A new observational study raises the possibility that calcium-channel blockers (CCBs) may be associated with a higher risk for breast cancer. Although previous studies examining this relationship have failed to turn up convincing evidence of a link, the authors of a paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine state that their study is the first to look at…
Deja Vu All Over Again: Study Links Calcium-Channel Blockers To Breast Cancer
August 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Radiotherapy For Breast Cancer Increases Heart Disease Risk
March 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine offers the best look yet at the increased risk for heart disease produced by radiotherapy for breast cancer. Further, this increased risk may just be the tip of the iceberg of more radiation-related problems, warns a cardio-oncologist in an accompanying editorial. The new study, based on data…
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