Tag Archives: Breast Cancer

Drinking Alcohol Increases Chances of Getting Cancer

Drinking alcohol is found to increase the occurrence of various types of Cancers in people. Research studies like systematic review and meta-analysis have shown that alcohol increases the risk of getting cancer by up to 5 times. Common cancers caused by alcohol are liver cancer, breast cancer, oral cancer, pharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer and colorectal […]

New Study Finds Mammography Does not Reduce Mortality from Breast Cancer

According to British Medical Journal (BMJ) article Researchers in Canada conducted a Randomized Screening Trial regarding incidence and mortality from breast cancer in women who have had mammography done as a screening method. Research data includes follow-ups done up to 25 years in women aged 40-59 years. In this study women who had mammograms done […]