Breast Cancer Statistics

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

As the awareness of breast cancer increases, so does the availability of information on the disease to the general public. There has been much research done on the disease, which includes the statistics on its prevalence and survival rates. Below is an enumeration of these statistics.
Recent figures
Breast cancer has been proven to be the second […]

It's Really Not Too Surprising That There Is A Link Between Depression and Breast Cancer

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

For the women diagnosed with breast cancer resulting depression is easy to understand. Breast cancer is a very scary and life altering event. It would be surprising if some depression didn’t occur. But the thought of depression being a possible cause of breast cancer seems out of the question. The findings may surprise you.
Some studies […]

Breast Cancer Ribbons

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

One of the most famous symbols of disease awareness is the red ribbon that is used to raise AIDS awareness. This 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. Given the popularity of this symbol, the ribbon has […]

Breast Cancer Symptoms

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Whenever breast cancer first develops, there could be no symptoms, and sometimes the only detectable signs come when the cancer has grown to an uncontrollable size.
Difficulty
A method to determine if a person has breast cancer is to check for lumps. It can be difficult to verify if a lump is due to breast cancer, because […]

Breast Cancer Awareness

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer among women has increased. As a result of this, organizations that aim to raise breast cancer awareness have doubled their efforts to give women around the world the right information to help them prevent and deal with this disease. These organizations teach women to detect early signs […]

Recognizing And Battling Breast Cancer

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Breast cancer occurs due to the irrepressible growth of cells in the breast that invades the nearby tissues and spreads throughout the body. These collections of irrepressible growth of tissue are called tumors or malignant tumors. However, not all tumors are cancerous.
Breast cancer has been diagnosed in large numbers in North America and Europe. In […]

Treatment Options For Breast Cancer

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Mammograms are routinely prescribed by women?s physicians as a means of early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Doctors are persistent in this recommendation because breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women after lung cancer. With early diagnosis and treatment, 97% of women with localized breast cancer are alive […]

Alternative Breast Cancer Treatments

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

When diagnosed with breast cancer, many people feel helpless and out of control. Suddenly inundated with doctors and treatment decisions that are difficult to understand, it?s easy to feel that you no longer control your own health or destiny. More and more, however, breast cancer patients are turning to alternative therapies as an adjunct to […]

Breast Cancer Treatment Options - Facing Your Fears And Moving Ahead

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

After breast cancer diagnosis, time is of the essence to ensure recovery. Digest the news then start learning, so you're comfortable with your informed choices for breast cancer treatment.

Building Your Team

Before choosing surgery, you build a breast cancer treatment team. You need surgeons, oncologists, anesthesiologist, and radiologist. If you're able, you are the leader of […]

Cause of Breast Cancer

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Breast cancer is very common in women. In fact, it is the second leading cause of death for women with cancer. There are three times more cases of breast cancer than any of the other gynecological cancers put together. Cases of breast cancer have increased from one out of 20 women, to one out of […]

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