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Evelyn Levin, a sixtysomething artist in New York's Westchester County, had a tough decision to make. The bones in her hips, thighs and spine were losing mass. But Levin, whose mother also suffered from the general weakening of the bones known as osteoporosis, didn't want to take estrogen. Although the hormone can reverse the bone-weakening process, it may also increase the risk of breast cancer. So Levin volunteered for a study of an experimental drug called raloxifene, which may confer most of the benefits of estrogen therapy without the risks. Although her doctors won't tell...
...Estrogen--the hormone linked to breast cancer--increases in the blood stream with a higher amount of body...
Huang explained that "after menopause, estrogen is produced by body fat. Weight gain increases blood estrogen levels...
...conclusion reached from this study correlates with earlier studies showing that post-menopausal estrogen or progesterone usage results in a higher risk of breast cancer, according to Huang...
WEIGHT WATCH Women can cut their risk of breast cancer in half by keeping their weight stable during adulthood. Reason: body fat raises blood levels of estrogen, a hormone thought to promote the cancer...