Tomosynthesis (so called “Digital Tomosynthesis” or “Digital Breast Tomosynthesis” or “DBT”) is a newly developed improved type of mammography (3-D) – the method for performing high-resolution limited-angle tomography at mammographic dose levels. It is a new dimension...
First of all we should clarify who can be considered overweight and who is obese. The main tool to check it is Body Mass Index (BMI) – see in following page. Generally speaking, the BMI over 25 should be considered as overweight and/or obesity. Several studies...
More and more scientists and nutritionists are paying attention to anticancer diet which can not only prevent some cases of breast cancer but can also help women to survive breast cancer after classical treatment (surgery chemotherapy and radiotherapy). Many articles...
Acrylamide is a chemical used in many industrial processes including production of paper, dyes and plastics as well as in the treatment of drinking water and wastewater, including sewage. Acrylamide also found in consumer products (caulking, food packaging, some...
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. The most significant risk factors for breast cancer development are gender (being a woman) and age (growing older). Women’s risk of breast cancer almost doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother,...
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women – it affects one in eight women during their lives. Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in females worldwide. About 80% get breast cancer after 50. Breast cancer rates are much higher in developed...
Medical professionals noted that breast cancer is increasing globally for unknown reasons. Surprisingly the statistics show that women living in poor countries where there is less electric lighting, less access to computers and modern technologies are less likely to...
Unfortunately many women suffer from breast cancer, which is a malignant tumor. During breast cancer, group of cancerous cells grow in the breast (usually in one breast) and into other areas around breasts. Scientists mentioned that the frequency of breast cancer is...
Vitamin D could help women with breast cancer survival – this is very good news for women who are presently fighting breast cancer as well as for women who need badly breast cancer prevention tools. Several scientific publications showed that low vitamin D levels were...
Although many advances have been made in breast cancer detection and treatment over the last quarter century, the fact is we still don’t know much about the causes of breast cancer or its cure. This leaves many of us misunderstanding the facts about breast...
Did you ever use breast pillows? Do you know what means “breast pillows”? I discover breast pillows recently and I am sorry I did not know about breast pillows earlier. If I would have information about benefits from breast pillows, I would use it during both...
During breast self-exam you are looking for changes on your breasts – a lump or change that stands out as different from the rest of your breast tissue. If you find any changes or a lump in your breast (during Breast Self-Exam or by chance) – you should...
Why we need Breast Exam? Breasts are very sensitive to natural hormones as well as to any hormones we use during our life (hormones in birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, hormones used for thyroid diseases, hormones in morning after pills, etc.). In...
Most women are sure they know everything about breasts but according to experts, they are things you don’t know about breasts. There are far too many synonyms for breasts for us to list here; besides, you probably know most of them. But due the fact that our...
Montgomery glands were named for William F. Montgomery, an Irish obstetrician (1797 – 1859). Glands of Montgomery are sebaceous glands in the areola (of the nipple). The glands make oily secretions (lipoid fluid) to keep the areola and the nipple lubricated and...
