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| Breast Cancer 101 - Risk Factors And Alternative Cure |
By Janet Martin
Breast cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases among women. It plays second fiddle only to lung cancer as the top killer of women in the United States and the rest of the world. And since the 1970s, recorded cases of the disease have continuously increased at an alarming rate. Breast cancer can also happen to men, albeit rarely; around 12,000 American men contract this disease every year.
Despite the nasty reputation of breast cancer, doctors have yet to find out the real causes of the disease. Right now, experts believe that cancer cells in the breasts develop as a result of a combination of risk factors. Nonetheless, doctors are sure that bumping or accidentally hurting your breasts can not trigger cancer.
Many studies confirm that certain elements may put a woman in an increased susceptibility to breast cancer. Women with one or all of these risk elements may be more imperiled than other women who are free from such factors. Here are the determinants of breast cancer to watch out for.
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| Breast Cancer - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care |
By Steve BatchelorBrest cancer is one of the most common cancers in women with 41,000 cases being diagnosed each year as well as about 300 men. The chances of developing breast cancer are higher in older women but lower in those who have children at an early age and have breast fed their children.
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| Breast Cancer Information By Jitesh Arora |
There is lot of information about breast cancer on the internet and books. I have gathered here all the important information regarding breast cancer including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Breast cancer is one of the most common cause of death in women but men are rarely affected by this disease. This cancer forms in tissue ducts and milk making glands of the breast.
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| Living With and Through Cervical Cancer By Celeste Yates |
There are so many factors to take into consideration once your have been diagnosed with cervical cancer. Various side effects not only from treatment, but also of long and short term effects both physically and mentally. Every patient is different and everyone will have his or her own personal issues and fears about it.
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| The Down Low By Sandy Cosser |
Cancer is not a naturally happy subject and one of its unhappy psychological side effects is depression. Roughly 50% of cancer patients suffer from some form of diagnosable psychiatric disorder during the course of their illness. Depression affects around 15 - 25% of cancer patients and major depression affects about 25% of those who have cancer. Rather understandable figures when one considers that one is dealing with a chronic disease that is in many instances still terminal. Even when it is not terminal it is painful and the treatment is hell. It is surprising that the figures for depression aren't higher.
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| Skin Cancer - Melanoma - 3 by CD Mohatta |
Melanoma Diagnosis
Biopsy of the suspected tissue confirms the presence of Melanoma. If the tumor is bigger than 1 mm in thickness, lymph nodes may be examined for possible presence of melanoma cells in the nodes. A whole body scan also helps in finding out if the cancer has spread.
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| Skin Cancer - Melanoma - 2 by CD Mohatta |
In the first part of this article about Melanoma, we learned about what is Melanoma and what are the causes. In this part we will find out about symptoms of Melanoma.
Signs & Symptoms of Melanoma
Look for changes in the moles. The ABCD system of the American Cancer Society is very easy to understand.
A-Asymmetry. One half doesn't match the other half.
B-Border irregularity, with ragged, notched, or blurred edges.
C- Color. The pigmentation is not uniform. Shades of tan, brown, and black are present. Changes in colour distribution, especially the spread of colour from the edge of a mole into the surrounding skin, also are an early sign of melanoma.
D-Diameter. The mole or skin growth is larger than 6 mm (0.2 in.).
Any other change in the appearance of an existing mole should be looked into for a possibility of Melanoma. Thickening or raising of a previously flat mole, scaling, erosion, oozing, bleeding, or crusting of the mole surface, redness, swelling, etc. in the surrounding skin or sensations, such as itching, tingling, or burning and friability of the mole are symptoms of melanoma. As melanoma grows, the symptoms such as bleeding from a mole or pain may appear.
A melanoma which has begun to spread may include- swollen lymph nodes, colourless lump or thickening under the skin, unexplained weight loss and melanosis(graying skin).These symptoms are not conclusive and are manifested in many other conditions.
Graying of the skin (melanosis). Many other conditions have symptoms similar to melanoma.
This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in this article only after consulting your doctor. The author is not liable for any outcome or damage resulting from information obtained from this article.
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