For women with the BRCA1 mutation, a specific genetic mutation that puts them at greater risk of developing breast cancer, study results suggest that drinking caffeinated coffee offers a significant level of breast cancer prevention. In a study funded by the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance and National Cancer Institute, researchers examined the records of 1,690 women who have the genetic mutations BRCA1 or BRCA2 and had the women give answers to a questionnaire about coffee consumption. Women who drank one-to-three cups of caffeinated coffee per day reduced their breast cancer risk by 10 percent; women who drank four-to- five cups of caffeinated coffee reduced their breast cancer risk by 25 percent and women who drank six or more cups of caffeinated coffee per day were 69 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than women who drank no coffee. Good news for all of us who jumpstart our morning with a jolt of java.Note: The contents of this blog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice or substitute for professional care. For medical emergencies, dial 911!
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Drinking coffee is breast cancer prevention
For women with the BRCA1 mutation, a specific genetic mutation that puts them at greater risk of developing breast cancer, study results suggest that drinking caffeinated coffee offers a significant level of breast cancer prevention. In a study funded by the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance and National Cancer Institute, researchers examined the records of 1,690 women who have the genetic mutations BRCA1 or BRCA2 and had the women give answers to a questionnaire about coffee consumption. Women who drank one-to-three cups of caffeinated coffee per day reduced their breast cancer risk by 10 percent; women who drank four-to- five cups of caffeinated coffee reduced their breast cancer risk by 25 percent and women who drank six or more cups of caffeinated coffee per day were 69 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than women who drank no coffee. Good news for all of us who jumpstart our morning with a jolt of java.Mammograms do not increase breast cancer risk
University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada researchers completed a study
that concludes radiation exposure during mammography tests does not increase the risk of breast cancer in women with
BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, even when screening begins at an early age. Radiation exposure can damage DNA. BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations can prevent DNA from repairing the damage. So, it was feared that any additional radiation exposure to women who carry the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutation were being put in harm's way by having mammograms. The researchers say it isn't so. However, even though the study conclusions report no heightened cancer risk for women with the BRCA gene mutations and mammograms, research into this will continue, to confirm the initial findings of this study.
