Breast Cancer - 101

The cancer is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably invading near by tissue and spreading to other parts of the body via blood stream or lymphatic system.Similarly, in breast cancer, a single cell begins to divide and grow abnormally. This is the most common kind of... Read More

Recommendations For Early Breast Cancer Screening

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... Read More

Do You Know Some Nutrients Help Prevent Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer today is one of the most threatening conditions that a woman might have. A woman's breast undergoes a lot of changes during her lifetime. Right from puberty breast tissues are continuously developing. Women find changes in their breast at every menstrual cycle where they feel different just before... Read More

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... Read More

Breast Cancer Statistics ? How Breast Cancer Survival Rates Increased 50%

Breast cancer statistics show that over 1.2 million persons will be diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide this year, according to the World Health Organization. For breast cancer and prevention, it has long been known that regular physical activity has been shown to decrease the likelihood of having breast cancer. What... Read More

Breast Cancer for Beginners

Introduction Because of the social changes, which has brought increased number of workingwoman and hence delayed childbearing, there has been a steep rise in the number of breast cancer patients in the last few decades. But as the incidence of the patients has risen so has raised the modality of... Read More

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... Read More

Finding the Spirit - Identifying the Enemy

In the daily fight for survival our vision is blurred because our health is compromised. This is when the enemy attacks- we lose focus and become vulnerable. We doubt our inner strength and become discouraged and depressed.Sometimes it seems like the fates are against us. However, life's obstacles should not... Read More

Breast Cancer

In December of 2001, breast cancer was the furthest thing from my mind. I was busy. I had a loving husband, a nice home, three beautiful stepchildren, a good job. Then my perfect little world was suddenly turned inside out and upside down.A routine, suspicious mammogram. A phone call. Mammogram... Read More

Your Risk of Cancer Can Increase With Weight Gain!

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,... Read More

New Hope to Prevent Breast Cancer: What Every Woman Needs to Know

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... Read More

Breast Cancer Screening

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer women face second only to lung cancer, however it is the most feared cancer or disease for most women. It occurs in about 12% of women who will live to the age of 90. Several well established factors increase the risk of... Read More

New Advances In Early Breast Cancer Detection

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... Read More

Screening For Breast Cancer With No Compression And No Radiation

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... Read More

The News You Dont Want To Hear: Youve Got Breast Cancer

For many people being told that they have cancer is one of the most stressful times in their lives. Just as we think we have everything under control, something comes along that can shatter even the strongest of wills.Out of the blue, in September 2002, Sara faced one of the... Read More

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 called... Read More

Early Breast Cancer Detection

Most women are familiar with mammography as our "gold standard" for breast cancer screening. However, there are additional tools available that women can add to their arsenal.One of the most effective tools in breast cancer screening is breast self-exam (BSE). However, BSE works best when women are appropriately trained in... Read More

Passive Smokers Can Get Breast Cancer! Learn How?

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... Read More

Mammograms Are No Joke - They Can Save Lives!

There are so many jokes about mammograms! Have you heard the one about the fridge door ?or the bookends ?or the garage floor? Thanks to all the jokes, "Mammogram" has become a household word, and it's not that I don't have a sense of humor, but as a mammography technologist,... Read More

Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging In Medical Therapy

Digital technology now makes Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging available to all. There now is a completely safe test that can aid in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring with absolutely no risk or radiation exposure.DITI, or digital infrared thermal imaging, is a noninvasive diagnostic test that allows a health practitioner to see... Read More

Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Tips

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Men and women can take preventative steps for avoiding breast cancer and staying healthy. Essentials within your control, include:? aerobic exercise 3-4 times a week ? maintaining a positive mental attitude ? breathwork and deepening body-awareness (yoga is great) ? expressing your feelings... Read More

Emotional Responses to Breast Cancer - Understanding the One You Love

Being diagnosed with breast cancer is a life-changing event. A torrent of feelings wash over the survivor. Suddenly, the world feels like an unsafe place. Little things seem unimportant to the survivor. And the big things, like life, seem tenuous. Knowing the emotional responses she is experiencing will help friends,... Read More

Breast Cancer Detection Unit for the Home

Detecting Breast Cancer early is a key step in protecting yourself from the dire consequences and risk of breast cancer. There is now some new technology using Infrared to help you do self-examinations in the privacy of your own home. Surprisingly these units are in expensive only about $100.00; the... Read More

My First Thermographic Experience

I had been a bit nervous all day wondering what my thermogram procedure would entail. Would I need to undress completely? Would I be given one of those paper gowns that opens in the front and barely covers me? Would there be any heat coming out of the camera? I... Read More

Early Detection And Breast Cancer

It is generally accepted that by the time a cancer is found by mammography or palpated during a clinical breast exam, the cancer has been growing for 8-10 years. What if we could have been alerted to the problem as it was developing, rather than wait till it is large... Read More

Voice of America
In Cancer Testing, Less Is Now Better
Wall Street Journal
Breast cancer grows fast, and screening for it is about detection, said Debbie Saslow, director of breast and gynecologic cancer at the ACS, while cervical ...
Cancer screenings under scrutinyCNN
Burden of proof: Breast cancer changes fall shortReuters
Guidelines for cancer screening differ by groupThe Associated Press
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Central Ohio Leaders Against Breast Cancer remember Stefanie Spielman
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Stefanie, who battled breast cancer for more than a decade, died Thursday at the age of 42. She passed away at her Upper Arlington home, surrounded by her ...
Chris Spielman's wife succumbs to cancerConnectMidMichigan.com
Stefanie Spielman, Wife of Chris Spielman, Passses Away From Cancer at 42Zimbio
A Local Hero Passes On: Stefanie Spielman 1967-2009Examiner.com
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Reuters
Doctor's Group: Delay Pap Tests Until 21
WebMD
20, 2009 -- Less than a week after a government task force announced controversial recommendations for breast cancer screening, a doctor's group is ...
Screening Debate Reveals Culture Clash in MedicineNew York Times
New Cervical Screening GuidelinesCBS 21
Cutting Back on Pap SmearsWSHM-TV
About - News & Issues (blog) -Vitals Spotlight -United Press International
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Washington Post
Kiss founding drummer Peter Criss helps raise awareness on male breast cancer
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Now, Criss hopes to be a role model in another sense — to help raise the public's consciousness of the little-known fact that men can get breast cancer. ...
KISS drummer Peter Criss had breast cancerLos Angeles Times
Former Kiss Drummer Battled Breast CancerTIME
Former Kiss Drummer Peter Criss Had Breast CancerABC News
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GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care
The Associated Press
Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., said she would introduce an amendment that would limit the costs of the breast cancer tests for women 40 and older. ...

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Is health care for women under attack?
Examiner.com
Proponents for changing routine breast cancer screening recommendations claim that false positives have caused a lot of anxiety among women and in some ...
Sebelius's cave-in on mammograms is a setback for health-care reformWashington Post
Mammogram Recommendations and Health Care Reform - Question (But Don't Shoot ...About - News & Issues (blog)
Mammogram Recommendation Draws FireCentral Florida News 13
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Registration begins for breast cancer run at Green Hill Park
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All funds from the Komen Race for the Cure go to breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs. You must be logged in to rate this ...
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day walk kicks off todayKFMB
Systemax Announces Third Annual Pink Friday® Charity FundraiserWELT ONLINE
Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Nancy Brinker to Grapple with New Guidelines for ...SYS-CON Media (press release)
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OC Watchdog: Your Tax Dollars at Work (blog)
Survivors, doctors shocked by new breast cancer recommendations
Journal Times
Murray, who is a breast cancer survivor, is upset about the new federal mammogram guidlines. / Gregory Shaver gshaver@journaltimes.com For years, ...
Breast Cancer Survivor Speaks OutWDBO Radio
Breast Cancer Survivor Against New Mammogram ReportWTVW
Poll: Where do you fall in the mammogram debate?OC Watchdog: Your Tax Dollars at Work (blog)
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Celeb Survivors Protest Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
ABC News
Hollywood stars Olivia Newton-John, Jaclyn Smith, and Sheryl Crow -- all of whom have survived breast cancer – spoke ...
Exclusive: Olivia Newton John Slams New Mammogram Guidelines as 'Troublesome'FOXNews
Hollywood Breast Cancer Survivors Respond To New Mammogram GuidelinesAccess Hollywood

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Prospective Study Confirms that MRI Detects More Breast Cancers in High-risk Women
Cancer Consultants
The American Cancer Society now recommends that women at high risk of breast cancer undergo yearly breast cancer screening with breast MRI in addition to ...
New diagnostic tool detects breast cancer much earlierFort Worth Star Telegram

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