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Cancer
by Gloria Gamat on November 26, 2008
According to a new study that looked at more then 287,000 women and their mammogram habits, being overweight increases the risk of breast cancer in older women.
And i thought weight is already a risk factor in breast cancer? Read more.
The weight itself is to blame for the added risk, the researchers concluded.
"Women who are above their healthy weight have higher levels of circulating estrogens," noted study lead author Dr. Karla Kerlikowske, director of the Women Veterans' Comprehensive Health Center at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. "The estrogen is promoting tumor growth," she said.
And i thought weight is already a risk factor in breast cancer? Read more.
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Response from:
Ajlouny
(12/03/08 11:36pm)
This information may cause alarm in the united states considering many American women are overweight. Something needs to be done for more awareness.
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