Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. It has a major impact on society. Cancerous transformations can start almost anywhere in human body – it happens when some cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues....
In 2016 breast cancer news were introduced during European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-10) which took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Conference brought together scientists, clinicians, patient representatives and health professionals of diverse profiles to tackle...
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women. Health statistics clearly demonstrate increasing frequency of breast cancer. For example, in 1940 the lifetime risk of breast cancer among women was 5% – in means only one woman among every 20 women...
Early breast cancer detection is crucial because at early stages it can be treated and millions of women can survive. Women with the earliest detection have more treatment options and the best treatment results. Scientists from most developed countries are working...
It is a story about Julian Rios Cantu, 18-year-old student from Mexico whose mother was battling with breast cancer. She had double mastectomy and family members (especially teenage son) were trying to find the way out from this dangerous disease. Julian Rios Cantu...
Normal healthy nipple usually projects (“pop out”) to different degrees depending on stimulation. If traction on the nipple skin is too strong, nipple inversion occurs. Anything that changes the traction of the breast structures can cause inverted nipples. According...
Breast cancer symptoms are well known and described by many health experts but unfortunately most women don’t pay enough attention to detectable and visible signs of breast cancer. Breast cancer starts when normal cells transform into cancerous cells and these breast...
Nobody knows why one person develops cancer and another does not. Some scientists highlight genetic factors, others mention environment and geo factors (radiation, sunlight, “poisoned” food and water) and most researchers recommend to pay a special attention to cancer...
New breast cancer test called Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) – it is highly sensitive and specific radiological exam. Sometimes Molecular Breast Imaging called Miraluma test, sestamibi, scintimammography or breast specific gamma imaging. MBI procedure is simple –...
Paget disease of the breast (Paget disease of the nipple, mammary Paget disease) is a rare type of breast cancer – it involves the skin of the nipple and areola (darker circle of skin around it). According to health experts, Paget’s disease occurs in menopausal...
During last decade several scientists mentioned that vitamin D may affect breast cancer survival. Recent studies confirm that vitamin D levels could affect breast cancer survival – women with higher vitamin D levels at diagnosis had better overall survival rates....
Cancer can affect any part of the body – it is the rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow beyond their usual boundaries, and which can then invade adjoining parts of the body and spread to other organs (developing metastases), and metastases are the major cause of...
What we know about circadian rhythm? Circadian rhythms refer to the endogenous rhythms that are generated to synchronize physiology and behavior with 24-h environmental cues. According to scientists, certain human genes are responsible for the circadian rhythm and if...
During last decades cancer cases are increasing. It can be explained by improved diagnostic technologies but also it could be explained by other factors such us unhealthy nutrition, bad habits, chemicals, etc. The question is how to reduce cancer risks and is it...
Ovarian cancer prevention and treatment is not simple. It depends on the type of ovarian cancer and how far it has spread. Ovarian cancer prevention You may be able to reduce your risk of developing ovarian cancer through certain lifestyle changes such as stopping...
