Breast Cancer ? Risk Factors

Friday, November 14th, 2008

The main types of breast cancer are Lobular carcinoma and Ductal carcinoma. Lobular carcinoma is fairly similar in behavior to ductal carcinoma but it begins in the milk secreting glands present in the breast. Ductal carcinoma, which accounts for more than about 75 percent of breast cancers starts in the lining of the […]

A New Breed of Psoriasis Treatments

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

With the massive amounts of information about psoriasis today, it can be intimidating to try and keep abreast of not only new treatments, but their pros and cons.

Without this information, you cannot really make an informed decision about what to discuss with your doctor and what direction you might want to explore in your attempt […]

Breast Cancer Pathology

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

In the past, doctors usually felt that it was better for their patients to have limited access to their medical reports. Doctors wanted to interpret the medical jargon because they were worried that their patients might misinterpret and possibly distort the results they were given. However, today, this thinking had changed among most […]

Types of Breast Cancers

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Unlike other illnesses, breast cancer is not actually caused by any specific factor. In fact, it is actually caused by the a host of different factors that often interact with each other. Breast cancer occurs when some cells in the breasts start to abnormally grow and spread to other tissues of the body. These cells […]

Men's Breasts Are At Risk Too

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Did you know that men can also have breast cancer? Be surprised and amazed but it is a matter of fact. Men, just like women, can also develop cancer cells in their breasts. Only, the chances of men having one is much lower than that of women's. Moreover, the reason most people, even most men […]

Lung Cancer Stages

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Cancers are staged depending on how far they have spread. Staging a cancer correctly is essential to select the most appropriate treatment option. A number of diagnostic tests, such as CT scans, MRIs, bronchoscopy, blood tests, bone scans, and biopsies are used to find out how far the cancer has spread.

Non-small cell lung […]

Kick Off the Breast Cancer

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Life-threatening malignancies in one or both breasts is termed as breast cancer. Breast cancer can be both noninvasive, the one that does not spread and invasive which has high chances of spreading.

Ductal carcinoma and Lobular carcinoma are both noninvasive, if left untreated it can develop in to invasive. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma and Infiltrating lobular […]

An Overview Of Breast Cancer

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Many women consider their breasts to be their defining feature and cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases of the world. As the name signifies, cancer of the breast, or breast cancer, is a type of cancer. It is predominantly a female disease and it is one of the most common forms […]

Skin Cancer - All About Skin Cancer

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Skin cancers are broadly divided into two types- Melanoma and non-melanoma. Melanoma is the most deadly of skin cancers. The three major skin cancers that are diagnosed in almost all the cases are- Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma. All these cancers are named after the type of cell in which they […]

Modern Breast Cancer Treatment Methods

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Breast cancer has become a more common disease among women in modern times. Once known as an older women's disease, women in their 20's are now experiencing more cases of it. Statistics reveal that the average breast cancer risk is 14%. This climbs by 32% for smokers. The incidence of breast cancer could also […]

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