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6 Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Are you familiar with the most common risk factors which contribute to the development of breast cancer?
Join us on Facebook! Breast cancer risk factor #1: Age and gender Women face a much greater risk than men, but men also face the danger of developing breast cancer. Women face a greater risk because they have more breast tissue than men and therefore the risk is 100 percent higher. American doctors assessed that an average woman, who lives up to 90 years of age, has from 10 to 15 percent of possibility to develop breast cancer. Breast cancer risk gets...6 Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Do Bras Cause Breast Cancer?
Rumors that wearing a bra causes breast cancer have been around for some time. But are they true?
Join us on Facebook! Almost every member of the female gender wears a bra, at least in the European-American cultural sphere. The rumors that this piece of woman's clothing causes breast cancer are therefore even more worrying. But are they true? A short history of breast cancer and bras Breast cancer is a relatively old disease which was known since the ancient times, many centuries before modern devices were invented, such as x-ray or anesthesia. On...Do Bras Cause Breast Cancer?
Breast Self Examination
Don't be one of the women who discover the signs of breast cancer when it's already too late!
Join us on Facebook! Breast cancer is considered one of the most insidious diseases in the developed world. Self-examination of breasts is a major factor of early detection of carcinogens. If cancer is detected early enough, the chance of recovery is much greater. How often should you examine your breasts? Breast self-examination is recommended after the age of 20. Examine your breasts every month after your period. It is best if you do it the tenth day...Breast Self Examination
What Kind of Questions Do You Have to Ask if You Have Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is an insidious disease that affects many women. Check what you have to know about it before you decide on treatment.
Join us on Facebook! Many women have to face the diagnosis of breast cancer. For that reason, this article contains five questions the replies to which will enable you to choose the appropriate treatment. Before lumpectomy or mastectomy is performed, it’s advisable that you try finding out more about all your options. Consult your doctor about everything to get all the answers with regard to your possibilities, procedures and rehabilitation. 1. Why is...What Kind of Questions Do You Have to Ask if You Have Breast Cancer?
New Hope for Patients with Breast Cancer
New drug for breast cancer prolongs life of women with metastasis cancer.
The vaccine that should help women with breast cancer is based on the protein called hTERT. It is a peptide effective in almost all forms of cancer. Researchers claim that oligomers with the peptide link can identify the cells of the immune system and make the defence reaction stronger. Test results The vaccine for patients with breast cancer was tested on 19 female volunteers, of whom 13 increased the production of T-cells. The cells reacted with hTERT protein...New Hope for Patients with Breast Cancer
Harmful Plastic Products
Read about the range of negative effects of the plastic products all around us. For example, plastic decreases our fertility and increases the risk of cancer.
We can hardly imagine our lives without plastic products. But do we ever actually consider the question how plastic affects our health? Research proved that plastic products can be harmful to our health also when it comes to fertility. A substance in plastic called phthalate (esters of phthalic acid, a substance group mostly used in the production of chloride (PVC) to improve elastic qualities of plastic mass), present in bottle caps and other food containers, can be...Harmful Plastic Products
Sex after breast cancer
How does breast cancer affects your sex life? How does it change, and how can you have thrilling sex life again?
Emotional consequences of breast cancer Breast cancer is a traumatic experience. Similar to any sudden catastrophe, cancer has a long-lasting influence on people. The person’s life is shattered and picking up the pieces is a long term process. The breasts of a woman are a very erogenous zone as well as a source of female self-confidence and attraction. For that reason, breast cancer can have devastating consequences for the emotional side long after its treatment....Sex after breast cancer
