risk profile from SSRIs (although only addressing the single symptom).

by surmeno 2008-05-15 15:32 hotflashes · risks · cancer

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL56149220080515 - cached - mail it - history

Physical activity's effect on breast cancer varies

In terms of activities, recreational activity, vigorous activity, and lifetime or later life activity provided the strongest reductions in breast cancer risk.

by surmeno 2008-05-14 13:58 risks · cancer · exercise

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL46009420080514 - cached - mail it - history