Osteoporosis Drugs and Breast Cancer
Posted on July 11, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
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..>>Prostate Health Meets Soy Health
Posted on May 27, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
One passage into middle age for men is the dreaded prostate exam. No it’s not fun but it is necessary. Prostate cancer is men’s second most frequent cancer in the United States.
But one must look at the world in order to fully understand prostate cancer and men’s health, in general.
Prostate cancer is a disease that is more common in certain populations. If you’re an African American male living in the United States, your chances for developing prostate cancer is greater than if you are an Asian man living in Indonesia.
Due to this phenomenon, many studies have found that prostate cancer… Continue reading
Read More..>>Breast Cancer Survivors - Can Diet Influence The Risk Of Getting Breast Cancer?
Posted on May 18, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
More and more studies showing now that the type of foods we eat can genetically modify our bodies and the risk of all major diseases.
For years, researchers have studied the role of diet in breast cancer. By comparing different countries, researchers found strong links between high fat diets and breast cancer risk. The disease is rare where the diets are very low in fat and where rice and other plant products are dietary staples. For example, before 1950, the rice-based Japanese diet drew less than 10 percent of its calories from fat. Breast cancer was exceedingly rare. But over the… Continue reading
Read More..>>Breast Cancer Mammogram - Prevent The Deadly Diagnosis
Posted on May 5, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Not only is breast cancer a nasty word to hear it is a painful condition and frightening, it gets even nastier sounding if your doctor has diagnosed you with the disease. Sadly, although scary, women still choose to avoid initiating a self breast examination on them self. Why do women ignore cancer awareness alerts which point out the vital concerns of catching cancer in its early stage when they know breast cancer can be a fatal condition?
There can only be one reason why decisions of denial that they are cancer free are made and that is because they are… Continue reading
Read More..>>Prostate Cancer - The Man Killer
Posted on March 9, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
Prostate health is one of the most important aspects of a man’s health. It is something that should be treated with a balanced diet your whole life. Prostate cancer is VERY serious and will kill you if not diagnosed early and treated. Prostate cancer is a condition where prostate cells grow exponentially and out of control. It is the most common cancer associated with men, and can lead to many complications, one rather large one being that you die.
Since prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men, every man should consider trying to improve the… Continue reading
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