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Bone Density For Breast Cancer
A new study published in the journal Cancer has found that measuring a woman's hip bone mineral density may help doctors more accurately predict her risk of developing breast cancer. In a study of more than 10,000 post-menopausal women, researchers found that women who had higher bone mineral density t-scores also had an increased risk of breast cancer. Experts say the study's findings suggest that adding bone mineral density to currently used risk assessment tools may significantly improve...
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Reduced Bone Mineral Density and Breast Arterial Calcification
A fascinating study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has found a strong correlation between reduced Bone... Read more »
DEXA and Bone Density Tests vs. Bone Density Scans
What is a Bone Density Test? How does the doctor choose where to scan you (wrist, ankle, hip)? What is the difference between this and a... Read more »
Bone Density and Exercise: What’s the Connection?
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An Emerging Breast Cancer Risk Factor: Breast Density
Do you have dense breasts? Only your radiologist knows for sure. And that could be an increasingly important piece of information, as... Read more »
Breast Density and High Hormone Levels: New Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Last fall, research was published showing that women with dense breasts are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer–four times... Read more »
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Bone mineral density test
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A bone mineral density (BMD) test measures how much calcium and other types of minerals are present in a section of your bone. Your health care... Read more »
Zometa may help bone loss in some breast cancer patients
Postmenopausal breast cancer patients who take an aromatase inhibitor and are also given Zometa early in their treatment are significantly less... Read more »
Breast Cancer Treatment and Bone Loss
Source: Breastcancer.org
Certain breast cancer treatments can speed up bone loss or cause you to lose more bone than you normally would: Chemotherapy: Some chemotherapy... Read more »
Breast Density Linked to Cancer Risk
The reduced breast density that comes with age may reduce the risk of breast cancer, experts say. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic studied almost... Read more »
Task Force Recommends Bone Density Tests for More Women
A government task force is recommending that women at high risk for osteoporosis should be given a bone density test starting at age 60, rather than... Read more »
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