As the month of October draws to an end, let us wrap up this series of articles on breast cancer. I was wondering what to write about when I came across an article which urged people to re-examine their lifestyle as a means to prevent breast cancer. The fact of the matter is that many experts say that there really is no clear cut way to prevent breast cancer. However, a recent study seems to have found some details that may shed a new light on the matter.
According to breast surgeon Trevor Smith, a change in lifestyle may actually help prevent breast cancer. He urges everyone to pay more attention to the link between breast cancer and lifestyle.
Stuff, a New Zealand web site, ran this story today:
Hundreds of published studies identified risk ...
Did you learn anything new from the 3 myths about breast cancer I shared in the last post? I sure did! Here are more popular myths.
Myth #4: Women with lumpy breasts have to be extra careful as they are more likely to get breast cancer in the future.
This condition is called
fibrocystic breasts. In the past, people thought that just because a woman had fibrocystic breasts, then she would more likely have breast cancer. Medical advances have proven that this is not true. Still, these lumps may need to be removed, hence the importance of breast self-examination.
Myth #5: Physical injury or force on the breast can cause breast cancer.
I totally believed this one, to be honest. However, it is completely unfounded. Sometimes, breast cancer is detected in women who have recently experienced ...
Myths surround most everything on this earth and breast cancer is not exempt from that. We all know and hear about breast cancer but it does not mean that the information that we have is always accurate. That is why there are some things which are considered myths! Why don’t you check your knowledge against these myths? You (or others around you) will be better off with the right information.
Myth #1: I (or someone you know) am too young to have breast cancer.
The truth is that women of all ages can be affected with breast cancer. The reason behind this myth is that most women who get breast cancer are older but that does not exclude the possibility of younger women getting it also. This is one good reason women should have ...
Despite the fact that breast cancer is one of the most fatal illnesses, there have been a lot of medical breakthroughs, which mean that having breast cancer need not be the end of the world. We have heard - and we continue to hear - about real stories wherein women have overcome the challenges of breast cancer. One of the most recent of these women is
Christina Applegate. Let's look at some of the important developments in breast cancer research.
Better screening
It used to be that the standard for screening was mammography. This method basically identified lumps and calcification in the breast tissue. Today, however, MRI is also used to detect breast cancer and it is far more effective and accurate.
Better medication
The cutting edge in breast cancer drugs today are called aromatase inhibitors (AIs). ...
There are no easy answers when it comes to preventing breast cancer, or any other kind of cancer for that matter. The general consensus, however, points towards a healthy lifestyle as the best way to prevent breast cancer. This includes eating healthily and exercising on a regular basis.
In their web site, the
Mayo Clinic makes it clear that diet and exercise are the best breast cancer prevention strategies. Let's look at some of the things that you can do specifically to help lower the risk of getting breast cancer.
Limit your alcohol intake
Though just because you drink a lot does not mean that you will definitely get breast cancer, there is a strong relationship between high alcohol consumption and cases of breast cancer. The best route to take would be to limit your alcohol ...
I don’t know about you but with
all the things going on in the financial world, I can’t help but be stressed out. It’s not that I have huge investments – my investment activities are merely drops in a bucket. However, other activities plus the fact that prices are not as they used to be have really taken their toll on my finances. I have to be honest with you – sometimes I cannot get a good night’s rest because of this!
It is good to know that I am not alone in this kind of situation, though. It is good to know that experts actually acknowledge that there is a connection between mental health and the current economic crisis.
Dr. Gail Saltz writes:
Following the recent financial roller coaster ride most people are ...
