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8A Daily News – Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Think Awareness Pink Breast Cancer Drinking may raise breast cancer risk for young women By Staff, AFP Young women who drink alcohol every day may be raising significantly their risk of breast cancer, according to U.S. research published recently. Each alcoholic drink a woman takes daily from when her menstrual periods start until her first full-term pregnancy ups her lifetime risk of breast cancer by 13 percent, said the study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The findings were based on a survey of 91,005 mothers in a major U.S. health study from 1989 to 2009. The researchers also found that each additional daily drink -- whether beer, wine or hard liquor -- raised the risk of proliferative benign breast disease by 15 percent. The presence of these noncancerous lesions also contributes to raising breast cancer risk, according to experts at the Washington University School of Medicine. Breast tissue cells are particularly susceptible to cancer-causing changes in youth because they grow rapidly and proliferate during adolescence and beyond, researchers said. Another factor is the lengthening time period between the first menstrual period and the first childbirth, a trend which is likely to continue. "Reducing drinking to less than one drink per day, especially during this time period, is a key strategy to reducing lifetime risk of breast cancer," said study author Graham Colditz, associate director for cancer prevention at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. Previous research has found a link between drinking alcohol in adulthood and higher breast cancer risk. "More and more heavy drinking is occurring on college campuses and during adolescence, and not enough people are considering future risk," said Colditz. Health authorities say about one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Risk factors include advancing age, family history of breast cancer, having dense breasts, early menstruation, late onset menopause, having a first child after age 30 or never having children, obesity and alcohol use. 17th Annual "Think Pink" DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 October 2013 93rd Early detection saves lives! Remember your monthly self-breast exams! _______________________________ Jobs available now! • Labor, Forklift, Walnut Sorting • Production, Warehouse • Bookkeeping, Admin• Temporary Workers Call 530-527-0727 or stop by our office today. 243 So. Main Street A Retirement Community for the Active Senior Citizens Tehama Estates provides the best living environment available to active seniors in Red Bluff, CA. We will show you ways to stay involved in the care of loved ones, and work with you to maintain the highest quality of life. ◆ Independent Living ◆ Private Apartments ◆ House Keeping Services ◆ Three Nutritious Meals Daily ◆ 24 Hour Secure Environment ◆ Warm & Friendly Staff ◆Recreational Programs ◆Scheduled Transportation ◆Private & Formal Dining Rooms 750 David Avenue, Red Bluff • 527-9193 www.expresspros.com Call us today to learn more and to schedule your 3D mammogram at 530-527-0414 Look to us for Expert Eye Care. Daniel M. King, M.D. Physician & Eye Surgeon 2450 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080 www.lassenmedical.com EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Serving Red Bluff for 30 years APRIL 18, 19, 20, 2014 visit us at: www.redbluffroundup.com also on facebook (530) 527-1000 1-800-545-3500 Dr. Stacy Cullum, O.D. Optometrist Board Certified by American Board of Ophthalmology Clinical Professor at UC Davis Medical Center 411 Cedar Street, Red Bluff (530) 527-6123 New Patients Welcome (530) 527-8777 444 Union Street, Red Bluff Where Excellence Meets Affordable Visit us on the web at www.eliteautomotiveredbluff.com Mon.- Fri. 7:30-5:30 NOW OPEN SATURDAY 10-3 TEHAMA AUTO CENTER GROWNEY MOTORS 1160 Main St., Red Bluff No Appointment Necessary 527-5314 20815 Dalby Ln. • Red Bluff We Aim To Please 527-1034 BUICK www.geogrowney.com HOURS: 1115 Main St. Red Bluff Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm SAT-SUN 10-2 530-527-5151