Work at night – the risk of developing cancer

People who work at night are at risk of developing cancer, according to the World Health Organization experts. Scientists believe that at twice the risk of developing breast cancer has nurses and flight attendants who work the night shift than women with normal working schedule. Night working conditions may be treated as such cancer agents [...]

Treatment of breast cancer

In breast cancer surgery often only the portion of the breast where the tumor is located. This method is used if the tumor is not more than three to four centimeters in diameter. The procedure is usually combined with radiotherapy for the portion of the breast is left. The entire breast surgically removed if the [...]

Types of breast cancer

Two types of breast cancer Carcinoma Carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer. It can be either ductal breast cancers that develop in the milk ducts or lobular breast cancer that originates in the milk-producing cells. The most common propagation path of these tumors is through the lymph nodes.

Breast cancer

Breast cancer is the commonest cancer among women and the number of cases increases slightly each year. A lump or lump in or around the breast is the most common sign of cancer. Early detection increases the chances of curing the disease. Most women who develop breast cancer only need to operate that part of [...]

Myths about breast cancer

“Cancer” is a scary word. A word that for many is synonymous with instant death (though now with the advancement of science have changed things). And like anything scary, also cancer is full of myths. Some of these misconceptions, as well as harmful as wrong induce a restricted disease care. One such myth says: “You [...]

Antiperspirants and breast cancer: myths and realities

It’s been a couple of years; Internet circulates through the myth that using antiperspirants can cause breast cancer. This theory rests on the argument that prohibiting the perspiration, toxins that should be eliminated accumulate to produce cancerous tumors. It is also said that by shaving, the skin is more prone to absorb the chemical product. [...]

New breast implant rejection does not generate

While we still have to wait some years to prove its effectiveness and safety are very encouraged by the results of treatment developed by surgeons at the Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol in Badalona (Barcelona). It is a gel manufactured from platelets , texture and appearance identical to those of breast tissue that fills the [...]

Stress linked to breast cancer

Topics such as breast cancer are in the public interest, when these are relevant to the entire population (in this case women, although male ), as occur in people of all kinds, of all nationalities and all walks of life. On this occasion we care about are the causes of the disease, which have been [...]

How to prevent breast cancer

Yesterday was World Environment Day and Breast Cancer could not be unaware that. Therefore I will disclose some habits that will serve to prevent this disease. These include eating a proper diet and exercise (a combination really effective in preventing most diseases). There are certain variables you can not handle as your age or genetic [...]

Women from poor countries often suffer from breast cancer

According to doctors, about two-thirds of women from developing countries, getting breast cancer are not diagnosed until long as they do not appear metastases or tumor becomes very large. The average age of patients at 10 years less than in developed countries. As a rule, women are very afraid of this diagnosis, because they believe [...]