While prostate cancer is often slow-growing, it can spread aggressively (metastasize) to distant sites such as the bones.... Read More
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New Breast Cancer Screening Guide
“We don’t really know why there has been an increase in breast cancer among women in their 40s. But when more people in a certain age group are getting a condition, then screening of that group will be more impactful.”... Read More
Soy and Breast Cancer
Phytoestrogens consist primarily of isoflavones (high concentrations in soybeans and other legumes) and lignans (in various fruits, vegetables, and cereal products).... Read More
A New Breast Cancer Risk
This is the first study analyzing breast density changes, over time, in an individual breast (rather than averaging the two breasts). While breast density typically declines with age, a slower rate of decline in one breast (than the other) often precedes a cancer diagnosis in that breast.... Read More
Is Your Plant Diet Bad?
Not all plant-based diets are equal; an unhealth one is associated with a 1.2 times higher risk of premature death.... Read More
Food and Cancer
Ultra-processed foods are high in added sugar, oils, fats, and refined starch. These substances can impact the gut microbiome composition unfavorably. ... Read More