• The Case of the Nun's Disease

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    Dr Watson laid aside his diary and read out aloud what he had written to himself to confirm that everything was as he had remembered of the case.On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend Sherlock Holmes, I find many tragic, some comic, a large number merely strange, but none commonplace; for, working as he did rather for the love of his art than for the acquirement of wealth, he refused to associate himself with any investigation which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which presented more singular features than "The Case of the Nun's Disease".Read more…
  • Breast Cancer - A Death Sentence Caused By Neglect

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    The biggest majority of women who concern themselves over developing breast cancer are the ones who do not even bother to do a self examination (Not all)Self inspection of the breasts should be a main priority for every woman. Breast cancer caught in the early stages of growth will give better odds for the patient to control the disease with the help of today`s modern medicines and technology.Breast cancer is common among the female species and can be a death sentence if ignored.Read more…
  • Breast Cancer Risk: Simple Steps to Prevent Disease

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    If young women take certain simple steps when they are adolescents, they may reduce risk of breast cancer later in life. A research suggests that puberty could be a crucial time for development of breast cancer.Regular exercise is believed to delay the beginning of a girl's first menstrual period.Read more…
  • Breast Cancer: Steps to Aid in Early Detection

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    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.Read more…
  • Knock Knock - Who's There?

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    Knock, Knock. . .Read more…
  • X-Rays and Breast Cancer Risks Considered

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    Have you have chest X-Rays? Well they can lead to Breast Cancer, or rather they can greatly increase the risks they say. A recent report in the UK says the women who are genetically susceptible to breast cancer can greatly increase their risks by getting chest X-rays.Read more…
  • Shifting Paradigms In Hormonal Therapy Of Breast Cancer

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    Until recently tamoxifen occupied the central stage in adjuvant (post operative) hormonal treatment of breast cancer. Tamoxifen has been the unchallenged hormonal therapy of choice for adjuvant treatment of early stage breast cancer for over two decades.Things have changed now.Read more…
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) - Are You In Balance?

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    It has been two years since the Women's Health Initiative Estrogen plus Progestin (WHI) arm of this large trial was stopped early because it caused harm. The WHI showed the opposite of what was expected--Estrogen (Premarin) plus Progestin (Provera) caused heart disease and breast cancer as well as blood clots and strokes. WHI results show that estrogen does not improve the quality of life for women.Read more…
  • Let's Talk About Hormones - What Every Woman Needs To Know

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    I have recently observed a number of women friends and acquaintances, who have had their HRT therapy - a combination of the pharmaceutical drugs Premarin (pregnant mares urine) and Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) - discontinued by their physicians. Suddenly, women ranging from their 50's to late 70's are suffering from hot flashes, vaginal dryness, weight gain, fatigue and worse. Another group are told not to worry about HRT as long as they only use it for three to four years.Read more…
  • Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: Coping with Skin Reactions

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    Radiation therapy is a simple, painless, and generally well-tolerated tool for treating and even curing breast cancer. One of the most common side effects of radiation therapy to the breast (after a lumpectomy) or to the chest wall (after a mastectomy) is skin irritation. The reaction and its extent differ for every woman.Read more…
  • Hormones and Breast Cancer: What Is the Connection?

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    Breast cancer has become a major health issue for women in North America. The rate of breast cancer has increased by 1 per cent a year since 1940.In our country, a woman dies of breast cancer every 12 minutes!Read more…
  • Breast Cancer - Estrogen Dominance & The Imbalance Of Hormones

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    Estrogen Dominance is a term coined by the late John R. Lee, M.D.Read more…
  • The Birth Control Pill & The Breast Cancer Connection

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    There is only one drug in the world so well known that it's called "the Pill." For more than forty years, more people have taken “the Pill” than any other prescribed medicine in the world.Sex, pregnancy, and contraception have been hot topics for millennia.Read more…
  • Lower Your Risk For Breast Cancer & Heart Disease

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    Many postmenopausal women are looking for alternatives to hormone therapy, especially in light of the recent Women’s Health Initiative research findings concerning the risks of combined estrogen and progestin therapy. Of particular interest are phytoestrogens, which have been gaining popularity due to their “natural” status, alleged health claims, and availability in a wide range of foods and supplements.What are Phytoestrogens?Read more…
  • Recognizing And Battling Breast Cancer

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    Breast cancer occurs due to the irrepressible growth of cells in the breast that invades the nearby tissues and spreads throughout the body. These collections of irrepressible growth of tissue are called tumors or malignant tumors. However, not all tumors are cancerous.Read more…
  • Breast Cancer Symptoms And Diagnosis

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    Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in women if the relatively less aggressive skin cancer is excluded from counting. Breast cancer accounts for about 32 percent of all cancer diagnosed in women.Breast cancer is very uncommon in male.Read more…
  • Regain Lost Confidence By Buying A Mastectomy Bra

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    Surviving the surgical procedure mastectomy doesn’t end after going through the operation. A woman still needs to confront the difficult challenge of living a normal life despite the noticeable changes done on her body. The loss of a part or the whole breast usually leads to a significant loss of confidence and self-esteem.Read more…
  • Breast Cancer - Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)

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    The majority of all breast cancers start in the ducts of the breast. However, the ductal system is not the only area of the breast where cancer can grow. At the inside end of the duct is a lobe.Read more…
  • Breast Cancer - Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)

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    The most common type of breast cancer in women that is noninvasive is referred to as DCIS, which stands for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. The term "in situ" refers to cancer cells that have not moved out of the system in which they began to grow. With DCIS the cancer cells develop in a milk duct in the breast and are found before they have a chance outside of the duct.Read more…
  • Breast Cancer - Herceptin and HER2

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    One of the biggest and most exciting advances in recent history in the fight against breast cancer is a drug called Herceptin. (Trastuzumab) The drug has shown to be very successful against certain types of advanced breast cancers. Some more recent clinical trials have shown that herceptin may also be successful against certain types of earlier stage breast cancers.Read more…

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