A new study published in The Breast Journal, authored by researchers at the Department of Surgery, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY confirms numerous past studies showing low bone mineral density lowers the risk of breast cancer,[i], [ii], [iii], [iv], [v], [vi],[vii], [viii], [ix], [x], [xi], [xii], [xiii]  and validates the hypothesis that women with breast cancer and low bone mineral density will have lower breast cancer recurrence rates than women with so-called ‘normal’ bone density. In the study, titled, “Bone mineral density is a prognostic factor for postmenopausal Caucasian women with breast […]

Categories: Cancer, Health • Tags: Bone density, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, Health, Women's health