Breast cancer can affect one in eight women, and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, second only to lung cancer. There doesn’t seem to be any definitive prevention for breast cancer, but there are certain risk factors that make women susceptible, including age and genetics. Women with genes BRCA1 and [...]
How To Check For Breast CancerDetecting breast cancer early on is very important. It is important that you have regular mammograms and have you doctor to check your breasts for lumps. You can do a breast cancer personal check on your breasts each month with self exams. If you do these things it will give [...]
I learned some interesting facts about breast cancer that I feel every woman should know. The sources I used for this article included the American Cancer Society, The National Cancer Institute, and the Avon Foundation’s Breast Cancer Crusade.Early breast cancer isn’t usually detected by pain. In fact, when breast cancer first develops, there may be [...]
Breast cancer is a very life changing event. It is a destroyer of homes and a killer of dreams. Sometimes it is carried undetected and it advances, waiting, lurking, and growing until it is too late.This does not have to be and should not be the case. Monthly Self-Examinations for Lumps, abnormalities, and disfigurement that [...]
Determining the breast cancer stages is important since it enables the patient and doctor to identify the treatment necessary for one’s condition. Also, it is essential in assessing the risk of the given condition and what lifestyle changes the patient can do to improve their health.Identifying A Breast Cancer’s StageWhen talking about breast cancer stages, [...]