Weight gain linked to lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause 13 Mar 2020 Gaining weight from early adulthood is linked to a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause, a major global study of more than 600,000 women has found. Find out more Show/Hide
Night shifts do not increase breast cancer risk, major UK analysis suggests 28 May 2019 Working night shifts is not linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, a major prospective UK analysis has found. Find out more Show/Hide
Giving birth increases women’s breast cancer risk in the short term 10 Dec 2018 Younger women who have recently had a child may have a higher risk of breast cancer than their peers of the same age who do not have children. Find out more Show/Hide
Having a heavier first-born child or a shorter pregnancy may increase a mother’s risk of breast cancer 15 Oct 2018
High levels of fertility-related hormone linked to increased breast cancer risk, new study finds 17 Sep 2018
Exposure to light at night does not increase breast cancer risk, major new study suggests 23 Jan 2018
Smoking – particularly if started during adolescence – is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, major new study finds 22 Nov 2017
Effect of combined HRT on breast cancer risk likely to have been underestimated, new study finds 22 Aug 2016