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You Can Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer... We hear it all the time? lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy. In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults. The researchers compared Body-Mass Index (BMI) to longevity and found a correlation between premature death and higher BMIs. For example, a 20-year-old white male, 5'10" weighing 288 pounds with a BMI of greater than 40 was estimated to lose 13 years of his life as a result of obesity. Jamie McManus, M.D...

#ffffff;" /> Most women know that keeping an eye on their breasts is essential to their health and well being. By doing monthly breast exams, women get an idea of how their breasts are supposed to look and feel. When something feels out of the ordinary, they will likely turn to their physician for an official diagnosis. Their physician will then conduct a breast exam and then order other tests. These include: MRIs, ultrasounds, mammograms and PET scans. Any one of these tests can cause great anxiety for a woman. They are already worried about what could be wrong with their breasts. However, each one of these tests is vital to their health for three reasons. - It helps to detect breast cancer in its...

October is the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The major breast cancer and cancer charities all over the UK will champion the cause, employing the pink ribbon now as a global symbol of its awareness. Pink Ribbon Day is always on the fourth Monday of October. It marks the culmination of breast cancer activities during the month of October. The Day raises funds for research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of it. It was approximately the early 90s that ribbons grow to be a successful means for encouraging awareness in relation to cancer. It begun with pink ribbons for breast cancer and at the present there are different colors representing reinforcement to battle all kind of cancer...

Until recently tamoxifen occupied the central stage in adjuvant (post operative) hormonal treatment of breast cancer. Tamoxifen has been the unchallenged hormonal therapy of choice for adjuvant treatment of early stage breast cancer for over two decades. Things have changed now. A new group of hormonal drugs that has been introduced few years ago has almost replaced tamoxifen as the treatment of choice for early stage breast cancer. This new group of drugs known as aromatase inhibitors has been shown to be more effective than tamoxifen over and over again. This new group of drugs however is not effective in premneopausal women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Tamoxifen still remains the...

The Chinese say that breast cancer is a rich woman's disease and indeed there is a very small incidence of it in China and Japan. Families in both countries eat a diet rich in soybeans and tofu. The health benefits of soy are in isoflavones which are a class of plant estrogen found in a high concentration in soy. In particular genistein occurs in soy products such as tofu, soy protein isolates, soy flour and some estrogen dietary supplements. The reason that genistein has come under medical scrutiny is the fact that it activates estrogen receptors in cells, including some types of breast tumor cells. Unfortunately clinical trials have been ambiguous, and in some cases extremely contradictory. Some...

ent study released in Chicago in early-August this year said that young black women with breast cancer were “far more likely” to get a more lethal and aggressive form of cancer compared to white women. The study covered a total of 496 women below the age of 55 who had been diagnosed with breast cancer from 1993 to 1996. The study suggested that biology could provide some answers as to why black women were afflicted with deadlier forms of breast cancer than their white counterparts. Previous studies said the difference may have been due to inadequate screening rates. Official government figures indicate that a greater percentage of black women die from breast cancer than men. Since 1990...

As the level of obesity has risen exponentially in the Western World so has the incidence of insulin resistance and type two diabetes. There appears to be a link between obesity and post menopausal women and breast cancer, but that link is hard to prove as the risk factors for both are similar, a sedentary lifestyle, a high intake of refined carbohydrates such as white sugar, white bread and white pasta and a high level of fats and obesity. The metabolic link between diabetes and obesity is there but the role of breast cancer and metabolism has only recently studies in September 2007. Statistically, the increase in this kind of cancer has been steady since the 1930s until the present day, except...

Family and friends, relieved that it's over are usually more than ready to get back to whatever normal was before your diagnosis. Breast Cancer Walk Philadelphia But like all heroines who are forced to fight battles in unknown lands, you have returned from your journey changed. While the physical geography of your outside world hasn't changed, your interior landscape has. Because of your cancer experience, you now know as never before how precious life is. And it begs the question: how do you want to spend the rest of your life? If you're like many survivors, the answer is "thoughtfully." Some of the women I work with following a cancer diagnosis turn their lives upside down, while others discover...

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer found in women, and this year alone 192,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. It eventually strikes one out of every eight American women. Breast cancer also causes more deaths than any other form of cancer in women under age 55. As women, we all fear breast cancer. It is the one disease that sends chills down our spines and puts a knot in our stomachs. I am not about to go over all the reasons why women get breast cancer or who is or isn't a high risk factor. I will leave that subject to those who are far more qualified than I, however, there is one factor that affects your breast health and that is the fit of your bra. Right now, as you read...

Many years ago, and still in some European countries, the liver is actively considered with such comments as "I think that I have a cold on my liver". Now, we scarcely consider our liver, which is one of the very vital organs of our body, making up to 20% of our body weight. The liver is "the toxic waste dump' of our body and processes toxins into a state that they can be eliminated from our body. Some toxins require a lot of metabolic energy and are sent from one section of the liver to another for processing. It is no wonder that our livers can be overloaded and made vulnerable to the degenerative disease of cancer. There are two basic kinds of liver cancer. They are a hepotoma and cholangio...

From the desk of Dr Magne, author of Cancer-Free-For-Life Do you realize that one of the most powerful cures for cancer is right over your head each and every day, free of charge? It's sunlight, which is astounding in its ability to prevent and cure cancer. If it were a mainstream drug, it would probably make the cover of Time magazine and be heralded as the greatest medical breakthrough in the history of modern science. It's that good. The funny thing is that you’ve most likely heard that the sun is dangerous, causes skin deterioration and skin cancer such as melanoma. However, the healing powers of sunlight are essential and often misunderstood. Sunlight exposure reduces the risk of many...

A new study developed at the Oxford University has shown a link between breast cancer and alcohol consumption. Over 1.2 million women were involved in this study that lasted an average of seven years. The study has shown that every alcoholic drink that was consumed on a daily basis beyond the recommended limit caused cancer to occur in 15 out of 1000 women. This risk increased significantly from a previous study that showed only 6 out of 1000 women could have cancer for every extra alcoholic drink consumed. In regards to breast cancer, the study found than an extra 11 cases of breast cancer were found for every 1000 women who consumed an extra alcoholic beverage. These findings are in support of...

The pancreas is a human organ that is present in the digestive system. Pancreas is present near the intestines or stomach. Pancreas has many functions to perform. Pancreas can be separated into two, exocrine pancreas and endocrine pancreas. The exocrine pancreas secretes pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that help in breaking down of carbohydrates, protein and fat and helps in digestion of food. The endocrine pancreas secretes various hormones that help in various functions. Pancreatic cancer occurs in the exocrine pancreas or in the endocrine pancreas. It is very difficult to notice the early development of pancreatic cancer as this disease develops silently. Chemotherapy and surgery...

Receiving a diagnosis that you have skin cancer is usually taken very hard. You probably do not know what you can do next as decisions are hard to make in such a worrisome time. Luckily, the chance of you surviving skin cancer is usually very good so long as it was detected early. The best chance of keeping cancer under control is to be aware of your skin and notice any changes early enough to catch it before it progresses. Your odds of beating it seriously improve if you are active and catch it early. In the initial phases of skin cancer you will learn if you have a non-melanoma or a melanoma cancer. The skin cancer early signs for these two cancers carry a very good prognosis for survival. It is...

If you are a regular Java junkie, then it is important to understand all of the health benefits that it can provide on a daily basis. Terminal Brain Cancer Stages It is recommended to drink coffee every day in moderation, and the ideal amount is from 2 to 3 cups per day. A recent study has shown that women who drink a minimum of 2 cups of caffeinated coffee per day have a potentially lower risk of cancer cells in the uterus. This benefit most protects women who are obese or overweight, and the study was done on over 60,000 Swedish women regarding their coffee intake. The study took place from 1987 to 1990, and there was a follow-up in 1997. Within that time period, only 1% of the women developed...

These days most of the people who die tend to relate to Cancer. Cancer is seem to be the most common disease that is known to many. The top most common causes of death are stroke, heart attacks and cancer. It seems to be the most threatening type of diseases the engulfed around us. It is very painful to know of a loved one who is being diagnosed with cancer and we feel so helplessly without having the right knowledge of help or not able to do anything to prevent its occurrence. One of the natural cure for cancer for most patients will be through monitoring of one diet and watching over the food that we take. Prevention is better than cure. It makes more sense for one to exercise restriction in not...

Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer in patients is considered as an advanced stage and most often patients are diagnosed only at this stage.  Various diagnostic tests are carried out on the patient to be sure about the stage of cancer a patient is in.  The process which is used for finding the spreading of cancer cells inside or near the esophagus is known as staging.  Determining the disease's stage is based on the information obtained through the process of staging, for planning the type of treatment it is very much necessary. Stage 4 esophageal cancer can be classified into stage 4 A and stage 4B according to the spread of the cancerous cells.  Stage 4 A esophageal cancer is the stage where the...

Breast cancer is a disease which isn't very well defined, but there are prominent causes that lead to it. If you show some or all of these symptoms, your risk of getting breast cancer naturally increases. However, it is necessary to add that even with all the symptoms, you might not get the cancer, as a rule. Causes are not a foolproof way of calculating your risks of getting breast cancer, and should never be the only factor in calculating the risks. You can get a car accident if you as much as drive a car, but so many factors come into play that it's very hard to designate the risks to a single factor, if at all, it can be done. The same goes for breast cancer. One thing is true and that is the...

Breast Cancer is the second leading type of cancer - after Lung Cancer. It is the most common type of cancer among women. It develops in the breast cells of women (mostly) and men (rarely). Men's chances of developing breast cancer are 100 times less than women, but when it occurs in men, the mortality rate is the same. There is no known cause of developing breast cancer. In this article, we will take you through some major factors that can increase the risk of developing breast cancer among women. It is important to note that there are many women who did not have any of the following factors but still suffering from breast cancer. Age As women age, their chance of developing breast cancer is...

The woman should have frequent tests and exams for several years so that the doctor can check for any signs that the condition has returned. Cervical Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy Cancer treatment can cause side effects many years later. For this reason, patients should continue to have regular checkups and should report any health problems that appear. Living with a serious disease is not easy. Cancer patients and those who care about them face many problems and challenges. Coping with these problems is often easier when people have helpful information and support services. Some worries that cancer patients may face can include holding their job, caring for their family, or keeping up with...

Regular follow-up exams; including a pelvic exam, a pap test, and other laboratory tests, are very important for any woman who has been treated for changes to the cervix or for cervical cancer. The woman should have frequent tests and exams for several years so that the doctor can check for any signs that the condition has returned. Cancer treatment can cause side effects many years later. For this reason, patients should continue to have regular checkups and should report any health problems that appear. Living with a serious disease is not easy. Cancer patients and those who care about them face many problems and challenges. Coping with these problems is often easier when people have helpful...

When a woman experiences breast pain typically her first reaction is to be concerned that it is a symptom of breast cancer. While this is sometimes the cause, there is no need to be alarmed. Your best bet is to get to the doctor as soon as you can so that he or she can perform a mammogram. This will tell your doctor if there are any lumps or other masses that might be a cause of concern. If you see your doctor with regard to breast pain, try to give an accurate description of the symptoms. This can be very helpful to your physician in finding the cause. Breast pain of varying degrees is experienced by possibly 7 out of every 10 women at some time in their lives. Try to pinpoint the location of the...

Breast evil is the most familiar blight among women in the UK today. It claims the lives of 12,300 women every solo year, 1,300 of these bags will be in women under the age of fifty, with 44,000 women diagnosed every year in this country. That's over one hundred women a day that will gather the dreaded diagnosis. Many of them will have life indemnity and will be able to collect on their critical illness encompass but this will only scratch the emerge of what the will hardship to live with what's upfront. The incidence of breast plague has bigger dramatically over the last twenty living - up by fifty percent. However, survival toll have also better in line with this and evidently the NHS viewing...