August and September 2014 Research Highlights

In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org medical adviser, discusses some of the research that was published in August and September 2014. Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Wojciechowski explain: results of a study that found an abnormal PALB2 gene increases breast cancer risk more than previously thought why bisphosphonates don’t reduce risk in women who’ve never been diagnosed with breast cancer the risk-reducing benefits of exercise for postmenopausal women the risks and benefits of double mastectomy versus lumpectomy plus radiation for women at average risk diagnosed with breast cancer in just one breast