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Even with all the information about breast cancer awareness, self-exams and breast cancer statistics available, many women still choose to put off having a mammography and even doing self-exams. They give a variety of excuses including, "no time", "no family history" or "lack of convenience" with having to travel to a hospital for a mammography. Fortunately hospitals are beginning to combat these excuses by incorporating a mobile mammography unit into the services that they offer to the community. The mobile mammography has shown great success and community support in the areas that currently have the service. It was originally thought that it would be a service for the underserved[..]

The three most studied cases of antioxidants are Vitamin A, including the carotenoids, and vitamin C and E. Although there have been many tentative proposals, there has been no firm conclusions drawn, though they have been planted by implication. The vitamin A family are a group of insoluble vitamins that contain retinoids and they regulate cell division; therefore it is not beyond the realms of possibility that they may have an effect on the growth of tumors. Carotenoids consume single oxygen and therefore act as powerful antioxidants to minimize damage. It has been argued that there function may be regulated by the immune system, and the healthier the immune system is the more that[..]

What is Vitamin D? The compound that is commonly known as vitamin D is technically not a vitamin at all, but a natural hormone. Since it's something that is manufactured in your body, it couldn't be considered a true vitamin, but rather, a hormone. A hormone is something that's made in one of your organs, enters the bloodstream and has an effect on another organ. Since vitamin D starts on your skin, goes into your bloodstream and then to your liver and kidneys to get activated, then goes to your intestines and bones to do its biological work, by definition, vitamin D is a hormone. Primary Health Benefits of Vitamin Do Helps prevent many chronic diseases, including type-2 diabetes, heart[..]

Early in 2007 I published a book entitled Breast Cancer "Cause - Prevention - Cure" (ISBN-10: 0955422108)and in it I described an amazing discovery of a Cure for Cancer that now exists. However, for reasons outlined in the book news of the cure has been hushed up, until a synthetic version of the drug based on a natural herb called artemsinin grown in China and Vietnam has been developed. The reason for waiting for this synthetic version to materialise is because a natural herb cannot be patented, and consequently, the big drug companies cannot make any money out of it. One of the leading researchers involved in developing the drug is Henry Lai, Research Professor at the Department of[..]

Growing disillusionment with traditional methods of treatment has led many to explore alternative styles of treatment. In particular, for those who are afflicted with cancer alternative treatment is an attractive proposition. Whether people opt for naturalistic remedies or go for holistic treatment, the main purpose is to improve the quality of life of the patient rather than lengthen the years. Therefore treatments which involve injecting large doses of vitamin C prove less toxic in the long run. In this context it is important to emphasize that alternative breast cancer treatments depend on early detection. At stoptheclockclinic patients are taught to do regular breast self examination[..]

h1> Many women want to have a breast MRI.  This article describes the benefits and harms of such a test. Patients often ask me: “Should I get an MRI?” (magnetic resonance imaging).  The answer from me is: “Only if you need it.”  Why should we NOT all get breast MRI?  After all, we know that mammograms and ultrasounds do fail to pick up some breast cancers.  MRI is the latest, most expensive modality in breast imaging.  It’s the best, is it not?  Well, clearly, the advantage of MRI is that it can see everything and anything.  The disadvantage of MRI also is that it can see everything and anything.  When an “abnormality” is detected on MRI, sure it could turn out to[..]

1, in vain slippery?? Low-fat yogurt Beautiful Recommendation: 3 to 5 times a week Health bonus: As a health food, yogurt's health benefits long. Experts said the study will explore in more areas of the updated benefits of yogurt. Not just yogurt, Ms. Sen Ma told reporters that any fermented dairy products, including kefir, contain health "before the life cycle"?? Various lactic acid bacteria can protect you. Of that yogurt can reduce the risk of breast cancer. Ms. Sen Ma pointed out that "a lot of strong evidence that yogurt can reduce gastrointestinal irritation syndrome, inflammation of the digestive system and gastrointestinal disorders?? These symptoms more[..]

> Some women are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer than others because of family history of the disease. Women with a family history of breast cancer are advised to take extra precautions and preventive measures. While physicians suggest that all women start screening for breast cancer via mammograms every year from the age of 40 onwards, women who are more at risk due to genetic predisposition are advised to start screening from 35 years of age onwards or even increase the frequency of screening from once a year to once every six months. Researchers have found that if a breast MRI is used along with the mammography, the effectiveness of detecting tumors at an early stage is[..]

-- End Ad Box ---> For most teens, getting a tan during spring break or in preparation for the prom is as common as these rites of passage themselves. Although teens hear dermatologists’ warnings that tanning is the most avoidable risk factor in the prevention of skin cancer, studies find they forgo this advice in favor of the bronzed look. Speaking at the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month news conference, dermatologist James M. Spencer, M.D., vice chairman, department of dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, addressed the incidence of teens and tanning and how the AAD is trying to combat it.[..]

munity cancer clusters are viewed quite differently by citizen activists than by epidemiologists. Environmentalists and concerned local residents, for instance,might immediately suspect environmental radiation as the culprit when a high incidence of cancer cases occurs near a nuclear facility. Epidemiologists,in contrast, would be more likely to say that the incidences were "inconclusive'or the result of pure chance.And when a breast cancer survivor, Lorraine Pace,mapped 20 breast cancer cases occurring in her West Islip,Long Island,community, her rudimentary research efforts were guided more by hope — that a specific environmental agent could be correlated with the cancers — than by[..]

In the movie "Erin Brochovich", Julie Roberts plays the leading lady who finger pointed at the industries for having illegally dumped hazardous waste, leading to a cancer cluster in the neighborhood. So, what is a cancer cluster? And how does it affect your health? A cancer cluster is the repeated occurrence of a particular type of cancer in a specific community or neighborhood. Because of its health hazards, a cancer cluster requires medical intervention and investigation to determine the causes of the outbreaks of cancer. Cancer occurrence may be due to the pollution of the air, the underground water, the toxic waste dumps, and the power lines, among others. If repeated outbreaks have[..]

A Mammogram is the only exam to show early stage Breast Cancer. Other exams such as Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and MRI are done after a Breast Mass is found. Let's say you were 'called back' after your Mammogram for micro-calcifications. The additional views appear suspicious. What's next? One of two things will happen. 1) Needle Biopsy (Stereo Tactic Core Biopsy) 2) Needle localization followed by surgery Stereo Tactic Core Biopsy (that's what I had!) is done by a Radiologist in the Mammography Department. You lie on your stomach on a table with a hole in it. The hole is where your breast goes! All the work is done under the table.They numb your breast, and the needle captures the[..]

The answer is... yes and no. Often it's how well the message is managed when the story hits the headlines. In May 2005 came the shocking news via worldwide media of Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue's diagnosis with breast cancer. Unfortunately being the public figure that she is, there was no way this news was going to go unnoticed. 'Team Kylie' reacted quickly. They were very up-front with the media, answered their questions and explained exactly what the situation was. Kylie's Showgirl tour about to hit the road in Australia was postponed. Although disappointing to her many fans booked into her concerts, by being honest and open about the situation these same fans - and media -[..]

It appears that the rich, unsaturated fat called Omega 3 when combined with a generous amount of the compound lignan as well as the soluble fibers in its hull, fuels the ability of flax seed to promote and sustain the proper functioning of the bodys vital systems. Dog Bone Cancer SymptomsLignans are known to exhibit cancer prevention properties while soluble fiber treats constipation and other digestive tract problems. But the health benefits of flax seed do not conclude at this note. In fact, the flaxs potential as treatment for certain cancers has ignited tremendous hype in the field of medicine, stirring the interest of medical practitioners, scientists, and nutrition experts alike.[..]

Although it usually occurs in women over 35 years of age, breast cancer knows no age, race, social, or lifestyle barriers. It can strike any woman at any time, regardless whether or not she has ever smoked, taken an alcoholic beverage, or ever taken birth control. Although certain factors can increase a woman's risk of getting breast cancer, every woman is at risk. Even women who have never experienced a day of illness in their entire lives can fall victim. Breast Cancer - No Longer a Taboo Subject Breast cancer is no longer a taboo topic of conversation. As breast cancer awareness increases so do a woman's ability to take responsibility by taking preventive measures. Routine[..]

If you hear a little voice inside say, "Go for a walk," that might beyour brain telling you what it needs. I've just come across two new studies that reveal how the simpleact of taking a walk each day may offer significant protection fromone of the most feared of all health problems. Mission: healthy cognition Cognitive decline is a symptom that signals the possible onset of Alzheimer's disease, which is the leading cause of dementiaamong aging adults. In September, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published two studies thatspecifically address the effects of light exercise on cognitivedecline in older women and dementia in elderly men. Researchers at the Harvard[..]

A report on kelp health benefits from the International seaweed symposium stated "In all patients there was a spectacular drop in the incidence of colds and flu's resulting in a very positive kelp health benefit" from ingesting liquid kelp. In those that had already contracted the virus, the intensity and duration of the illness were so reduced that the annoyance was minimal due to the kelp health benefits of liquid kelp. An array of mineral content will help strengthen bones, nails and is natural rejuvenator of skin and an anti-aging revitalizer for the skin. True providence has placed the kelp health benefit in our hands. Still another kelp health benefit is due to extracting and[..]

A significantly higher number of African Americans die from cancer than Caucasians - a recent study corroborates statistical figures that seem to remain almost unchanged from as early as 1981. While the death rate for cancer has drastically decreased in the recent past, the gap between the death rate in Caucasians and African Americans still remains the same. African Americans seem to be at more risk to die from cancer than Caucasians. African American women have a higher death rate than Caucasians women, compared to the percentage in 1981. For African American men, the higher death rate as compared to Caucasians men remains almost the same as before. Estrogen receptive (ER) negative[..]

I specialized in Mammography for 25 years. This exam is possibly the most hated by women. Unfortunately, it's all we have for now. It's the only exam that will detect early stage Breast Cancer. Many patients experience pain and discomfort from the compression of the breast, but firm compression is most important. The purposes of firm compression are to stabilize and separate the breast tissue to see it more clearly. It also thins the breast, resulting in a lower dose of radiation. I went to a seminar, and they presented two exams on the same patient. One with light compression, and one with firm compression. The light one was read as normal, but the firm one clearly showed a cancerous[..]

The cells in our bodies are made up of protein. It is important that these cells continuously rejuvenate in order to replace older, damaged cells, with healthy new ones. Every cell in our body is replaced at least once every 7 years. SLS, or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, affects the bodies proteins by forming a bridge between the fat soluble and water soluble parts of the protein molecule. This disrupts the forces needed to maintain the protein structure, and the molecule collapses, becoming useless. The result of this disruption is that the body has to go into overdrive to try to heal this, and new proteins are being damaged in the developmental stage because they don't have time to fully[..]

Is there a link between sugar consumption and cancer? Seventy years ago, Otto Warburg won a Nobel Prize for his discovery of glucose as the fuel that grows cancer cells. In other words, sugar feeds cancer. Ok, this makes sense. All of our body's tissues use glucose for fuel. First, some boring stuff. A few new studies have followed along these lines and have associated sugar consumption with several types of cancer: A study done on women in Mexico linked high carbohydrate diets with breast cancer. The same link was made by a study done on American women. A small study at University of Southern California identified a significant increase in risk for small bowel cancer in people who[..]

Medicine is a science of statistics and nowhere is this more apparent than in cancer treatment. Here is a guide to understanding some of the statistical terms you will run into when discussing cancer treatment. Firstly, you need to know that no one can predict with total certainty any patient's exact outcome. Instead, cancer mortality rates are based on the outcomes of large numbers of people who have had the same disease. In other words, the statistics that will be quoted to you are only probabilities. A second thing to know is that not all cancers have the same outcomes. In other words -- some cancers are deadlier than others. And the third thing to realize is that the probability of[..]

Stomach cancer causes about 800,000 deaths worldwide per year, making it the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide after lung cancer. Metastasis (spreading of the initial tumors to other parts of the body) occurs in 80-90% of individuals with stomach cancer, with a six month survival rate of 65% in those diagnosed in early stages and less than 15% of those diagnosed in late stages. Other studies show that less than 5% of stomach cancers occur in people under 40 years of age. Gastric cancer shows a male predominance in its incidence as up to three males are affected for every female. Estrogen may protect women against the development of this cancer form. Possible signs of[..]

No matter what good one imagines to get out of smoking, it certainly won't outweigh the harmful effects of the habit. Yes, the effects of smoking are far too dangerous. The whole point is that SMOKING KILLS, and that is a fact. This fact has been proven by researches and studies. To be more specific, it causes 25 ominous diseases and 11 cancers. This is certainly not to be brushed aside. When one habitually smokes, it is for sure that they will suffer from ill health as a consequence. Not only them, but the people around them too. Their families- people they love. Smokers drag others with them to ill health and possibly to the grave as well. How grave are the effects of smoking? Four[..]

The average American now has 116 synthetic compounds in his or her body, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. These include dioxin, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides. There are about 75,000 different chemicals produced in the United States each year, 3,000 of which are produced in quantities greater than 50,000 tons each year. Chemicals that were banned decades ago persist in the soil, air and water. DDT, banned 34 years ago, still exists in detectable levels in many people. It would be interesting to see the result if the CDC tested for all of these chemicals. Recent studies have detected pesticides, plastics and polymers[..]

The immune system is a "complex network of specialized organs, cells, and substances". It includes the skin, stomach, pancreas, bone marrow, spleen, liver, thymus gland, tonsils, and the lymphatic system- basically, "all cells and tissues of the body that have the ability to resist infection and disease." There are patches of lymphoid tissue in the intestinal tract, as well. "Immunity is the ability of the body to defend itself against specific invading agents such as bacteria, toxins, viruses, and foreign tissues." Immunity provides a mechanism for defense against disease. Immunity on a cellular level is what protects us against fungi, viruses, bacteria and yeast infections. For[..]

An example of standardization is the comparison of colorectal cancer rates between different countries. The unadjusted prevalence rates of colon cancer among populations living in underdeveloped countries are lower than rates identified among populations in the United States or other developed countries. On the surface, this observation would suggest the potential protective effects of some as yet unknown environmental factor. However, the observed differences between countries may also be the result of their differing age distributions; that is, patients living in underdeveloped countries have a reduced life expectancy. Since age seems also to be a risk factor for colorectal cancer, a[..]

The health benefits attributed to flaxseed in the diet are almost too numerous to mention. It reportedly offers protection against heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. It lowers cholesterol and high blood pressure and is effective for relieving symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, and migraines. Flaxseed helps people relax and improves sleep. It restores hormonal balance in women, and improves dry eye syndrome. Back in the 1950s, a German biochemist by the name of Joanna Budwig is famous for successfully treating terminally ill cancer patients by feeding them her prescribed diet including a combination of flaxseed oil and cottage cheese. Do not rush out to buy flaxseed just[..]

Today, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and its incidence has risen dramatically over the last 50 years. This leads scientists to the conclusion that our lifestyle and environment must play an important role in whether or not we develop cancer. There is still much more to learn about the factors that influence cancer development, but in the meantime, we should take to heart the things that we know cause cancer, and those that we believe can prevent it. Here are some things you can do to reduce your risk. The first is eating a healthy diet, rich in fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are rich in anti-oxidants, which can prevent cancer and other[..]

Home filtration of tap water is a necessity. There are just too many different contaminants in our public supplies. Some of them are cancer causers. Others cause minor illnesses. Yet others cause chronic health problems and life threatening health problems. Here's what you need to know. Chlorine has been used for nearly 100 years to control waterborne illnesses caused by bacteria, protozoa, parasites and other microbes. Some scientists blame the increasingly high number of cancer cases on chlorine and other chemicals that are present in the air and in our water supplies. They say the incidence of cancer started to go up when we started to chlorinate our water. Only recently have we[..]

Contrary to what most people may think, cancer is not a disease due to bad genes or tough luck. By leading a health-promoting lifestyle, cancer can be prevented even if your genes predispose you to this dreadful disease. In fact, "Cancer can be prevented too" is exactly the message which International Union Against Cancer (UICC) tries to convey to the rest of the world. In its message, the non-government organization reiterated the importance of simple lifestyle changes and other control measures in cancer prevention. Measures mentioned include eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol consumption, not smoking, avoiding excessive exposure[..]