Every once in a while a writer comes along that demands we take notice; one that avails just the right meter, tempo, and rhythm; one that can engulf us in a story and keep us glued throughout 200 pages; one that offers a style sure to be emulated by his aspiring peers, both of his generation and generations to come.
Women’s Health And The Mammogram Controversy
Despite the urgings of national health organizations for women to have annual or biannual mammograms after the age of 40, uncertainty and controversy about the procedure persists. Based on cumulative evidence, screening mammography has become standard health care in many countries. However, the value of the procedure has been challenged by two Danish researchers who reviewed the major clinical trials of screening mammography declared that five of the seven trials were flawed …
How to Prepare for a Mammography and What to Expect
Despite more wide-spread awareness to the risks and dangers of breast cancer, many women are reluctant to take the initiative and schedule for a mammogram screening. They are either apprehensive about stories they have heard, fearful about what ifs, or dont know what to expect.
This 894-word article was written for the countless women world-wide who ask the tentative question, Is a mammogram really necessary?
Is Your Bra Hazardous To Your Health?
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 canc…
Breast Cancer: A Curse To Every Female Species
As the name suggests its a cancer in the breast of a person. Previously only female species were observed effected by this disease but in the recent years it is found that some of the males are also falling prey to breast cancer. This disease is generally seen among matured women in the age group of 50 years and above. Every year lots of women become victim of breast cancer that ultimately leads to their death.
Our medical science has not yet reached to the roots of this…
Abnormal Mammogram – What Now?
Its 10am on a Tuesday morning. You are getting ready for a meeting with your team when a phone call comes in for you from your health care provider. It seems your routine annual mammogram has found a small spot that needs further evaluation. Now what?
Vitamin D: Can it Really Keep You Cancer Free?
Vitamin D has emerged onto the forefront in its fight against cancer. New research shows that it’s not just for strong bones anymore.
What Is Tamoxifen?
Tamoxifen is a medication in pill form that interferes with the activity of estrogen. Tamoxifen has been used for more than 20 years to treat patients with advanced breast cancer. It is used as adjuvant, or additional, therapy following primary treatment for early stage breast cancer. In women at high risk of developing breast cancer, tamoxifen reduces the chance of developing the disease. Tamoxifen continues to be studied for the prevention of breast cancer. It is also being…
Stimulating the Bodys Defenses to Fight Ovarian Cancer
OvaRex® MAb is a monoclonal antibody a biotech drug designed to help the patients immune system recognize and more effectively fight ovarian cancer. OvaRex® MAb is given during the watchful waiting period, following successful front-line therapy. It may become recognized as the most significant advance in ovarian cancer treatment since the use of chemotherapy to treat this illness.
Major breakthrough in the understanding of cancer
At long last, some good news! A scientist found the cause of cancer, and it’s not what many scientists in the academia, at the National Institute of Health (NIH), or in pharmaceutical/biotech companies think.
Recognizing And Battling Breast Cancer
Breast cancer occurs due to the irrepressible growth of cells in the breast that invades the nearby tissues and spreads throughout the body. These collections of irrepressible growth of tissue are called tumors or malignant tumors. However, not all tumors are cancerous.
Breast cancer has been diagnosed in large numbers in North America and Europe. In 2001, about 200,000 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in the United States alone. Every woman has a 1 in 8 risk of devel…
Reduce Breast Cancer By 45%!
A US study of 13,000 patients showed Tamoxifen reduced the rate of expected cancers from one in 130 to one in 236 – a cut of about 45%. The American researchers ended their trial early when they said the drug’s benefits became overwhelmingly obvious.
Other studies found that tamoxifen AND chemotherapy improved survival improved survival rates by about 4050% compared to taking one treatment or the other.
Should women taking tamoxifen avoid pregnancy?
Yes. Tamoxifen m…