Breast cancer articles
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fourteen simple things you can do to reduce your risk for breast cancer
- 1. Increase your consumption of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables.2. Avoid using any pesticides or chemical sprays in your home. Try to avoid new carpet.3. Avoid drinking tap water.4. Decrease alcohol consumption.5. Start an exercise program.6. Increase consumption of organic whole grains and fiber.7. Decrease meat, poultry and fish consumption.8...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Gift giving for breast cancer patients and their families
- Did you know that each year, 182,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die? One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 400 will die this year.The above statistics are scary to say the least. If you have loved ones or friends that have been diagnosed with breast cancer, I am sure...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Antiperspirants and breast cancer
- Most underarm antiperspirants contain as the active ingredient, Aluminium Chlorohydrate, as you will probably remember there has been controversy about Aluminium, since the 1950's when it was a popular metal used for making cooking pots, Saucepans and Fry Pans and that it could be one of the contributing factors to Alzheimer's, now we have another problem that could also be related to Aluminium, B...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Breast cancer the cure
- You have my permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated.Breast Cancer The CureThere is no known cure for breast cancer. More than 1.5 million people will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year worldwide. Scientists don't know why most women get breast ca...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Naural self-defense against breast cancer - learning to cope successfully with organochlorine pollut
- What are organochlorines?Organochlorines are chemicals found in some herbicides and pesticides, in chlorine bleach and most chemical disinfectants, and many plastics, especially PVC (polyvinylchloride).Organochlorines are implicated in causing and promoting breast cancer because they mutate genes and they cause breast cells to become more receptive to a cancer-promoting chemical call...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can you reduce your risk of breast cancer?
- We hear it all the time?lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults. The researchers compared Body-Mass Index...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - What you really need to know about breast cancer
- Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States (other than skin cancer). Each year, in the United States alone, approximately 220,000 women are told they have breast cancer. Upon hearing this unexpected and overwhelming news, a woman is faced with having to make treatment choices within a very short period of time. While curable if detected early, breast cancer is...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Weight loss and breast cancer
- We hear it all the time.lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which a healthy body weight is critical to their physical and mental well-being and ultimately, their life expectancy. Just how does obesity lead to disease and death?
At the risk of oversimplifying a complex set of interactions, the typical Western diet - high in saturated fats, sugar and...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Walk to beat breast cancer
- WOMEN with breast cancer who walk at least an hour a week have a better chance of beating the disease than those who don't exercise at all, researchers said. "It is well established that exercise plays an important role in preventing many diseases, including breast cancer," said lead researcher Michelle Holmes of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
"However, we found that women ...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Understanding breast cancer staging.
- N.B This topic will make you understand why it is important to do monthly breast exam. The earlier the cancer is detected, the better the prognosis.
Breast cancer staging
To stage cancer, the American Joint Committee on Cancer, first places the cancer in a letter category using the tumor, nodes, metastasis (TNM) classification system. The stage of a breast cancer describes it...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - The insidiousness of breast cancer and its current treatment
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In our modern world, the benefits that today's manufacturing and agricultural activities have brought us is more than painfully offset by the damage to our personal health and wellness. During the course of our daily lives, we are continually exposed to common household products such as detergents, insulation, fabric treatments, flame retardants, cosmetics, paints, upholstery preservatives...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Support breast cancer foundation
- The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Northeast Ohio Affiliate
Fund Raising Event ? February 24
Cleveland OH: For more than 10 years, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Northeast Ohio Affiliate has made great progress in the fight to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. The generosity of our donors is vital as we continue our efforts to help b...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Six steps to reduce your risk of breast cancer
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We hear it all the time.lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.
In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults. The researchers...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Self care during radiation treatment for breast cancer
- Battling Cancer is a tough time in anyone's life. Perhaps the toughest. That's why we've decided to write this article on how to care for yourself during radiation for Breast Cancer.
It very important to properly care for yourself during radiation for breast cancer. Keep in mind that after radiation you could feel fatigued for up to six weeks. Sleep as much as you like during this t...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Screening for breast cancer with no compression and no radia
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Who would have thought that a technology for detecting breast cancer used today actually had its' roots dating back to 480 B.C.? Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) is a fairly new technology that represents a practice that was once used by Hippocrates. This technology is based on a technique that Hippocrates would use as he spread mud over his patients and then watched to see ...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Reducing the risk of breast cancer
- We hear it all the time.lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.
In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults. The researchers compared Body-M...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Recommendations for early breast cancer screening
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Women need to empower themselves about the benefits and risks of mammography and examine the additional screening tools available today. One current philosophy suggests breast health screening should begin at age 25. Where does this recommendation come from and why is this valid?
For MOST women, the recommendation for annual breast cancer screening begins at the age ...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Prempro breast cancer risks
- While Prempro may cure your hot flashes, it may also debilitate or kill you from ovarian cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and stroke.
Since 1995, millions of women have confidently taken Prempro, a leading hormone replacement therapy drug, prescribed to treat postmenopausal hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms.
However, a recent major study concludes th...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Passive smokers can get breast cancer
- US scientists have claimed that secondhand smokers are at higher risk of Breast Cancer. Earlier, their research also led to them to the conclusion that young women smokers are more likely to get addicted to smoking than young men.
Breast Cancer is the number one cancer among women and the count of its victim are rising very rapidly. This is for the first time that passive smoking ha...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Of lumps, bumps and breast cancer
- You feel a mild soreness in the breast so you checked for lumps. You felt a little bump. The next best step is to consult a doctor, you might have breast cancer. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts from the cells of the breast. Breast cancer occurs mainly in women but this does not mean that men are safe from this disease.
A woman's breast is made up of lobules, which are...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - New hope to prevent breast cancer: what every woman needs to
- In March, 2005, a major nutritional breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer was announced by U.S. scientists. This new information is absolutely critical for every woman looking for a natural way to reduce breast cancer risk.
Researchers at Cornell University found that extracts from ordinary apples "effectively inhibited mammary cancer growth" in laboratory animals. The stu...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - New advances in early breast cancer detection
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In November 2003, the American Cancer Society stated that breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 44. In the United States, there are approximately 200,000 new cases of breast cancer and more than 40,000 deaths; making the U.S. one of the countries with the highest death rate due to breast cancer. Perhaps the most alarming statistic is 1: 8 w...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Need support when going through breast cancer?
- It is so very hard when someone is diagnosed with breast cancer. Not only does it effect the patient, but so many other family members and friends.
Online support can be a major help to those being effected by this disease.
For further information please visit
http://www.friendsinneed.com...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Natural self-defense against breast cancer
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Natural Self Defense Against Breast Cancer - Learning to Cope with Organochlorine Pollution
What are organochlorines?
Organochlorines are chemicals found in some herbicides and pesticides, in chlorine bleach and most chemical disinfectants, and many plastics, especially PVC (polyvinylchloride).
Organochlorines are implicated in causing a...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Lighting the way to fight breast cancer
- (ARA) - Being a woman and getting older are the main risk factors for breast cancer. This year, more than 200,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and nearly 40,000 women will lose their lives to the disease. Although you cannot control your sex or age, there are other factors related to personal, everyday choices that can be controlled, and may help reduce your ris...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - How to reduce your risk of breast cancer
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We hear it all the time.lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the ex...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - How to reduce your risk of breast cancer
- We hear it all the time.lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.
In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults. The researchers compared Body-M...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Hormone replacement therapy: breast cancer risk in perspecti
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Many women have concluded that recent study results show that hormone replacement therapy increases breast cancer risk. A closer look at this study shows that the increase in risk was far less than half a per cent a year and may not be due to hormone
Janet M., a fifties-something woman, entered my office and said as she sat down, "I've read that if I take hormones I'll incre...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer
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HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY AND BREAST CANCER: THE RISKS IN PERSPECTIVE
Janet M., a fifties-something woman, entered my office and said as she sat down, "I've read that if I...
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- 2007-03-25 22:20:42 - Herbs and natural supplements for breast cancer
- A returning patient called me yesterday. She was a breast cancer survivor when I saw her as a student intern in Chinese medical school. If I had been more confident at the time, I would have suggested she be diligent in preventing a recurrence of breast cancer, and explained how she might attempt that with Chinese medicine.
Even if I had, however, she might not have followed my advi...
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