RESEARCH - Migraine sufferers may have lower breast cancer risk

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USATODAY

06 Nov 2008

Report: Migraines might lower breast cancer risk

Women who experience migraines may actually have a 30% lower risk of

developing breast cancer, say researchers from the Fred Hutchinson

Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

Levels of estrogen may be the key to this association: High levels of

estrogen are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, but

women who suffer migraines appear to have low levels of the hormone,

which may account for the reduction in breast cancer risk, the

researchers explained.

" Women who suffer migraines suffer them either when they have

fluctuations in their hormone levels or particularly low levels of

hormones, " said lead research epidemiologist Dr. I. Li.

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Not an MD

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I suffered from migraines for years, but I still got breast cancer. I

really don't think that hormones had anything to do with my migraines.

Sue

On Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at 09:29 AM, wrote:

>

> Report: Migraines might lower breast cancer risk

>

>

> Women who experience migraines may actually have a 30% lower risk of

> developing breast cancer, say researchers from the Fred Hutchinson

> Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

> Levels of estrogen may be the key to this association: High levels of

> estrogen are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, but

> women who suffer migraines appear to have low levels of the hormone,

> which may account for the reduction in breast cancer risk, the

> researchers explained.

>

> " Women who suffer migraines suffer them either when they have

> fluctuations in their hormone levels or particularly low levels of

> hormones, " said lead research epidemiologist Dr. I. Li.

>

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and group;

I don't have to worry about that, I had an hysterectomy. My

estrogen is all gone for me. My estrogen don't fluctuate cause I

don't have any.

Clora

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> USATODAY

> 06 Nov 2008

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> Report: Migraines might lower breast cancer risk

>

>

> Women who experience migraines may actually have a 30% lower risk of

> developing breast cancer, say researchers from the Fred Hutchinson

> Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

> Levels of estrogen may be the key to this association: High levels

of

> estrogen are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, but

> women who suffer migraines appear to have low levels of the hormone,

> which may account for the reduction in breast cancer risk, the

> researchers explained.

>

> " Women who suffer migraines suffer them either when they have

> fluctuations in their hormone levels or particularly low levels of

> hormones, " said lead research epidemiologist Dr. I. Li.

>

>

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> Read the rest of the article here:

>

> http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-11-06-migraine-breast-

cancer_N.htm

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> Not an MD

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Sue and group;

Sorry to hear you have Migraines also. I am so glad to hear your a

survivor. Cancer at one time took everyone it afflicted. I am up

late. I woke up with my head killing me. It's 2 in the morning. I

hope you feel better.

gentle hugs

Clora

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> I suffered from migraines for years, but I still got breast cancer.

I

> really don't think that hormones had anything to do with my

migraines.

>

> Sue

>

> On Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at 09:29 AM, wrote:

> >

> > Report: Migraines might lower breast cancer risk

> >

> >

> > Women who experience migraines may actually have a 30% lower risk

of

> > developing breast cancer, say researchers from the Fred Hutchinson

> > Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

> > Levels of estrogen may be the key to this association: High

levels of

> > estrogen are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer,

but

> > women who suffer migraines appear to have low levels of the

hormone,

> > which may account for the reduction in breast cancer risk, the

> > researchers explained.

> >

> > " Women who suffer migraines suffer them either when they have

> > fluctuations in their hormone levels or particularly low levels of

> > hormones, " said lead research epidemiologist Dr. I.

Li.

> >

>