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breast

[brest] / brɛst /




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Surgeons around the country say ever-younger patients are taking measures to mitigate their breast cancer risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

BRCA1 significantly increases a person’s risk of developing certain cancers, including breast and ovarian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Richardson said that the use of breast cancer risk assessment scores and new screening protocols has saved lives, but that the wealth of information has downsides, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In the full study population, women taking GLP-1 medications had 35.1 percent lower odds of developing breast cancer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

My father tucked the peanuts inside his breast pocket, saving them for later.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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