Alternative Breast Cancer Treatments - Are They For Real?
Posted on July 19, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
First off, it’s important to define what alternative breast cancer treatments are as compared to complimentary treatments, because man… is there a lot of confusion out there!
Complimentary treatments is something you do in addition to conventional treatments. They may help people cope with the disease, its treatment or side effects, rather than treat the disease itself. An example of a complementary therapy is using meditation to help with stress or anxiety during radiation therapy. Massages, therapeutic touch aromatherapy, are other examples. Alternative therapies are used instead of conventional treatments altogether. An example of an alternative therapy is using a special… Continue reading
Read More..>>Breast Cancer Treatment - The Complete Breakdown
Posted on July 19, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Conventional therapies are probably the most common form of breast cancer treatment that people are aware of, however, many do not fully realize what they imply. Health care professionals use these treatments because, the best available scientific research has shown them to be safe and effective. But wait… there’s more!
Conventional treatment for breast cancer , as for any other cancer, usually consists of surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy, which aims to attack or remove the cancer. These methods have been scientifically tested, and are constantly being improved in well-designed clinical trials, that explore whether the medicine or treatment is safe… Continue reading
Read More..>>Recognise Skin Cancer
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Cancer | Leave a Comment
The skin cancer is a cancer that features a maligndevelopment on the skin owing to various determinants. Its progress initialises in the epidermis which makes the tumor visible even in the very initial stages. Ongoing researches and studies have concluded skin cancer to be the kind that spreads the fastest.
Amongst the different types, basal cell carcinoma, the squamous cell carcinoma and last but not the last the malignant melanoma are the most common. Off these the later is the most perilous. Though the chief cause is attributed to maximum exposure to the ultravoilet rays a direct relation between the two… Continue reading
Read More..>>What is Skin Cancer?
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Cancer | Leave a Comment
The bad news is that there are more diagnosed cases of skin cancer every year than any other kind of cancer. The good news is that there are very, very few deaths attributed to this disease.
Skin cancer is the most treatable of all types, and the results of treatment are almost always positive. This year, there are expected to be a million new cases of skin cancer diagnosed, but only 1,000 deaths are expected that are caused by the disease. So you can see that even if you are diagnosed with skin cancer, your odds are 1,000 to 1 that… Continue reading
Read More..>>Causes of Breast Cancer - Still a Mystery?
Posted on July 14, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
If you do your research, you’ll find that the information given still points to the “I don’t know, but here are the risk factors” lame explanation. What a lot of you know what! Sometimes I wonder if the people who write these things really think it through.
Here’s what I mean… “most women who develop breast cancer have no risk factors other than simply being a woman and getting older (especially being over 50). Talk to your doctor about your risk… blah, blah, blah.
Wouldn’t a better explanation be… “most women who develop breast cancer have no risk factors other than simply… Continue reading
Read More..>>Breast Cancer Symptoms - Knowing What to Look For
Posted on July 14, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Since most women today are quite aware of breast cancer and self testing, there are still many who only have a general knowledge of the symptoms of breast cancer. Knowing what to look for when suspecting you might have breast cancer, may save your life!
So let’s begin with what most women have become accustomed to doing, that is checking for lumps in their breast and the armpits. However, keep in mind that lumps in the breast does not necessarily mean you have breast cancer. Actually, they’re very common especially during menstruation, but doesn’t mean you have breast cancer.
Most often breast… Continue reading
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