Breast cancer survivors who consume three or four alcoholic drinks per week might be increasing their risk of a recurrence.
New research presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium has shown that drinking fewer than three alcoholic drinks per week is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer recurrence, but three or four drinks per week does increase risk.

Researchers said the increased risk of recurrence appeared to be greater among postmenopausal and overweight or obese study participants. While any type of alcohol consumed (wine, beer or liquor) increased risk, the research revealed that the increased risk of …read more

Women who’ve had breast cancer in the past should avoid smoking and drinking and try to conquer obesity to avoid a second breast cancer, says researchers.
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center published their findings in the Journal of Clinical Oncology on September 8.
The researchers found that obesity, alcohol use and smoking all significantly raise the risk of breast cancer survivors developing a second breast cancer.
On lifestyle risk factors for developing a second breast cancer, researchers say:

Obesity represents a 50% increased risk
Consuming at least one alcoholic drink per day raises the risk to 90%
Smoking means a dramatic 120% …read more

A group of international researchers recently concluded that early detection of second breast cancers (in the asymptomatic phase) improved relative survival by between 27% and 47%. The key seems to be catching the cancer before symptoms appear.

The research, published in Annals of Oncology, underscores the need for early detection of breast cancer recurrence.
Researchers discovered that mammography was more sensitive than clinical examination for detecting second cancers, but 13.8% of cases were only detected by clinical examination. Cancers without symptoms were smaller and usually early-stage. Read more at Annals of Oncology and Science Daily.
According to Mayo Clinic, symptoms of breast cancer …read more