Lymphedema is a chronic condition categorized as either primary or secondary. Primary lymphedema is an inherited condition, while secondary lymphedema is caused by some sort of injury to the lymphatic vessels, often seen in women who have had...
Though there have been millions of women cured of breast cancer, there is no one-size-fits-all breast cancer therapy. Treatments are chosen based on the type of cancer, whether it is hormonally sensitive or not, whether it has metastasized or not...
Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure is a fundraising and educational event in support of breast cancer. The series of events include walks and running races commonly held in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. United States' races are...
Breast cancer is a horrible disease that affects far too many mothers, sisters, wives, daughters and friends. Though breast cancer can be incredibly virulent, many women survive with proper treatment. Some of the treatments for breast cancer, such...
There are a wide number of breast cancer foundations around that raise money for breast cancer research, providing free mammograms to underserved communities and maintaining public awareness campaigns. Well-established organizations, such as the...
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is a worldwide series of 5K runs and fitness walks that raises money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer. The race also celebrates those who have survived breast cancer and honors those who...
Breast cancer affects approximately 200,000 women per year in the U.S. alone, according to the American Cancer Society. With rising numbers is breast cancer patients, several organizations have come forward raising money for much needed research...
Over the past decades, breast cancer research has made progress. Thanks in part to earlier detection and improved treatments, survival rates have improved. Nevertheless, it is estimated that 40,170 U.S. women will die from breast cancer in 2009....
The Reishi mushroom, also known as Ganoderma lucidum, and Ling zhi in China, is reported to have many medicinal benefits. Although the Reishi mushroom can be different colors, it is the red Reishi that is the most beneficial medicinally. The...
Breast cancer is a common form of cancer in women, and millions of families have been impacted by the disease. There are many organizations devoted to finding a cure for breast cancer, educating the public about breast health and serving the needs...
According to the National Cancer Institute, Stage IV breast cancer is when breast cancer has spread to distant parts of the body. If the breast cancer has spread to the lungs, it is not lung cancer but still breast cancer. Stage IV breast cancer...
Pink ribbon lapel pins symbolize the fight for researchers to find a cure for breast cancer. Many people wear these pins, especially during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Some people wear the pink ribbon lapel pin as a survivor...
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer afflicting American women, behind lung cancer. It occurs in the milk-bearing ducts or glands in the breasts. In the United States, about one in eight women is at risk for development of breast cancer...
According to the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, breast cancer occurs in about one of every 3,000 pregnancies. But since women are having babies at older ages and the risk of developing breast cancer increases as women get older, more...
Breast cancer is the fifth leading cause of death in women, according to 2009 information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. The best way to detect breast cancer early is through a mammogram. The CDC recommends that women...
The breast is a complex combination of connective tissue, mammary ducts and the spherical-shaped sacs called lobules that produce milk. The pectoralis muscle is located between the breast and the ribs in the chest wall. Breast cancer, an...
Breast cancer is a devastating disease that ranks as the second most common cancer found in women after skin cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Many organizations and companies, including Estee Lauder, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Avon and even the Washington Redskins football team, have begun breast cancer awareness campaigns, but the original campaign was started in 1985. The campaign...
Breast cancer can affect both men and women and is caused by the abnormal presence of cancerous cells within the tissues of the breast. The National Cancer Institute estimates that over 190,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. If...
On July 12, 2008, at 9:45 a.m., bystanders at Bayshore Park in Munising, Michigan, knew they were observing an extraordinary event. A crowd was cheering on two cyclists with trailers attached to their bikes as they departed the park with police...
Breast cancer awareness has exploded within recent years. There are two-day walks, three-day walks, numerous Race for the Cure events and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink has become nearly synonymous with breast cancer awareness, and...
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer of women in the United States, after skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, about one in eight women will develop breast cancer, and about one in 35 will die from this disease. The...
Just so you know you are not stuck in the vast wilderness called cancer, experts have so organized the steps as to improve breast cancer management. It is expected to improve outcomes of the disease by guiding the way you treat the disease in a...
Breast cancer awareness products seem to be everywhere, and it can be overwhelming to figure out where to find specific merchandise. There are numerous websites selling pink ribbon products, as well as print catalogs that sell cancer awareness...
A breast self-exam increase a woman's awareness of her normal breast tissue. The goal of the breast self-exam is to identify changes in the breasts that may indicate a medical problem. In the past, the self-exams were considered crucial as a means...
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure series of 5K runs and other events in 2008 celebrated its 25th anniversary of raising awareness about breast cancer and funds for research. After starting as one small race in Dallas, Texas, the organization...
According to the National Cancer Institute, a woman has a one-in-eight chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime. Second only to lung cancer, breast cancer kills more than 40,000 women every year in the U.S alone. Breast cancer is the...
Since its creation in the early 1990s, the pink ribbon has become internationally recognized as a symbol of breast cancer awareness. Supporters of the cause wear pink ribbons and other pink articles of clothing to increase awareness of the disease...
Women with breast cancer typically receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy procedure, or occasionally after a mastectomy procedure, according to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center website. The radiation oncologist plans the location...
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