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Deodorant Found in Some Breast Cancer Tissue

Breast cancer is currently considered as the leading type of cancer affecting women around the world.  This type of cancer is generally treated through a combination of surgery, chemo- and/or radiation therapy.  In order to decrease cancer risk and progression, women 18 years and older are encouraged to perform self-breast examination on a regular basis.  ...click here to read more

The Mammogram Controversy

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life, according to www.breastcancer.org. Women have long been advised that having a mammogram routinely will help to detect breast cancer early which will increase the chance of survival. However, controversy exists around mammograms, especially when performed on young women.  Research ...click here to read more

Diagnosing Breast Cancer and Your Weight…

Breast cancer is currently considered as the most common type of cancer affecting women around the world, resulting in life-changing effects such as major mastectomies and mortality. Research efforts in breast cancer have focused on identifying early markers for the disease that may potentially help in its diagnosis and progression. There are also health agencies ...click here to read more

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What Breast Size Can Tell You About Cancer Risk

According to the American Cancer Society, there are approximately 200,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed each year. Is it possible that possible that the size of an individuals’ breasts may have an impact on breast cancer risk? The results of a new study published in BMC Medical Genetics show that breast size and ...click here to read more

Overuse of Medical Imaging – Is it Too Much?

Breast cancer is the most common type of malignancy affecting women around the world. Each year, thousands of women are positively diagnosed with breast cancer, thus requiring them to undergo various types of treatment to prevent further progression of the tumor. Breast cancer development has also been considered as a preventable condition and thus numerous ...click here to read more

Understanding the Shocking New Breast Cancer Study

It is estimated that approximately 1 in 10 women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. Breast cancer development is often an emotionally traumatic experience that can negatively affect a women’s self-concept and sex life, and the chemotherapy used to treat it comes with a slew of side-effects that can substantially reduce ...click here to read more

What Bok Choy Can Do For Breast Cancer

Everyone enjoys Chinese food, with its fresh, green vegetables such as bok choy (Chinese white cabbage), sang choy (Chinese lettuce), and yeen choy (Chinese spinach). Not only are these dishes delicious and very affordable, these food items are actually considered rich in chemical compounds that can potentially serve in other areas of good health too. ...click here to read more

Lowering Your Breast Cancer Risk

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer amongst North American females. It is thought to be caused by a multitude of factors, many of which are in your control. In fact only 5% to 10% of all breast cancer cases are considered hereditary, which means that lifestyle choices are likely to have a ...click here to read more

Raw Foods for Breast Cancer Prevention

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death amongst American woman and a female’s odds of developing it is a whopping 1 in 8. Although there is likely no single answer to what causes breast cancer, natural cancer prevention steps such as increasing exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight can help to ...click here to read more

4 Ways to Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer amongst North American females. It is thought to be caused by a multitude of factors, many of which are in your control. In fact only 5% to 10% of all breast cancer cases are considered hereditary, which means that lifestyle choices are likely to have a ...click here to read more

A Quarter of Breast Cancer Surgeries are Repeated

Recent research suggests many doctors show a lack of comfort with the results of breast cancer surgery. A study published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that nearly a quarter of women who’ve undergone lumpectomies for breast cancer (to have cancerous tissue removed) have had the procedure repeated. A lumpectomy is ...click here to read more