TUESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) — Being overweight boosts the risk of getting advanced breast cancer for older women, according to a new study that looked at more than 287,000 women and took into account their mammogram habits.

Title: Weight Boosts Older Women’s Breast Cancer Risk Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/26/2008

Overweight and obese women are at increased risk of breast cancer and of being diagnosed with advanced disease, according to results of a large study published Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Breast cancer survivor and author Karen Maneri of Beacon is a staunch supporter of the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation.

A local woman is thankful to be alive this holiday season. She’s survived breast cancer and in the process found an inner strength she didn’t know she had before.