Better breast cancer survival may be among the many health perks of physical activity. The findings add strong new support to the growing body of evidence that healthy lifestyle factors such as eating well and exercising regularly provide significant health benefits, possibly even offering protection against cancer recurrences about on par with chemotherapy and even the newer … [Read more...]
Pregnancy & Breast Cancer: Know It All
Pregnant women can, and do, develop breast cancer. Prompt diagnosis and therapy are just as important in this population as in the population at large. Very few pregnant women are diagnosed with breast cancer. But because more women are choosing to have children later in life, and because the risk of breast cancer increases as women age, there may be more cases in the future. … [Read more...]
Yoga For Cancer
Cancer patients often find themselves in distracted state of mind—bombarded by contradictory, information, subjected to invasive, painful procedures, and not-always-compassionate medical care. When our minds are so grievously disturbed, we may find it impossible to make crucial decisions or relate satisfactorily to our family and friends. Practicing Pranayam, meditation and … [Read more...]
What Is Breast Cancer?
The Breast and Breast Cancer Types of Breast Cancer The importance of Early Life in Breast Cancer Risk Risk Factors associated with breast cancer Symptoms associated with Breast Cancer Detecting Breast Cancer Grading of breast cancer Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Things to Consider During and After Treatment Disease Management Reducing Your Risk of … [Read more...]
What to do if you find a breast lump. Answered!
To begin with, don’t panic if you find a lump or change in your breast. It is common for women of all ages to find lumps and bumps in their breasts. The majority will turn out to be benign. Breast lumps happen for many reasons. Lumps can be hard, smooth, soft, or round. Most of the time, a breast lump doesn’t mean you have breast cancer. There are a number of possible causes … [Read more...]
10 Communication Skills To Help Your Loved Ones Cope with Breast Cancer
When any serious issue falls on a family like cancer or breast cancer the entire family life, roles and responsibilities are bound to change. The female detected with cancer often needs to focus on treatment and recovery and may not have time or energy to run the household or go out to work. This may affect roles within the family as wage earners, homemakers, child caregivers, … [Read more...]
Mamography: The Breast Cancer Screening Tool
"Mammography screening is not perfect but has been shown to markedly reduce the number of women each year who die from breast cancer," said Elizabeth Morris, MD, FACR, president of the Society of Breast Imaging. "The decision whether or not to get a mammogram remains with women. We want them to know that mammography can detect cancer early -- when it's most treatable and can be … [Read more...]
Weight Training Gains In Breast Cancer Survivors
Weight lifting has generally been prescribed for women with breast-cancer–related lymphedema, preventing them from obtaining the well-established health benefits of weight lifting, including increases in bone density. Breast-cancer survivors often struggle with a variety of quality-of-life complaints, including insomnia, weight gain, chronic fatigue, depression and … [Read more...]
