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October health news: 5 new breast cancer findings
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Keep abreast of the latest breast cancer news with a roundup of five important medical studies with summaries you won't need a medical licence to understand.
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By Heather Camlot
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Although this disease's death rates have decreased since the mid-1990's, breast cancer continues to be the most common cancer among women. In 2008, about 22,400 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,300 will die from it, according to the Canadian Cancer Society/National Cancer Institute of Canada.
Those numbers translate to 431 women being diagnosed and 102 women dying each week. And you'll likely know at least one person diagnosed with breast cancer because one in nine women will develop the cancer in her lifetime.
With so much research going into finding a cure for breast cancer, it seems fitting to check out a round-up of the latest studies for breast cancer awareness month in October.
Breast cancer study 1 finds: High omega-6 intake increases breast cancer risk
Combining low intake of heterocyclic amines (HAs) found in meats and fish and high intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. HAs are formed when meats and fish are cooked at very high temperatures; PUFAs are found in certain vegetable oils. The study, published in the October 1 issue of the International Journal of Cancer, followed 11,699 women 50 and older. In the 10-year follow-up, 430 of the women had breast cancer. The researchers are still unclear on how HAs and PUFAs are related but they write that food patterns, rather than single dietary factors, should be examined further.
Breast cancer study 2 finds: Bigger babies have a bigger breast cancer risk
Baby girls who are heavier and longer at birth are at a higher risk for breast cancer down the road, according to a new study published Sept. 30 in the online edition of PLoS Medicine. The research team from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found that for every 17.6 ounces of birth weight, the risk increased by seven per cent. Head circumference at birth was also linked to increased risk.
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