The Warning Signs of Breast Cancer
Posted on August 28, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Often fatal when not detected at an early stage, breast cancer is the most common disease that women, of all ages, especially younger ones, fall prey to. Caused due to growth of cancerous cells, the disease is seriously harmful for women. In fact, it is detrimental to such an extent that in severe conditions women are forced to undergo a surgery called mastectomy. This procedure removes the breast, affected with the cancerous growth, in order to prevent the disease from spreading. This is not only a painful but also a traumatic experience for them.
Heterogeneous in nature, the illness spreads in… Continue reading
Read More..>>Breast Cancer - Signs and Treatment
Posted on August 10, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Frequently asked questions about breast cancer are the following: What age does a breast cancer be diagnosed to woman? What are the signs and symptoms of it? Can it be treated?
Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers that strikes women aside form cervix cancer. This is not frequently diagnosed to women aged 29 and below. It usually women aged 35 above that shows signs of breast cancer. Most of the time cancer like this almost had no symptoms. There is a high percentage that a woman can have breast cancer in the future, if she belongs to a family… Continue reading
Read More..>>Infra Red Thermography and Breast Cancer Detection
Posted on July 19, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Infra red thermography is a diagnostic technique used to detect signs of potential breast cancer years before the formation of a tumor. It is relatively known to women at this time and my hope is that I can spread the news about this technology so women will be aware that they have more options than just mammograms in detecting breast cancer.
Most women would be surprised to know that mammograms, the traditional screening method for breast cancer, only detects cancerous tumors after they have formed. Thus it really does not “prevent” breast cancer.
Breast cancer detection involves a number of things, and… 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.
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Read More..>>Early Detection Signs Or Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Posted on July 11, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Breast cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in UK women, is the disease women fear most.
Early detection of this disease is vital!
There are different signs and symptoms of breast cancer. One of the first signs or symptoms is feeling a lump in the breast. This lump will feel different then the other breast tissue around it.
It is known that more then eighty percent of women discover lumps by checking themselves. A physician can detect breast cancer by giving you a mammogram.
Knowing the signs and symptoms of breast cancer may help save your life.
When the disease is discovered early, you… 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
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