How many surrendered body parts does it take to truly cheat cancer by BRCA mutation? 4 and counting.A majority of women who test positive for a BRCA mutation view prophylactic mastectomy as the most effective strategy for reducing breast cancer risk. Take out the ovaries too and we BRCA carriers reduce our risk of ovarian cancer from as high as 40 percent to something much closer to the general population average of 1.4 percent. Ten years ago,...more
Not so fast Myriad Genetics. Back to court with you so the judicial system can reconsider the decision to uphold your patents on OUR BRCA genes. Good news for we BRCA mutation carriers, bad news for you. Or is it?Myriads stock rose 56 cents on Monday, following the Supreme Court ruling that their right to patent our genes needs to be reconsidered. Thats after it had fallen a week ago following the news that the Supreme Court had ruled that...more
More and more studies are telling us that breast cancer screens lead to unnecessary treatment. I think it all boils down to your focal point, population vs. individual. Medical recommendations based upon population-level outcomes differ from those based upon individual outcomes. The numbers tell us that the screening often does more damage than good. According to the latest study in the news, one death from breast cancer is prevented for every 2,500 women screened, while 6-10 women are over-diagnosed, likely undergoing unnecessary, health-damaging treatments as a result. With those numbers in mind, should we be pushing breast cancer screening to the degree we do? Now imagine that one life saved by screening is yours, your partners, your mothers, or your daughters life. Now how would you answer that question?So long as our understanding of cancers is so inadequate, so long as breast cancer continues to prematurely end so many lives and maim so many womens bodies, is over-diagnosis followed by life preferable to a missed diagnosis followed by the threat of death? Who decides? Individuals, doctors who treat individuals, researchers who study populations? Researchers are individuals...more
Prostate health is one key aspect to men's health. Prostate health is something that should be treated with a balanced diet your whole life. If not detected and treated soon, prostate cancer is life threatening. Prostate cancer causes the prostate cells to grow out of control. It is the most common cancer among men, and can lead to dangerous...more
According to health experts, Prostate cancer has emerged in recent years as the number one hidden killer of men who are 45 years and older. Although advances have been made in education and in public awareness, men are still reluctant to acknowledge that they need to be vigilant in their everyday lives.There are a number of ways that men can...more
Avail of radiation therapyCancer is a lifestyle disease that is found all over the world now. It is the abnormal growth of white blood cells in a part of the body, in the form of a tumour. There are many reasons that can be attributed to the growth of cancerous cells. Smoking, living in an area with low ozone protection, too much exposure to carcinogenic materials can cause cancer. It is generally incurable, but if detected at a very nascent stage, it can be cured.What should one do if they suspect cancer?Tumours are of two types- malignant and benign. Cancerous tumours are of the malignant types. This can be understood only if a biopsy test is conducted. After confirmation of cancer, treatment for cancer can be undertaken in the following way:ChemotherapyCancer radiation therapySurgical removalSurgical removal is not a very encouraging method for removing cancerous cells, because the knife cannot remove all the cancerous cells and by the time it is detected, the cells have already grown manifold. Chemotherapy leads to excess side effects like excess loss of normal cells, so people most opt for cancer radiation therapy.Before cancer radiation therapy is undertaken, an MRI or CT...more
From the 1940s, endocrine therapy has become first-line treatment for advanced metastatic prostate cancer. However, previous research has found that almost all patients with the start of endocrine therapy sensitivity of prostate cancer ultimately...more
Lemongrass tea has a wide application in a variety of medical fields but its prospects as a potential partner in cancer treatment has increasingly captured the attention of observers. Lemongrass tea is an herbal tisane derived from the aromatic...more
Colon is an important part of the human digestive system and the growth of malignant tissue in the colon is known as colon cancer. This type of cancer is very much dreaded and it can harm the digestive system a lot. The colon cancer is a type of...more
Breast health is influenced by many factors, but the main ones are:Estrogen DominanceVitamin D DeficiencyIodine Insufficiency Low levels of progesterone can sometimes cause breast tenderness in women. Estrogen Dominance is a common occurrence and...more
Hero Honda Splendor pro bike is popular for their mileage and low maintenance which is a requirement in the country. There are many consumers who want to know the mileage of the bike and even the maintenance cost. Keeping in mind all types of...more
Insomnia and sleep apnea are the most common sleeping disorders. Snoring however is also a problem that affects many people and can be a cause of discomfort among partners. In Tampa snoring treatment is not new as it is a condition that affects many...more