WEDNESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- Having dense breasts has long been known to increase a woman's risk for breast cancer, and new research confirms that a decline in breast density over time does, in fact, decrease that risk. ...

April 21, 2010 (Washington, DC) — Long-term data from the landmark Study of Raloxifene and Tamoxifen (STAR) confirm that both drugs reduce the risk for breast cancer. "There is no longer any doubt about the effectiveness of these agents," said Gabriel ...

WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- Women who had a decrease in breast density over several years were linked to a decreased risk of breast cancer, US researchers said. Celine Vachon, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, ...

April 20, 2010 (Washington, DC) -- Researchers report they're a step closer to developing a blood test for the early detection of breast cancer. Using data from the large Women's Health Initiative (WHI), they found that levels of ...