Author: Gia PattersonWhat does the person you're caring for expect, want, and need from a caregiver? When someone you're close to delivers the news of a cancer diagnosis, a host of questions arise about how you and others in her life are going to cope with everything that needs to be done in the days and months ahead. The role of caregiver can encompass a huge variety of responsibilities, large and small, and deciding who's going to do what is a...more
What would you do if you found out you had prostate cancer? What would you do if you then also found out that the cancer had already spread beyond the prostate making it, at the current time, not curable? And what would you do if you then learned that your doctor either failed to properly screen you for prostate cancer or ignored abnormal results of screening tests that could have helped diagnose your cancer when it was still confined to the...more
Author: Hilary BowmanFor breast cancer and prevention, it has long been known that regular physical activity has been shown to decrease the likelihood of having breast cancer. Breast Cancer Merchandise AustraliaWhat has not been known or studied has been the effect of regular physical activity on the breast cancer survival rates or likelihood of death in women that already have breast cancer. That is, until now. The breast cancer statistics and findings as reported by the American Medical Association’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in May 2005 were astounding! Certain participants in the study of women with Stage I, II or III breast cancer achieved a 50% reduction in the death rate from breast cancer. Here are these breast cancer statistics: the journal reported that in the study 2,987 female registered nurses had been diagnosed with breast cancer during the years 1984-1998. What the study found was that the women who had physical activity equivalent to walking at a steady pace of 2.0-2.9 miles per hour for 3-5 hours a week had a death rate of only 50% of the death rate of women who had physical activity equivalent to walking less than one hour a week. The...more
Author: Hilary BowmanIt is the second leading cause of death by cancer in women followed only by lung cancer. Breast Cancer Merchandise For MenBreast cancer is comprised mainly of ductal cancer and lobular cancer. Age, a personal history, and a family history, are important risk factors for this disease. Environmental factors too may contribute to...more
Author: Hilary BowmanOther names do people employ is familial; malignant neoplasm of breast; malignant tumor of breast; and mammary cancer. Breast Cancer Merchandise 2009 Breast cancer is a disease in which certain cells in the breast become abnormal and reproduce with no control or order to shape a tumor. The most usual form starts in cells lining...more
Author: Hilary BowmanThis theory was developed by Syd Singer and Soma Grismaijer who wrote a book called Dressed to Kill, claiming that bras constrict breast tissue and block lymph drainage, causing chemical toxins to remain in the breast. Breast Cancer Merchandise BulkThe Singers say that "because lymphatic vessels are very thin, they are extremely sensitive to pressure and are easily compressed." Their press release claims: "Soma and Syd were struck by the low incidence of breast cancer in poorer nations awash in pesticides dumped by northern nations." So their theory claims that bras constrict breasts, close blood vessels and lymphatics, and keep pesticides in breasts for along time, so the pesticides can then cause cancer. http://www.curedisease.info/2009/07/lung-cancer/">Lung Cancer Secrets Revealed Click here They report that three out of four women who wear their daytime bras to sleep contract breast cancer. They claim that 80 percent of bra-wearers who experience lumps, cysts and tenderness will see those symptoms vanish, "within a month of getting rid of the bra." However, there is no data in the scientific literature to show that women with larger breasts are more likely...more
Author: Hilary BowmanIt's good to have strong bones, but it's best not to have the breast-cell development stimulation that goes along with the higher estrogen levels. Breast Cancer Merchandise For Fundraising A number of studies have demonstrated...more
Author: Hilary BowmanHaving regular check ups gives you great defense against cancer. Breast Cancer Merchandise Wholesale The Following Are Some Symptoms of Cancer To look for: - Unfamiliar pain in your breast or in the armpit - It's unusual in the...more
Author: Hilary BowmanIt is a disease that women dread about. Breast Cancer Month Article In medical terms, this disease can be defined as a formation of malignant or cancer cells in the breast tissues. The disease has been termed as heterogeneous....more
Author: Hilary BowmanThe etiology of human breast cancer remains largely unknown. Breast Cancer Month ActivitiesRisk factors associated with the disease could be classified into three extensive determinants: family history factors, hormonal and...more
Author: Hilary BowmanEven men are susceptible to this, in some cases. Breast Cancer Month Wikipedia But not a lot of people can say much about it. Until they themselves are afflicted with the disease, they don't have a lot of breast cancer facts to...more
Author: Hilary BowmanThis symbol has been worn by various celebrities with the aim of encouraging understanding about the disease and raising funds for prevention and its eventual cure. Breast Cancer Month Poster Given the popularity of this symbol,...more