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  [...]

According to recent reports, women who smoke cigarettes have a greater risk of breast cancer, especially if they began smoking early in life. However the increased risk is small, except where heavy smokers are concerned. When compared to women who have never smoked a cigarette, women who were regular smokers had a 6% more  [...]

A risk factor is a factor which alters the risk of contracting an illness. Each cancer has different risk factors. For instance, smoking could be a risk factor for lung cancer, whereas exposure of the skin to sunlight could be a risk factor for cancer of the skin. However, risk factors do not reveal everything. Possessing  [...]

Patients with eating disorders need to be more careful than just for preventing food allergies, obesity and addiction to food. A patient of eating disorders may have to see various doctors – psychiatrists, physicians, nutritionists, etc. – pertaining to the numerous diseases that are taking place due to various eating  [...]

Risk is something which increases the possibility of some unwanted occurrence. A risk cancer for a disease raises the likelihood that the disease will occur. If you are involved with any or many of the risk factors of a disease, then you have greater chances of having it. Let us check out the breast cancer risk factors. Breast  [...]

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women.  According to American Cancer Society, it is the second most common cause of death among women. During breast cancer, there is abnormal growth in the cells of the breasts tissues. It affects both men and women which can be life threatening.  Therefore,  [...]

The exact breast cancer cause is still unknown. Breast cancer affects an individual when some breast cells grow in an abnormal manner. These abnormally growing cells form a tumor, which has the tendency to infect other parts of the body. Generally, breast cancer originates from milk-producing ducts. This type of cancer  [...]