However, having acancerrisk factor, or even several of them, does not necessarily mean that a person will getcancer. Some women with one or more breast cancer risk factors never developbreastcancer, while about half of women with breast cancer have no apparent risk factors. Significantly higher...
BRCA2: a genetic risk factor for breast cancer. Cancer Lett 2002; 175:1–8.Schwab M, Claas A, Savelyeva L. BRCA2: a genetic risk factor for breast cancer. Cancer Lett 2002;175:1 - 8.Claas A, Savelyeva L. BRCA2: a genetic risk factor for breast cancer. Cancer Lett 2002;175:1–...
A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition. It is possible to develop breast cancer with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing breast cancer. If you have a ...
Risk factors for breast cancer associated with mammographic features in Singaporean Chinese women BACKGROUND: Mammographic density has been found to be a strong risk factor for breast cancer and to be associated with age, body weight, parity, and menopa... D Heng,G Fei,R Jong,... - 《Can...
In the specific case of breast cancer about 70% of patients do not present a clearly identifiable risk factor. But when comparing women with risk factors and women without risk factors, the incidence of cancer is clearly higher in the first group. ...
Advanced age still represents the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, said Ursin in her talk. Breast cancer rates rise significantly with a woman’s age. “Women over 50 have ten times the risk as women in their 30s,” said Ursin. ...
HER2.This test looks for the gene human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. It can help cancer grow more quickly. If your cancer isHER2-positive, targeted therapy could be a treatment option for you. Grade.This tells the doctor how different the cancer cells look from healthy cells and wheth...
Although cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor of lung cancer, associations of cigarette smoking with the risk of other sites have not been fully e... Y Minami,H Tateno - 《Cancer Science》 被引量: 180发表: 2003年 Coffee consumption and the risk of colorectal cancer: A prospective...
CHICAGO — Dense breasts are not a strong independent risk factor forbreast cancer, according to a study of more than 52,000 mammograms. On the basis of these findings, breast density should be considered one piece of the puzzle, along with factors such as age and family history, said Natas...
As the leading cause of cancer death among females all over the world, breast cancer draws intensive attention [1,2]. Recently, the advancement of breast cancer molecular markers propels the innovation of prognosis evaluation and treatment strategy. Agents targeting human epidermal growth factor recep...