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Breast cancer
1977–2018. Possibilities of breast cancer prevention on the level of individual women are rather limited. Since a risk factor...
Association of Czech Breast Radiologists (AMA-CZ)
promotion of programmes aimed at breast disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment, represents physicians in negotiation on point...
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Researchers develop comprehensive new way to predict breast cancer risk
with their doctor to discuss screening or prevention options and others may just need advice on their lifestyle and diet. “We h...
Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort
food choices is a key challenge for the prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases. European authorities are considering... nutritional quality, food labelling, cancer prevention...
Where body fat is carried can predict cancer risk
for Research on Cancer. IARC handbooks of cancer prevention: weight control and physical activity. Vol. 6. Lyon, France: IARC Press, 2002....
Excess weight linked to 8 more cancer types
than what has been assumed," said cancer prevention expert Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, at Washington University School of Medicine...
Public health in the EU: encouraging developments in the area of national cancer screening programmes
each year. Early detection - as well as cancer prevention - saves lives, and so this is where we must continue focusing our efforts. The...
World Cancer Day: highlighting physical activity in the global fight against cancer
the message further than ever.” Aside from prevention, a growing body of evidence [2] shows that physical activity significantly... activity, cancer prevention, Union for International Cancer Control, World Cancer...
Increasing breastfeeding worldwide could prevent over 800,000 child deaths and 20,000 deaths from breast cancer every year
communicable and non-communicable disease prevention, reduce infant mortality, and lessen inequity...The active and aggressive...
Physical activity associated with lower risk of many cancers
physical activity may be important in cancer prevention and control. The researchers pooled data from 12... breast cancer, endometrial cancer, cancer prevention, cancer...
Breast screening programme effective in preventing some invasive cancers
and treatment of DCIS is worthwhile in the prevention of subsequent invasive disease. The authors note, however, that it cannot be...
False-positive mammograms may indicate increased risk of breast cancer later
in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer... mammogram. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2015. doi:...
Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil appears to protect against breast cancer
with extra-virgin olive oil in the primary prevention of breast cancer. Results of a randomised clinical trial have been recently...
Benefits of mammography screening outweigh adverse effects for women aged 50–69 years
H, Bianchini F (eds.). IARC Handbook of Cancer Prevention. Breast Cancer Screening. Vol 7 Lyon, France: IARC Press, 2002. Available from...
Genetic screening could improve breast cancer prevention
screening could improve breast cancer prevention... genetic screening could guide breast cancer prevention in several ways – for instance by offering high-risk women increased m... screening, prevention, breast cancer, polygenic risk score, single nucleotide polymorphisms...
Poor metabolic health increases risk for postmenopausal breast cancer irrespective of BMI
associate professor of cancer epidemiology and prevention in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Imperial College...
Most types of cancer not due to “bad luck”, says IARC
early detection of the disease rather than on prevention of its occurrence. If misinterpreted, this position could have serious...
Launch of new European Code Against Cancer
to adopt healthier lifestyles and boost cancer prevention across Europe. It is the outcome of a two-year collaborative work between... Organization (WHO), European Commission, cancer prevention...
Postmenopausal breast cancer risk decreases rapidly after starting regular physical activity
in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention... E3N cohort Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention DOI:...
IARC warns 'cancer burden growing at an alarming pace'
the need for urgent implementation of efficient prevention strategies to curb the disease. “Global battle against cancer w... Cancer (IARC), World Cancer Report 2014, cancer prevention, early detection, worldwide burden of...
Cancer prevention
prevention... prevention of cancer is aimed at the reduction in incidence rate of malignant tumours.... should follow the recommendations for cancer prevention. Maintaining a healthy weight through diet and physical activity... primary prevention, secondary prevention, risk...
Number of risky lifestyle factors is associated with an increased risk of some types of breast cancer
Program. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2017; 26(12):1736-1744. doi:...
Personalised invitations of Czech citizens to cancer screening programmes
invite their clients (persons insured) to cancer prevention programmes, and reimburse all necessary examinations related to cancer... screening, colorectal cancer screening, cancer prevention...
Invitation to cancer screening is an investment which will pay off in the future
A higher number of people who have neglected prevention and would come to the screening examination for the first time would probably... screening, colorectal cancer screening, cancer prevention...
Global cancer burden rises to 14.1 million new cases in 2012: Marked increase in breast cancers must be addressed
that priority should be given to cancer prevention and control measures for breast and cervical cancers globally. Global...
Tamoxifen class drugs reduce breast cancer rates by more than a third in women at high risk
Selective oestrogen receptor modulators in prevention of breast cancer: an updated meta-analysis of individual participant data The...
Study links cigarette smoking, breast cancer risk
women in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study II (CPS-II) Nutrition Cohort. During more than 13 years of follow up,...
Post-menopausal women with diabetes at greater risk of breast cancer
study, by researchers at the International Prevention Research Institute (i-PRI), Lyon, analysed the results of 40 separate studies...
World’s largest cancer and lifestyle database revealed
“The CUP is one of the world’s leading cancer prevention projects and the largest central resource for scientific evidence on diet,...
Plant-based compound slows breast cancer in a mouse model
write. PEITC was also well-tolerated. Since chemoprevention trials are both expensive and time-consuming and necessitate years of... cancer, phenethyl isothiocyanate, PEITC, chemoprevention...
The future of breast cancer prevention
future of breast cancer prevention... of drugs have been considered for breast cancer prevention, including tamoxifen and raloxifene – which are licensed in the US – and newer ... cancer, density of breast tissue, prevention...
Tamoxifen's preventative role
Green, L. E. (2011). Cost-effectiveness of chemoprevention of breast cancer using tamoxifen in a postmenopausal US population Cancer DOI:... prevention, breast...
World Cancer Day 2011: New physical activity guidance can help prevent breast, colon cancers
General Assembly High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of cancers and the three other deadliest types of NCDs... Cancer Day, physical activity, cancer prevention, World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Union...
High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later in life
effect to cause obesity - could drive new cancer prevention efforts. The findings come from research at MSU's Breast Cancer and the...
Fish oil may reduce risk of breast cancer
report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, adds to the... Cohort. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2010; 19(7): 1696–1708. doi: 1...
Osteoporosis drugs may help prevent breast cancer
UK's epidemiologist who leads a breast cancer prevention trial named IBIS-2, said: “This is an interesting finding which has been...
Study finds isolation and stress may increase breast cancer risk in rats
recently, in a paper published in Cancer Prevention Research, Conzen and McClintock reported that social isolation of a genetic...
Study confirms impact of lifestyle on breast cancer risk
added their findings to their previous cancer prevention report, published in 2007, which was based on the results of 873...
Breast screening saves lives, say experts
cancer, breast screening, prevention,...
‘Gene hunters’ find two new breast cancer genes
could help doctors make decisions about prevention, diagnosis and treatment for women who are more likely to get breast...
Red and white wine have ‘no benefit’ for breast cancer risk
risk. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2009; 18(3):1007–1010. doi: 1...
Coronavirus: verified information and recommendations
the infection as well as possibilities of its prevention. The brochure was written by authors from...