breast cancer Archives

Oct312017 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Male Breast Cancer Signs, Symptoms, Treatment

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Breast cancer may be widely associated with women, but men are not immune to it. Gary.L. Robinson, 79, a retired airline executive, experienced pain in the left portion of his chest. As he had undergone two heart procedures, he was rushed to a hospital ICU to check if it was a coronary problem. However, the cardiologist found everything normal, except for a lump in the breast tissue. A visit to the oncologist confirmed that it was breast cancer. Male breast cancer is too conspicuous to be ignored. Globally, it is estimated that for 170 breast cancer cases among women, there is one male afflicted with the disease. And, it is different from the cancer of the chest wall. This may have to do with factors like occupation, obesity, stress, family history, inherited gene mutations, alcohol...

Tips For Women To Lead Healthy Life

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Women should know about their body and the changes arising regularly. Below are some of the tips how women can lead a healthy life. Half-hour exercise You should exercise daily to maintain good health and keep disease away. Experts say a 30-minute exercise a day improves cardiovascular health as well as helps in maintaining a health weight and body mass index. Exercising daily lowers the risk of developing breast cancer, colon cancer and uterine cancer. It lowers excess hormones and reduces stress levels. Listen to your body Several conditions arise in women's body over course of time like ovarian cysts, breast cancer, uterine fiboids, gynaecological cancers or endometriosis. Experts suggest to visit a gynaecologist once every year for preventive screenings and address to any sign o...

Why Women Should Avoid Breast Implants

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In a new report released by US Food and Drug Association (FDA) it is learned cancer could be linked to textured breast implants. The agency received 359 reports anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), which is also called cancer of immune system, and 231 of those were linked to breast cancer. After determining the surfaces of implants it was found 28 had smooth and 203 had textured implants. However, it is yet to know why textured implants may cause such kind of breast cancer. Data reveals about 300,000 women opt for breast implants each year in the US. Types of implants In the US two types of breast implants are approved. One is saline and the other is silicone gel-filled implant. Even though all the implants have silicone-made outer layer but those can differ in siz...