- Lifestyle Choices Substantially Raise Risk of Second Breast Cancer
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Being diagnosed with breast cancer is an enormous life-changing event, but it isn’t the certain death sentence it once was just a few decades ago. Breast cancer now has a greater than 90 percent five-year survival rate in the United States, resulting ...
HerArticle - Lynette Summerill - 09/17/2009 - 08:04 - 2 comments
- Breast Cancer News: Women With Dense Breasts Four Times More Likely to Have a Recurrence
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A new study in the journal Cancer says that women who have been treated for breast cancer have a higher chance of recurrence if they have “dense” breast tissue. And in fact, those with the densest tissue are four times more likely to relapse than thos ...
HerArticle - Diane Porter - 11/02/2010 - 20:57 - 1 comment
- Prolactinoma: Signs and Symptoms and How Does it Affect You?
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Prolactinoma is, by definition, a tumor of the pituitary gland that produces prolactin, leading to an excess of prolactin in the blood. The tumor is noncancerous and can occur in both men and women. Some alternative names for this condition are: ...
HerArticle - Aimee Boyle - 12/20/2010 - 13:52 - 0 comments
- Personalized Medicine
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Personalized Medicine by ]]> Alice A. McCarthy, MBA ]]> Now that scientists have made tremendous progress in deciphering the Human Genome—the roadmap that determines our genetic makeup—the real work of ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 11/28/2010 - 05:00 - 0 comments
- Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer and the Role of Anti-perspirants
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Rates for breast and prostate cancers have increased in recent years and a new study in the Medical Hypotheses Journal and reported in the UroToday International Journal suggests that the use of anti-perspirant may be why. Scientists have known for a ...
HerArticle - Joanna Karpasea... - 11/02/2010 - 19:54 - 1 comment
- Portable Breast Scanner to Allow Women to Test Themselves at Home
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A University of Manchester (UK) professor has designed a revolutionary portable breast scanner that can soon let women take breast exams themselves in the comfort and privacy of their own homes. Professor Zhipeng-Wu from the university’s School of ...
HerArticle - Pippa Jolly - 10/28/2010 - 15:10 - 0 comments
- Celebrities Who Have Had Breast Cancer
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and if you pay attention to Hollywood, you’ll know there are quite a few survivors who are doing what they can to promote the cause. As I tell my patients, the number one risk factor for breast cancer is being ...
HerArticle - Dr. Carrie Jones - 11/02/2010 - 22:12 - 3 comments
- Mammography
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Mammography (Breast X-ray; Mammogram; X-ray of Breast Tissue) by ]]> Editorial Staff And Contributors ]]> ]]> Definition This exam uses low-dose x-rays ]]> t ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 11/01/2010 - 09:13 - 0 comments
- Breast Reconstruction--It May Be Better to Wait
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The right time to start breast reconstruction—at the same time as mastectomy surgery or later—is a question that’s been debated for a long time. Years ago, when breast cancer death rates were higher and survival was the first and almost only focus, w ...
HerArticle - Cathy Enns - 10/06/2010 - 06:02 - 2 comments
- The Pituitary Gland and The Thyroid—How These Two Glands Are Connected, And The Results of My Blood Work
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When we last left off, I was telling you about my latest round of thyroid woes—my numbers have been all over the chart and I’m having a really hard time regulating my levels with my current medication. Even though my medicines have been working we ...
Share - Michelle King Robson - 12/28/2010 - 10:54 - 2 comments