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Higher Hormone Levels May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

In a report from Medline Plus, higher hormone levels may increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. When treatment and recovery for breast cancer leads to months of missed work, you could qualify to receive long-term disability benefits.

A new study out of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, finds that not only is there a higher risk for breast cancer but as the levels elevate, so does the risk.

An elevated level in a single hormone increases the risk by 10%. When there are 5 to 6 hormones with elevated levels, the risk is doubled and it is tripled when elevations affect more than 6 hormones. The risk is even further increased for those women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

The hormones that presented the highest risk (varying between 50% and 200%) include: 

• prolactin;
• estrogens (estrogen and estrone); and
• androgrens (DHEA/DHEA-sulfate, androstenedione and testosterone).

Researchers believe that by considering growth and sex hormones, the risk of breast cancer could be better detected.

If you would like assistance with your long-term disability claim, then you may need to seek legal counsel. A South Florida long-term disability lawyer can help, whether you are filing your initial claim or appealing a claim that has been denied.

Long-term disability benefits may be available to those who have purchased a disability plan from a private insurer or have coverage through an employer. Unfortunately, the insurers don't make it easy for the disabled to get access to the benefits they deserve.

When a severe medical condition makes it impossible for you to work and you've been denied your long-term disability benefits, an attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A. can help you cut through the red tape and fight for your benefits, no matter where you live in the U.S! Contact a South Florida long-term disability lawyer today - 1-888-234-5758.