New evidence has emerged linking the early warning signs of breast cancer to potential heart risks in women.
A study from the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York compared breast artery calcification rates and calcification of arteries to the heart in 292 women. The findings revealed a strong connection between cancer and heart disease risk in women with high calcification rates.
Women with high rates of breast artery calcification (BAC) were three times more likely to have high levels of coronary artery calcification (CAC) as the women in the study with lower BAC rates, the report said.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
