hormone progesterone Archives

Researchers unlock how progesterone increases breast cancer risk

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Researchers have identified how the hormones progesterone and estrogen interact to increase cell growth in normal mammary cells and mammary cancers, a novel finding that may explain why postmenopausal women receiving h…

High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later in life

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Girls eating a high-fat diet during puberty, even those who do not become overweight or obese, may be at a greater risk of developing breast cancer later in life, according to Michigan State University researchers.
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