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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (9)

Risks and Benefits: Understanding the Statistics that Affect You

One of the first things I did once the shock of my breast cancer diagnosis wore off was start to worry about what my diagnosis meant for my two sisters and my daughter. My doctor told me that their risk had increased by 50%. How could I tell them that they had a 50% chance of getting cancer? With three first... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/16/2008, comment (1)

Vitamin D, Breast Cancer Risk Illuminated Again

A new report casts some light on a link between Vitamin D levels and breast cancer progression. In the Canadian study, low blood levels of D were strongly linked to breast cancer diagnosis--and women with inadequate levels of the vitamin in their blood at the time of diagnosis had a higher risk of the cancer spreading and nearly twice the risk of... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/13/2008, comments (0)

Breast Cancer, Exercise and You

A great piece of research came out yesterday for women at risk for breast cancer: The report, published in the journal BMJ, analyzed over 60 existing studies and concluded that regular physical activity is linked to 25 percent lower breast cancer risk. Let me rush to say that I've oversimplified the statistics, and this is not a new... Read more Chevron

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