Breast cancer

Breast Cancer: Western diet could be to blame

The western diet of red meat, starch and sweets may be a major cause of breast cancer among postmenopausal women. It could double the risk compared to a diet that’s rich in vegetables, a new study ha... more »

Breast Cancer: Just because your mother had it, it doesn’t mean you will

If your mother suffered from breast cancer, it doesn’t mean that you will. Just 14 per cent of women with breast cancer had a family history of the disease, according to new figures. more »

Careful With That Deodorant: It may cause breast cancer

Does the standard deodorant cause breast cancer? High levels of aluminium have been found in the breast tissue of cancer patients – and the standard deodorant and anti-perspirant is 90 per cent alumi... more »

Mammograms: They detect just half of all early-stage breast cancers

The standard mammogram test detects only half of all breast cancers in the vital early stages. A new study has found that the mammogram x-ray scan picks up just 56 per cent of early-stage breast lesio... more »

Breast Cancer Survival: It may have nothing to do with your genes

Breast cancer survival may not have as much to do with your genes as scientists like to tell us. Women with mutations in genes known as BRCA 1 and 2 were thought to have the more deadly version of br... more »

Exercise: It protects against breast cancer, and helps you when you have it, too

We all know that exercise is good for us, and a gentle version of it is especially beneficial for anyone with a heart condition. But now researchers have discovered that it can also help people with... more »

Breast Cancer: Housework is a great way to prevent it

Here’s music to the ears of every male chauvinist pig: women can reduce their chances of getting breast cancer if they do more housework. more »

Breast Cancer: Rates drop dramatically as women stop taking HRT

The rate of new breast cancer cases in the USA has suddenly dropped dramatically, and scientists reckon it’s because fewer women are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). more »

Good nutrition cured my breast cancer

I am a 51-year-old woman diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) 10 months ago. I was told that some cells had become invasive and that - worst of all - there was no treatment option other than... more »

I found a non-invasive cure for my cancer

It is difficult to believe that I was diagnosed with advanced invasive breast cancer - and given a poor prognosis - back in April 2000. Eight months later, having followed a different treatment path,... more »

  |  what is RSS? 1 | 2 | 3