Researchers now say mammograms may increase the risk of breast cancer in women with a genetic predisposition to the disease. Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, a study of 1,600 women with BRCA 1 and 2 mutations, defective genes linked to breast cancer, finds they were 54 percent more...

A study released on Tuesday said chest X-rays could increase the chances of breast cancer among women with high risk genes. The study analyzed 1,600 women with high risk BRCA1 and 2 gene mutations. With analysis showing that exposure to low-level X-rays had an impact on women....

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to chest X-rays may put women who are genetically susceptible to breast cancer at an even greater risk for the disease, a European study finds.

Reuters - X-rays may greatly raise the risk of breast cancer in women who are genetically susceptible to the disease, researchers reported on Monday.

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to chest X-rays may put women who are genetically susceptible to breast cancer at an even greater risk for the disease, a European study finds.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Some 3,000 pregnant women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and many worry about the effects cancer treatment could have on the fetus.

AP - A multiyear study of elevated breast cancer rates in several Long Island communities found no environmental factors contributing to the spike, the state Health Department announced Friday.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Some 3,000 pregnant women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and many worry about the effects cancer treatment could have on the fetus.

Reuters - Women with the highest levels of cadmium in their urine have more than a two-fold higher risk of breast cancer than women with the lowest levels, according to a new study. However, further studies are needed to determine if these elevated levels are a cause or effect of breast cancer.

AP - Your parents may still tell you to take your vitamins, but a cancer doctor might hesitate. A recent study that found calcium and vitamin D supplements don't reduce the odds of developing breast cancer is the latest to deflate the cancer-prevention claims of some vitamin proponents.

Reuters - A large study has found that women with breast implants show a lower-than-average risk of breast cancer, adding to evidence that silicone implants do not contribute to the disease.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Switching the order in which treatments were administered did not improve survival for patients with aggressive inflammatory breast cancer, a new study found.

Scientists in Iceland have discovered that a new gene can add to breast cancer in women. Researchers believe that the new discovery will help unravel the genetic underpinnings of the most common cancer in women worldwide.

AFP - The combination of two mutant genes, one of them already linked to breast cancer, doubled the risk for the disease in a group of Icelandic women.

Reuters - Researchers have found another breast cancer gene that can greatly raise the risk of the disease in women of European heritage, according to a report published on Monday.

AP - Claudia Lowry had a scary decision: Could she safely skip chemotherapy after surgeons removed her breast cancer? Tens of thousands of women undergo chemo for breast cancer every year when they don't really need it, but doctors don't have an easy way to tell who can gamble on skipping the harsh drugs.

AP - The United States will work with nations in the Middle East to help spread awareness and research about the growing problem of breast cancer in a region where discussing it can be a cultural taboo, first lady Laura Bush said Monday.

AP - The United States will work with nations in the Middle East to help spread awareness and research about the growing problem of breast cancer in a region where discussing it can be a cultural taboo, first lady Laura Bush said Monday.

AP - Claudia Lowry had a scary decision: Could she safely skip chemotherapy after surgeons removed her breast cancer?

Reuters - Women who carry mutations in the BRCA-1 or BRCA-2 genes have a high risk of developing breast cancer, and of having a recurrence. For such women with early breast cancer who desire breast-conserving surgery rather than a full mastectomy, extra treatments can help.