Posts Tagged ‘ breast ’

Advanced Breast Cancer Symptoms

Apr 7th, 2009 | By Catherine | Category: Women's Conditions

By Randolph Meresmaa
In 2005, breast cancer caused 502,000 deaths worldwide. Worldwide, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer. Experts all over the world have made great progress in treating cancer. It can often be cured if it is found early and it is not always necessary to remove the [...]



Lifestyle and Breast Cancer

Apr 7th, 2009 | By Catherine | Category: Women's Conditions

By: Mai Brooks
Although all of the genetic and environmental factors are important to consider, the overwhelming evidence is that breast cancer is related to lifestyle. The following paragraphs outline the negative impact and positive impact on breast cancer of several common lifestyle related issues.
Post-menopausal Obesity Increases Risk : Despite the evidence on the protective effect [...]



I Can Survive Breast Cancer

Apr 7th, 2009 | By Catherine | Category: Women's Conditions

By: Tony James
Breast cancer usually shows as a lump or thickening in the breast tissue, although most breast lumps are not cancerous. Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequent malignant disease among women. According to American reports every third cancer is diagnosed as BC. Breast cancer is also far more common in post-menopausal women, and [...]



What Are Menopause Symptoms?

Apr 7th, 2009 | By Catherine | Category: Women's Conditions

By: Michelle Jenkins
Menopause is a natural event, and women usually experience menopause symtoms between the ages of 45 and 55.
Menopause is the transition period in a woman’s life when her ovaries stop producing eggs, your body produces less oestrogen and progesterone, and menstruation becomes less frequent, and eventually stops altogether.
 
Once menopause is complete, you can [...]



Living Life to the Fullest with Menopause

Apr 7th, 2009 | By Catherine | Category: Women's Conditions

Menopause is that period of transition from a woman’s life from being reproductive to being non-reproductive. To say that that transition is “inconvenient” is an understatement because in most cases, menopause symptoms can be an uphill battle for most women. The average menopausal year for women is 47.5 and that period can last from 4 [...]



New Treatment Options For Breast Cancer Patients

Apr 7th, 2009 | By Catherine | Category: Women's Conditions

By: Mars Sente
Although surgery is the most effective (and therefore the most widely used) breast cancer treatment method, there are several other ways of coping with the disease, some are more powerful than others. They include radiation therapy, chemotherapy or hormone therapy, each with its own assets and disadvantages.
Most of them, however, are used in [...]