Tag Archive for 'breast-cancer'

Eating a low-fat diet may keep breast cancer from coming back

Eating a low-fat diet appears to significantly lower the risk of recurrences among some breast cancer patients, according to new research from the US. Doctors from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute found that women who ate only 33 grams of fat per day were less likely to experience a recurrence than women who followed […]

Study: “Dense” breasts a major risk factor for cancer

Women who have very dense breast tissue are at a much greater risk of developing breast cancer than women with more fatty breast tissue, according to a new study from Canada. Researchers found that women with at least 75% dense breasts were 5 times more likely to develop cancer than women with less than 10% […]

Vitamin E compound shown to fight breast cancer

Alpha-tocopheryl succinate, a “precursor” of vitamin E, may help some breast cancer patients fight the disease, according to a new study from Australia. The substance, usually referred to as alpha-TOS, was found to reduce the amount of tumors in test animals significantly.
This research may lead to a cheap, safe therapy for women suffering from […]

Ginseng may help breast cancer patients

Recent research has shown that the popular herb ginseng may be able to increase breast cancer patients’ chances of survival, as well improve their quality of life. If you or someone you know has breast cancer you might want to find a local TCM practitioner who can assist you in using ginseng and other herbs […]