The breasts undergo periods of tightly regulated growth and development throughout puberty and pregnancy. When cells within the breast become mutated, leading to dysregulation of cell growth, this causes uncontrolled cell proliferation, and breast cancer can develop. There are a number of types of breast cancer tumors, which differ in the originating cell type within the breast, the appearance of the cells within the tumor and the invasiveness of the cancer.
When people eat vegetables such as kale, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage, these vegetables release an enzyme that ultimately forms diindolylmethane. The use of diindolylmethane supplements is now being researc...
Many women experience shock, disbelief, fear and anger as they begin to absorb the medical information, make decisions and deal with their normal lives. According to the American Cancer Society, the feelings and the difficultie...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 191,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 in the United States alone. Receiving this kind of diagnosis is never easy. Cancer is an ordeal that...
Because breast cancer can be more easily treated when it is caught early, screening tests such as mammograms and MRIs have been developed for early diagnosis.
The breasts contain a number of specialized cell types. Each breast contains a number of lobules which produce and secrete milk, which are connected to the nipple by a series of ducts. The lobules and ducts are surround by fat ...
The gonads (testes and ovaries), outer genitals, breasts, sex hormones, semen and vaginal fluid make up the reproductive system, with each part playing a vital role in overall functioning. Many factors can compromise your rep...
