breast cancer, migraines and hormones, oh my!

[ljgeoff]

While it is not exactly clear why women with a history of migraines had a lower risk for breast cancer, Li and colleagues suspect hormones are playing a role.

"Women who have higher levels of estrogen in their blood have higher levels of breast cancer," Li said in a telephone interview.

And he said migraines are often triggered by low levels of the hormone estrogen, such as when estrogen levels fall during a woman's menstrual cycle.

Women who get migraines "may have a chronically lower baseline estrogen. That difference could be what is protective against breast cancer," Li said.

By Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters

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[enggirl.livejournal.com]

Saw this the other day. I guess this means that my boobs might be safe! :)