What Doctors Don't Tell YouIf food is our medicine, scientists are beginning to understand why. They have started to uncover the secrets of the famed Mediterranean diet and its protective qualities against cancer, and especially breast cancer. The key seems to be the olive...
The drug company giveth, and it taketh away, too. The thought came to mind after we looked at the success of the drug tamoxifen in fighting - and preventing - breast cancer. Unfortunately it's likely to give you endometrial cancer instead. But it...
Karol Sikora, professor of oncology at London's Hammersmith Hospital Royal Postgraduate Medical School is calling for a comprehensive review of Britain's cancer services. ...
Up to one third of women given a mammogram could suffer the anguish of a false positive where the test incorrectly detects breast cancer and consequently further unnecessary medical intervention, ...
A study by the Thames Cancer Registry highlights the confusion among doctors over the best way of treating breast cancer. ...
Mammogram screening is generally agreed to be best practice for all women over the age of 40. It's supposed to be soon enough to detect early signs of cancer, and so increase the chances for successful treatment. It's a view that is supported by...
As breast cancer rates continue to spiral upward (to 185,000 women in the US and 28,000 women in the UK every year), the pressure is on for women, particularly those over 40, to have regular mammograms.
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Make sure your doctor knows that just because you don't want a mammogram, it doesn't mean you don't want your breasts checked. You can tell your doctor you want a physical examination and to be ta ...
Breast cancer tumours can spread during surgery, doctors have discovered. ...
