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» Preventing Breast Cancer
By Drpriti Shukla | On November 19, 2009 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
Prevention gives the best chance of cure. You can beat the cancer by being cautious and detecting it early. Remember cancer starts as a painless lump in the breast and you have the best chance of detecting it yourself. By Breast self examination ( BSE). This is how you can do It:
 
 
» How To Perform Breast Self Examination?
By Nick Mutt | On November 17, 2009 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
Read this article to learn how to self examine your breast. Self exam of your breast can help you detect breast cancer in the early stages so that it can be cured completely.
 
 
» How to Manage Skin Cancer Symptoms and Treatments
By Dr. Mital John | On November 9, 2009 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
Millions of people are affected by skin cancer. Each year the number of skin cancer cases increases, highlighting the need for an effective way to manage both the symptoms and the treatment. Fortunately, there is an easy way to keep tabs on this disease.
 
 
» Information about Breast Cancer that Every Woman Should Know
By Nick Mutt | On November 5, 2009 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
Breast cancer is one of the major diseases affecting women, taking the lives of many thousands of women all over the world. However, it is very rare in women below the age of 40.
 
 
» Information on Self Examination of Breast Cancer
By Nick Mutt | On November 5, 2009 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
Woman should be aware of any changes that appear in their breasts. The stage at which women have breast cancer diagnosed greatly influences their survival chances.
 
 
» Mastitis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
By Peter Hutch | On May 12, 2008 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
Mastitis most commonly occurs in breastfeeding women. It typically occurs within the first few weeks of breast feeding. Sometimes it occurs if you suddenly stop breastfeeding and the breasts become engorged with milk. Mastitis sometimes occurs in women who are not breastfeeding. Bacteria get into the milk ducts of the breast to cause the infection. This is often through a crack or sore in the nipple, (or from a nipple piercing), but some women without sore nipples develop mastitis.
 
 
» Breast Cancer - Types of Breast Cancer
By Peter Hutch | On May 9, 2008 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the cells of the breast Worldwide, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer (10.4% of all cancer incidence, both sexes counted) and the fifth most common cause of cancer death. Worldwide, breast cancer is by far the most common cancer amongst women, with an incidence rate more than twice that of colorectal cancer and cervical cancer and about three times that of lung cancer. However breast cancer mortality worldwide is just 25% greater than that of lung cancer in women. In 2005, breast cancer caused 502,000 deaths worldwide (7% of cancer deaths; almost 1% of all deaths).The number of cases worldwide has significantly increased since the 1970s, a phenomenon partly blamed on modern lifestyles in the Western world.
 
 
» Breast Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
By Peter Hutch | On April 28, 2008 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
The disease is most commonly diagnosed in women over age 50. Very few women under age 30 develop it. Despite the rise in incidence, there has been a small drop in the number of deaths in the recent years and only about one-fifth of cases prove fatal. This reduction is due to improvements in treatment and the increased use of mammography for screening, which means that tumors can be detected early, when they often respond well to treatment.
 
 
» Breast Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
By Peter Hutch | On April 28, 2008 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
The disease is most commonly diagnosed in women over age 50. Very few women under age 30 develop it. Despite the rise in incidence, there has been a small drop in the number of deaths in the recent years and only about one-fifth of cases prove fatal. This reduction is due to improvements in treatment and the increased use of mammography for screening, which means that tumors can be detected early, when they often respond well to treatment.
 
 
» Pagets Disease of Breast – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
By Peter Hutch | On April 25, 2008 | In Breast-Cancer | Rated
 
Paget's disease of the breast, also called mammary Paget's disease, is a rare breast condition that is often associated with underlying breast cancer. It is believed that Paget's disease of the breast occurs when invasive carcinoma or intraductal carcinoma (cancer of the milk ducts) spreads through the milk ducts to the nipple.
Although in most cases the underlying breast cancer is extensive, in 10% of the cases, cancer only affects the nipple and surrounding tissue. Rarely, there is no detectable underlying breast cancer.
 
 
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