Breast Cancer Overview Many breast cancers are sensitive to the hormone estrogen. This means that estrogen causes the breast cancer tumor to grow. Such cancer is called estrogen receptor positive cancer or ER positive cancer. Some women have what’s called HER2-positive breast cancer. HER2 refers to a gene that helps cells grow, divide, and repair [...]
Many people began to smoke cigarettes because they thought it made them look sophisticated and cool or because they succumbed to peer pressure. However, smoking can lead to very poor health and may also increase your chances of getting a terrible disease like breast cancer. There are a number of myths about smoking. For example, [...]
Medical professionals utilize the term “stage” to relate to the extent of cancer within the body. Knowing the stage of the cancer will help you along with your doctor establish your foremost treatment solution. Doctors generally say that a cancer is high grade or low grade. Some physicians utilize numbers 1 to 4 to relate [...]
Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is a common treatment for menopausal women, as it is long believed that the decrease in hormone levels after menopause was overwhelmingly detrimental to a woman’s health. While certain effects of menopause can be serious health problems, many physicians prescribe HRT for all menopausal women, with little regard to [...]
 Breast Cancer Treatment  What is Breast Cancer? The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. The breast is composed of two main types of tissues: glandular tissues and stromal (supporting) tissues. There are several types of tumors that may develop within different areas of [...]
If you are a parson with a real heart and you feel the pain of others, then you must show helping gesture to the needy people of your societies. You can contribute your efforts in making this world, a happy and beautiful place to live. All you can do is to donate money on your [...]
Fundraising has become one of the most important and major activity. With an increased awareness, which has been communicated through media, people have become aware of their responsibilities. Regardless of the fact that the people of this modern world are living busy lives, but still they are showing great concern for the pains and miseries [...]
Are you worried about…breast cancer? Many women worry about getting breast cancer| , sometimes because one of their relatives has developed the illness. This section explains: Why having just one, or even two, relatives with cancer does not normally mean that there is an inherited genetic link in your family. What we know about the [...]
Symptoms associated with menopause are often treated by estrogen therapy. It helps reduce hot flashes, dryness, and itching or burning around the vagina. It also reduces the risk of developing osteoporosis with age. There were studies conducted on the negative side effects of estrogen therapy and the findings included higher susceptibility of developing cancer of [...]
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. The breast is made up of lobes and ducts. Each breast has 15 to 20 sections called lobes, which have many smaller sections called lobules. The lobes and lobules are connected by thin tubes called ducts. Each breast [...]