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October is Breast Cancer Prevention Month. It is every woman’s duty to take care of their health. Here are some tips to protect your breasts from cancer.

Exercise Regularly: “Keep moving every day”. Exercise is your best friend when it comes to any health-related problem. The more you sweat, the more calories you burn and this helps you stay healthy.

Go for regular checkups: Visit your doctor every now and then, especially if you have any doubts. This is not a condition where you can think and postpone your doctor visit to the next month or even later. The earlier you get diagnosed, the earlier you will save yourself!

Know your family history: It is important to …

When it comes to cancers, women have to be vigilant about what is going on with their bodies. Amidst the most common forms of the malady is that of breast cancer. While it claims thousands of lives annually, it can be detected early, treated, and in many instances completely eradicated. Women today should be aware of how to detect for these cells, as there are some ways to figure out whether or not something is awry. Aside from that, a little bit of prevention may help keep cancerous cells from forming, and can help with healing down the line.

Self-Testing

The first thing that women can do is focus on self-testing. This is a solution that involves pushing and feeling …

A person’s treatment options and prognosis is dependent on the specific type and progression of their breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, the most common types are ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive ductal carcinoma, and invasive lobular carcinoma.

Determining Type

Most breast cancers are carcinomas, which start in the cells that line tissues and organs. More specifically, they are often adenocarcinomas, which start in the milk ducts or lobules of milk-producing glands. Less common forms are sarcomas, which start in the cells of connective tissue, fat, or muscle.

If the cancer is described as “in situ,” it means that it has not spread. If it is described as invasive or infiltrating, it means that the cancer has invaded …

Breast cancer, like other cancer, is very dangerous and signs or symptoms must be readily known so that the necessary actions can be taken to prevent it in its early stages. It is equally important to know some of the protective measures to be undertaken by individuals, especially women who are the most targeted culprits of this unfortunate disease.

One of the noticeable signs of potential breast cancer is the apparent changes noticed in the appearance, size and shape of the breast. When a woman quickly notices that the size and shape of one or both breasts have increased superficially and/or abnormally, she must treat it as a matter of urgency to visit the health facility for a prompt examination …

The connection between a fatal car accident with a driver’s lack of sleep is reasonably simple to comprehend. However, have you ever thought that there may possibly be a connection between inadequate sleep and breast cancer? 101 women who were recently diagnosed with breast cancer participated in a study in 2012 that was trying to establish that a lack of sleep in such women patients triggered more aggressive tumours.

A research team from the Michigan State University (USA) published a report in Genes and Cancer that tried to portray the relationship between melatonin, a hormone involved in sleep-wake cycles with breast cancer stem cells along with trying to determine the promise of melatonin as a cancer curative.

In order to …

What are the signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer?
There are several common and some distinct signs that are seen when breast cancer develops.

The signs and symptoms of cancer include:

• Lump in breasts
• Change in size/shape/appearance of breast
• Change/new dimple on breast skin
• Recently inverted nipple
• Peeling/flaking of skin around nipple (areola)
• Redness over breast skin

The cause for the development of cancer is yet unknown however, when the cancer affects the breast it results in abnormal development of breast tissue cells. The cancer-affected cells in the breast begin to multiply faster and uncontrolled which then begin to form lumps (tumorous growths). The cancer is also known to spread (metastasize) to the other surrounding tissue and organs, including the …

What Is Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is a malignancy of the breast tissues that is usually identified as a small extra mass or lump in the breast in the beginning. If left undetected for some time, it can spread to other parts of the body including the surrounding lymph nodes. Most of the cancer of breasts occur in women, but men can get it too in some cases.

What Causes Breast Cancer and How Does it Spread?
A lot of research has been done to understand the mechanisms and pathogenesis of breast cancer. It is, however, difficult to predict who will develop it as scientists do not still know the exact causes of breast cancer fully. There are, however, several …

Breast cancer is a major concern for both men and women in the United States. People are well-aware of the dangers, thanks to the breast cancer awareness movement. Some women are proactively seeking screenings to detect cancer early on and are adopting healthier lifestyles to help prevent it. Those who are diagnosed with the illness can resort to alternative cancer treatment options. Alternative cancer treatment centers offer different forms of integrative medicine, including chelation therapy and ozone therapy.

If you are interested in learning more about this disease in order to safeguard yourself, then you will find the following tidbits to be informative.

Second Most Common Cancer

Did you know that in the U.S., breast cancer is the second most …

Maybe it was an annual mammogram; maybe you found a lump or experienced pain in your breast. Whatever it was that got you started on this journey with breast cancer, it is important to recognize that you travel the path as a whole person. That means breast cancer affects you emotionally and physically. My understanding of this topic does not come just from my training as a psychotherapist, but as a breast cancer patient. So, let’s explore some ways to strengthen your emotional health as you go through this experience.

It is important to have an emotional survival plan in place as early in the treatment process as possible. To create your plan, identify three to five people in your …

You have just been diagnosed with breast cancer and now you face the daunting task of meeting with your oncologist for the first time. Most breast cancer patients have a wild array of feelings that overwhelm them, including fear, anger, hope, inadequacy, and more fear. It feels like insanity, but please know that this is normal. Here are some ideas that can make this appointment productive:

As with any initial consultation with a physician, it is important to bring a list of your current medications, information about your family history of cancer, and any insurance information.

Bring someone with you to the initial appointment and as many appointments thereafter as possible. I refer to this person as a chemo buddy. …