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by hernews
Posted: Tue., July 22, 2008, 07:19 am
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TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- There's just no getting around the fact that mammograms are uncomfortable, but a new study suggests that applying a topical analgesic before the test could significantly ease the discomfort associated with the test.
And a test that's less painful may encourage more women to get screened, the researchers suggest.
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by hernews
Posted: Sun., June 1, 2008, 10:34 pm
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SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- People who survived Hodgkin disease when they were children or adolescents are much more likely than other people to develop certain cancers, says a new study.
Hodgkin disease (HD), a cancer of the lymph nodes, has a cure rate of more than 90 percent, but survivors may be at future risk of developing second cancers other than HD, according to background information in the study.
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by EmpowHer
Posted: Sun., June 1, 2008, 08:35 am
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SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- People who survived Hodgkin disease when they were children or adolescents are much more likely than other people to develop certain cancers, says a new study.
Hodgkin disease (HD), a cancer of the lymph nodes, has a cure rate of more than 90 percent, but survivors may be at future risk of developing second cancers other than HD, according to background information in the study.
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by Dr Jay Harness
Posted: Mon., March 31, 2008, 12:26 pm
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Information on Stage 4 Breast Cancer - treatment & facts from Dr. Harness, Pres. American Society of Breast Surgeons. St. Joseph Hospital Comprehensive Breast Center.
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by Dr Jay Harness
Posted: Mon., March 31, 2008, 12:20 pm
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Facts on Stage 3 Breast Cancer - treatment & diagnosis from Dr. Harness, Pres American Society of Breast Surgeons. St. Joseph Hospital Comprehensive Breast Center.
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by Dr Jay Harness
Posted: Mon., March 31, 2008, 12:14 pm
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Facts on Stage 2 Breast Cancer - Treatment & Stage 2 diagnosis from Dr. Harness, Pres American Society of Breast Surgeons.
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by Dr Jay Harness
Posted: Mon., March 31, 2008, 12:07 pm
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Information on Stage 1 Breast Cancer from Dr. Jay Harness, President American Society of Breast Surgeons. St. Joseph Hospital Comprehensive Breast Center.
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by EmpowHer
Posted: Fri., January 25, 2008, 12:46 pm
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Results of a study published this week in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved indicate that when compared with Non-Hispanic White women, Hispanic women in the state of Arizona are more likely to have high-grade breast cancers, larger tumors, a greater number of positive lymph nodes, and advanced stage at diagnosis.
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