Study: Alcohol, obesity linked to breast cancer recurrence
Researchers found even moderate alcohol consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 34% among women. A separate study showed breast cancer patients with a higher-than-normal BMI had a higher risk of death than thinner patients, and their cancers were more likely to be detected later.
HealthDay News | 12/10
This story published in ANA SmartBrief on 12/11/2009
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