Breast Cancer and It’s Symptoms

Nov 02, 2011 No Comments
There are increasing cases of breast-cancer these days and it is very important to notice the changes that your body is going through. There could be just simple lump on your breast that if goes unnoticed can cause havoc later on in the life. In most of the cases, the lump is located at the upper outer part of the breast  [...]

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Breast cancer cases doubling in India

Oct 19, 2011 No Comments
Breast cancer has struck on almost all the corners of the world, and the Indian scenario is not far behind. A recent analysis shows reported cancer cases in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai from 1982 through 2005. This was conducted by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research). The study shows incidents of breast cancer  [...]

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Herbs Aiding Breast Cancer Recovery

Sep 29, 2011 No Comments
Once a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, the doctor will prescribe medications and therapies depending on the stage of breast cancer she is in. The most common procedure of breast cancer treatment is surgery followed by radiation therapy; certain cases of breast cancer are also treated with chemotherapy. Once the patient  [...]

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Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Breast Cancer

Sep 22, 2011 No Comments
Originally, radioactive iodine therapy was meant for treating thyroid cancer. However, some years back people started talking about the use of this therapy for treatment of breast cancer. One of the most notable benefits that radioactive iodine therapy can offer to breast cancer patients is reducing the period of treatment  [...]

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Breast Cancer and HRT

Sep 15, 2011 No Comments
These days, many women undergo HRT or hormone replacement therapy for managing the physical changes occurring during and after menopause. This hormone replacement therapy usually involves use of both progestin and estrogen. However, if the woman has undergone a hysterectomy, the hormone replacement therapy will only involve  [...]

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Stage 3 Breast Cancer – Options that Make Well

Sep 08, 2011 No Comments
Stage 3 breast cancer is a state of the disease when the cancer hasn’t yet reached other parts of the body other than the breast, but is on cutting edge to do the same. However, the tumor size increases and it may reach the wall of the chest and may involve the skin of the breast. There is also involvement of the lymph  [...]

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Links between Breast Cancer and Consumption of Fatty Foods

Sep 02, 2011 No Comments
Majority of the woman are now aware of self exams for detecting breast cancer and mammograms. Performing these tests at regular intervals is the best way of preventing breast cancer. However, for cutting down the risk of breast cancer, one must also be careful about her diet. According to medical studies conducted all around  [...]

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Exercising Guidelines for Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery

Aug 25, 2011 No Comments
Majority of the breast cancer patients need to undergo surgery. Exercising regularly following the guidelines of the doctor and a professional trainer can help in reducing the surgery’s side effects up to a great extent. It’s true after undergoing a major surgery like breast cancer surgery the patient might not feel  [...]

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Treating Breast Cancer with Holistic Methods

Aug 18, 2011 No Comments
The holistic methods that can help in treating breast cancer are: Acupuncture: This procedure includes insertion of tiny needles into particular points of the patient’s body for restoring the energy flow. This treatment procedure is usually absolutely painless. The healing abilities of an individual’s body increases  [...]

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Lumpectomy – An Outline

Aug 11, 2011 No Comments
Breast cancer disease is the most dreadful and feared disease of the modern age, among women. Treatment options like chemo and radiation therapies do not hold due to the invasive nature, and late detection of the disease. Chances of recurrence are prominent unless there is surgery involved at some point or the other during  [...]

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