Breast Cancer

High Insulin Levels Linked To Breast Cancer
by eNotAlone.com
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in Bronx, NY, have discovered that higher circulating insulin levels in the blood appear to double the risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

Revolutionary Light Therapy For Breast Cancer
by eNotAlone.com
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking non-invasive light therapy for those who suffer from breast cancer. The experts, who are about to unveil these good news at this year's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, believe that a new treatment could

Meat Intake Not Linked To Breast Cancer
by eNotAlone.com
The new large study, conducted by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, has found that consuming red or white meat does not put postmenopausal women at an increased risk of developing breast cancer.

Yoga Benefits For Breast Cancer Patients
by eNotAlone.com
Yoga provides not only the emotional benefits to health of breast cancer patients, it can also relieve depression problems in them, reports a new U.S. study. Researchers found that women who participated in a 10 week course of Restorative Yoga

Healthy Diet Keeps Cancer Away
by eNotAlone.com
More than 40 per cent of breast and bowel cancers in rich countries could be prevented through a healthy lifestyle, according to authors of a new joint American-British study. Authors of the study state that about a third of the cancer cases reported ever

Pregnancy Does Not Affect Breast Cancer
by eNotAlone.com
A new study conducted at The University of Texas finds that young women who develop breast cancer during pregnancy, or who are diagnosed soon afterwards, do not have any differences in disease severity or overall survival, compared to other young women

HRT Hormone Use Linked To Breast Cancer
by eNotAlone.com
Two large new Stanford University studies found that taking estrogen plus progestin as HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for menopausal symptoms, increases the risk of breast cancer, but that risk drops about two years after stopping the hormone therapy.

How and When To Be Your Own Doctor
by Dr. Isabelle A. Mose, Steve Solomon
These physical therapies were accompanied by counseling sessions dealing with some severe and long-unresolved problems, response patterns and relationships that triggered her present illness.

Sisters Join Hands to Fight Breast Cancer: New Study to Discover Cause
by National Institute of Health
Sisters share a lot more than laughter and secrets. They also share genes and many lifestyle choices. Scientists already know that if a woman has a sister with breast cancer, she is twice as likely to develop it, too. But what causes this link?

Breast Cancer Facts, Symptoms, Risks and Treatment
by CDC
There are different kinds of breast cancer. The kind of breast cancer depends on which cells in the breast turn into cancer. Breast cancer can begin in different parts of the breast, like the ducts or the lobes.

Understanding Breast Cancer
by Health Canada
Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in women. While the causes of breast cancer are not fully understood, research shows that you can lower your risk of developing the disease or dying from it, by minimizing lifestyle and environmental

Breast Cancer Defined
by National Institute on Aging
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in American women. It is more common among older women than younger women. Men can get breast cancer too, although they account for only one percent of all reported cases.

Breast Cancer Early Stage
by Women's Health Information Center
A tumor is an abnormal growth that can be benign or malignant. Benign breast tumors do not threaten life and do not spread to other parts of the body. Malignant breast tumors are cancers that may threaten life and may spread to other parts of the body.

Breast Self-Examination
by Women's Health Information Center
Regular breast self-exam can help you know how your breasts normally feel and look, so you can notice any changes. When you find a change, you should see your health care provider. Most breast changes or lumps are not cancerous, but only a health care

Before You Begin
Thriving After Breast Cancer: Essential Healing Exercises for Body and Mind
by Sherry Lebed Davis, Stephanie Gunning
The months following breast cancer treatment can bring a difficult combination of emotional and physical challenges, including a decreased range of motion, pain, fatigue, and depression.

Discovering Breast Cancer
Her-2, The Making of Herceptin: a Revolutionary Treatment for Breast Cancer
by Robert Bazell
Two years after she underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy, Barbara Bradfield's aggressive breast cancer had recurred and spread to her lungs. The outlook was grim. Then she took part in Genentech's clinical trials for a new drug.

Mammography, Stages of Breast Cancer
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The American Cancer Society says that the best strategy for successfully beating breast cancer is to follow guidelines for early detection. Currently, the most effective technique for early detection is screening mammography, an x-ray procedure that can

Breast Cancer Treatments, Drug Options Expand
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Every three minutes in the United States, a woman learns she has breast cancer. But new treatments and better diagnostics have improved the outlook for many. Breast cancer can be treated with surgery, radiation and drugs.

Mammography Facility Standards
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
No news is good news, the maxim goes, and when a woman is told that her mammogram shows no evidence of cancer, that's good news indeed. But the good news can turn into bad if tumors are missed because of poor mammography.

Breast Cancer : Simple Implant Placement, Latissimus Dorsi, Rectus Abdominus
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
This operation takes one to two hours. It is usually done under general anesthesia, but local anesthesia is sometimes used and it can be done as outpatient surgery. A small incision is made along the lower portion of the breast near the mastectomy scar