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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer Lose the booze, toss the sauce, and snub the Pub. Researchers in Australia have found that the link between alcohol and breast cancer is stronger than they used to think. Less Alcohol Means Less Breast Cancer Drinking alcohol messes with your hormone levels, and makes you more susceptible to breast cancer. It's sort of like marinating your breast tissue in estrogen. Scientists at the Australian Cancer Council now say that they consider alcohol a Class 1 carcinogen, like tobacco or asbestos. That's a strong warning. See More About  alcohol and risk  quit smoking  estrogen affects health Tough Talk in Verse From Texas What does a tough Texas cowgirl do when she's been diagnosed with breast cancer? Well, if she is Karla K. Morton, she pulls on pointy-toed western boots, shaves her own hair, and kicks some poetry around. This is poetry on fire - not the kittens and butterflies stuff. Read about this book by the 2010 Texas Poet Laureate and prepare to be inspired to survive! See More About:  breast cancer survivor  emotions  survivor story Dealing With Unavoidable Calamities on Crash Corner Mindy Greenstein grew up in Brooklyn with her Jewish immigrant, Holocaust survivor parents. She survived childhood, college, motherhood, and her work in the psych department of a cancer hospital. Then she had to deal with a diagnosis of breast cancer. But as she fights back, she reminds us that, "You can't spell "joy" without the "oy!" See More About:  breast cancer survivor  emotions  survivor story Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia Of the Breast Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia is not cancer, but it can cause pain, and having this diagnosis raises your risk for breast cancer. Sometimes it requires treatment, and sometimes it doesn't. Learn how ALH is diagnosed and treated. See More About:  benign lumps  benign masses  hyperplasia Breast Cancer Ads Risk Management Glass Risk Analysis Breast Cancer Risk BRCA Risk Featured Articles Support and Resources - During and After Treatment Life During Treatment - Self Care, Side Effects, Reconstruction Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes Decode Medical Terms - Breast Cancer Glossary Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Reader's Stories What's In Your Chemo Tote Bag? Breast Cancer Medical Apps My Breast Cancer Tattoo Advertisement