What Doctors Don't Tell YouWomen may now have yet another reason not to smoke - breast cancer.
A survey by Canadian researchers has discovered that childless women who smoke more than a pack a day
Oncologists often have only one strategy when dealing with breast cancer: stop the flow of oestrogen to the tumour. Although only half of all breast cancers depend on oestrogen, it’s become a one-size-fits-all approach.
Researchers investigating breast cancer survivors have discovered that a 'fighting spirit' can positively influence the outcome.
A new British report confirms that, although women with a close relative with breast cancer have an above-average risk of developing the disease, the risk is not as great as is often feared.
Studies estimating the lifetime risk of women with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutation developing breast cancer may have exaggerated the risk by only looking at high-risk families
Christine Horner MD FACSThe Indian cooking spice turmeric, responsible for the intense color of curry, is phenomenal in its ability to promote and protect health especially against cancer. This indigenous plant of Asia and India has been a superstar of the pharmacopoeia of...
Harriet Beinfield LAcHighly regarded medical oncologist Craig Henderson, formerly of Harvard's Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the University of California-San Francisco's Breast Cancer Center, uses the Middlesex patients as an example. "The median survival time of the...
Standards of medical practice are established by well-intentioned authorities first and, ideally, validated by science later. At this moment, Sally's head is covered in peach fuzz, though her chemotherapy ended 4 months ago. Sally joined the 184,000...
Keep Your Body-fat Percentage Low. Fat cells produce estrogen after menopause. The more fat you have, the higher your estrogen and therefore the higher your risk of breast cancer will be.
Avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates. These foods cause a surge in insulin and women with the highest insulin levels have a 283% higher incidence of breast cancer. Estimates are that every year the average American eats almost his or her entire...
