Cancer - It Won't Get The Breast of Me

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

In 2005 I was diagnosed with an aggressive and invasive form of Breast Cancer. Even at age 52 it was a shock to me. An even greater shock was finding out through researching Breast Cancer that 1 in 8 women would, at sometime in their lifetime, be diagnosed with Breast Cancer. This statistic was staggering […]

The Truth Behind Metastatic Lung Cancer

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Unlike other forms of lung cancer, metastatic lung cancer is the result of a cancer from another part of the body spreading to the lungs. When a malignancy develops in the body (most often in the breasts, colon, prostate, or bladder, though almost all cancers have the ability to spread) it can sometimes spread through […]

Why Women Don't Get Mammograms

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Sidestepping screening: What factors make women avoid annual mammography?

Breast cancer has the highest incidence and mortality rates worldwide, and it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the United States. While mammography is far from perfect, it remains the best screening tool available for the early diagnosis of breast cancer.

But studies […]

Breast Awareness - Don't Leave it Too Late

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

For the last three months, I have been nursing a deep concern: would the lump I found turn out to be breast cancer? How many other women have had that terrible feeling of dread when they came across their own lump? I have to say, I agonised over it for several weeks. Should I waste […]

Breast Cancer - Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

The most common type of breast cancer in women that is noninvasive is referred to as DCIS, which stands for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. The term “in situ” refers to cancer cells that have not moved out of the system in which they began to grow. With DCIS the cancer cells […]

Hormone Replacement Therapy after Breast Cancer

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Generally speaking, a great deal has already been discussed on the issue of hormone replacement therapy. However, less is known specifically about this form of therapy for breast cancer survivors. One reason for this is that physicians are concerned about prescribing any of these drugs to their patients for fear that it might […]

Ju's Breast Cancer Experience Part 1: Stressful and Unsatisfied Life Before Cancer Diagnosis

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

In 1995, Ju was thirty-six years old and her son seven years old. One night she felt a lump in her right breast. This was later diagnosed as cancerous. It has been twelve years since her diagnosis and Ju is still doing fine. In May 2007, I conducted an in-depth interview of her case.

Q: […]

Prostate Cancer Life Expectancy

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

Men, how long are you going to live with or without prostate cancer? If you're being honest, you really don't know. We all have a life expectancy based upon general statistical probabilities but none of us know how or when we're going to die.

No matter what the illness or disease that may inflict […]

Treatment Of Pancreatic Cancer Has Saved Middle Aged People

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Pancreas lies horizontally behind the stomach. It serves to release enzymes that help digestion, and hormones that serve to regulate carbohydrates metabolism. It helps regulating the sugar level (glucose) of your body.

Pancreatic cancer spreads very fast and it is difficult to spot it, therefore, it is a major cause of death among cancer illnesses. It […]

Alternative Breast Cancer Therapies

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Jenny is a 42 year old mother of three. Being a housewife is quite easy especially when the kids are at school and the husband is at work. The rest of the day is spent cleaning the house and doing the laundry with an hour to spare at the local gym.

After taking a shower, Jenny […]

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