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 ...
So protein is not at all that bad for your kidneys, huh? Well, I took that post to heart and am working on some pork chops right now…am actually salivating as I smell them cooking. Anyhow, here is another food myth from the same
article.
Myth No. 3: Red meat causes cancer
The origin: In a 1986 study, Japanese researchers discovered cancer developing in rats that were fed "heterocyclic amines," compounds that are generated from overcooking meat under high heat. And since then, some studies of large populations have suggested a potential link between meat and cancer.
What science really shows: No study has ever found a direct cause-and-effect relationship between red-meat consumption and cancer. As for the population studies, they're far from conclusive. That's because they rely on broad surveys of people's eating habits and health afflictions, and ...
Do you make it a habit to give your father a gift every year at this time? Or maybe at least give him a call to tell him how much you love and appreciate him. This year, maybe it’s time for a different kind of gift – a gift of health awareness. If you are a father yourself, you should reward yourself with this kind of gift as well. I am talking about three key questions regarding prostate cancer , as presented by the
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC).
The three questions are:
What could put me at risk for prostate cancer?
Is genetic testing for prostate cancer available?
If I decide to have genetic testing, what should I expect?
It may sound morbid to some people but I think we should all think in practical terms. I never thought that we ...
If you have been paying attention to the ads on many web sites and blogs today, you probably have noticed that many of them pertain to colon cleansing or colon irrigation. I certainly have seen a lot of them recently. This has prompted me to look this thing up and find out if it really has health benefits. After all, if many people are interested in it, it should count for something, right?
What is colon cleansing anyway? It is basically a process wherein your bowels are cleansed thoroughly by ingesting supplements that will loosen and remove build up in your colon. As a result, you would have to do number 2 a lot.
Proponents of colon cleansing believe that the process has a lot of health benefits. These range from removing toxins from the ...
Prostate cancer is one of the biggest concerns for men all over the world. It is, in fact, a very unpleasant subject that many people do not really want to dwell on it. New research shows, however, that there could be a
vaccine that would protect men in the long run against prostate cancer.
At this stage, though, the vaccine has only been tested in mice. According to
Dr. W Martin Kast of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles,
“By early vaccination, we have basically given these mice life-long protection against a disease they were destined to have. This has never been done before and, with further research, could represent a paradigm shift in the management of human prostate cancer.”
So what does the vaccine do? The most significant factor in prostate cancer ...
Is being perpetually tan high up in your agenda when it comes to looking good? If you live in a country with a temperate climate, do you frequent solariums or artificial tanning centers? If so, you might want to think twice - even thrice - about doing that. According to a team of researchers from Australia, visits to a solarium can cause skin cancer.
Reuters reports specific figures:
Using a solarium to gain a suntan increases the risk of developing skin cancer by 98 percent if you are under the age of 35, with one visit heightening the chance of developing a melanoma by 22 percent.
I would say that 98 percent pretty much guarantees that you will develop skin cancer if you are under 35 and regularly visit a solarium to get that bronze glow! The study does not ...
People who would normally spend most of their time in front of
computers and not getting enough sleep to recharge their body are bound to reach a point where their 20/20 vision may get affected. Growing eye bags and twitching muscles behind the human eye are indicators of
abused use of the sense of sight, also warning beforehand a person that he should also learn to rest his eyes from time to time.
While people cannot help such need to embark on body abuses relating to
work and pressure stemming from their duties, it is best to adjust the whole body clock to adapt to change temporarily. Everyone will come to a point where they would have to slow down and realize that bodily abuse will catch up with them.
Vitamins and supplements may help in providing preventive
maintenance, but this alone ...
Smoking is one thing that people have a hard time
kicking. A lot of smokers would love to find out how to kick the habit, something that is hard to avoid once it is started. There have been offered alternatives like chewing gum, candies, or placing the mind into something else. While some may have resorted to such, the rate of smokers existing in the
world today is still overpowering and growing as each day passes.
Smoking is a known vice where people simply take satisfaction in blowing of some inhaled fumes of tobacco. These fumes are acclaimed to be able to relax the tense body and mind but there has been no actual medical proof that smoking does actually relax the pressured person today. Many would say that is
psychological in nature but overall, many have been drawn more towards believing ...
