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The transition between a normal cell and a cancer cell, whether it be a breast cancer cell or other cancer cell, requires a delicate balance between the cells' altered, faster metabolism and the cellu lar...
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While the research results have been somewhat inconsistent, there appears to be a growing amount of evidence that dietary fat consumption can increase breast cancer risk. For example, one study in...
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The development and growth of breast cancer is stimulated by many factors including a variety of growth factors. One of these growth factors is epidermal growth factor (EGF) and some cancers ove rexpress...
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Research study results have suggested that different molecular subtypes of breast cancer appear to have different specific risk factors linked to them. While these links have been explored in ol der...
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Thymoquinone is a plant chemical (phytonutrient) that is found naturally in the plant Nigella sativa, which is more commonly known as black caraway, fennel flower, nutmeg flower, blackseed or Roman co riander...
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by a lack of estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and epidermal growth factor 2 receptors. Because of the lack of hormone receptors, t riple...
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HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancers express an excess of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. Overexpression of this receptor causes the breast cancer tumors to be more aggressive, whi ch...
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Obesity is now considered a major contributor to several chronic health conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer among others. Initial research exploring the link betwee n...
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Breast cancer progression and metastasis requires a change in breast tissue cells from a normal epithelial form to a mesenchymal, connective tissue-like form. A number of factors are involved in this...
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In a previous blog I discussed the results of a new study, which indicated that blood pressure medications alter the risk for breast cancer recurrence. While the ACE inhibitors increased the ris k...
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