Breast Cancer Symptoms - Key to Early Detection For Complete Cure
Posted on July 11, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Breast cancer is nowadays a commonly found disease in women. It consists of abnormal growth of cells in the breast. When these cells keep growing continuously without any interruption then it starts affecting other healthy cells. The growth of this disease can start at the small lobe, tissues and vessels in breast. Although there is no defining symptoms but some factors help you in getting the required help, at the right time.
It is not easy to detect breast cancer. The symptoms sometimes do not occur at early stage. Even feeling pain is not always a sign for this type of… Continue reading
Read More..>>Osteoporosis Drugs and Breast Cancer
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Raloxifene and breast cancer. There has been a great deal of press interest recently in whether the osteoporosis drug Raloxifene can have an impact on the outcome for breast cancer patients. But what’s the evidence? Does this drug reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer?
The recent press reports all related to an extracted subgroup of patients from another research project. That trial was designed to look at heart disease - not breast cancer - but the data was re analysed and extrapolated to look at breast cancer in some of the women who took this medication. The study seems to… Continue reading
Read More..>>Breast Cancer and Aspirin Treatment
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Aspirin reduces the risk of breast cancer - or does it?
Many press and internet reports recently have highlighted what seems to be a link between taking low dose aspirin every day and a lower rate of the development of some kinds of breast cancer.
Most of the research has looked at the risk for developing estrogen receptor positive breast cancer - and this is only one type of breast cancer - the other types might or might not be influenced by taking regular aspirin.
The scientists who looked at this question showed that the chance of developing oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer… Continue reading
Read More..>>Mammograms Can Save Your Life
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How Does a Mammogram Work?
A mammogram can help to detect breast cancer at the earliest stage and it’s an important part of our fight against the breast cancer epidemic.
Some of these tests are performed when there is nothing at all to find on breast examination - no lumps and no suspicious problem areas. This is called a screening mammogram.
The other kind of mammogram is called a diagnostic mammogram and this is done when a screening test shows a suspicious area or when the person is aware of a lump in the breast or of some other symptom that could relate… Continue reading
Read More..>>What to do Before You Have Breast Cancer Symptoms
Posted on May 5, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Breast cancer is a major health concern and you need to know if you have breast cancer symptoms or signs. Women including men have breast cancer as I wrote in my last newsletter. According to the recent survey worldwide, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer and the fifth most common cause of cancer death in the world.
Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer among women. The number of cases worldwide has significantly increased since the 1970s, a phenomenon partly blamed on the way that we eat and the… Continue reading
Read More..>>Breast Cancer Symptoms - How To Detect Before It Is Too Late
Posted on May 5, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Breast cancer is a serious disorder that attacks women. It is a disease that women dread about. In medical terms, this disease can be defined as a formation of malignant or cancer cells in the breast tissues.
The disease has been termed as heterogeneous. This means that it is a different disease that appears and forms differently in different women of different age groups. Younger women are said to be more vulnerable to this disease.
This disease can be cured if detected early. This is the reason that young women are advised to carry out a self-examination for any kind of lungs… Continue reading
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