The breast is a collection of glands and fatty tissue between the skin and the chest wall. The fatty tissue determines the size and the shape of the breast. When you have a baby, (more…)
Experts have been trying to solve the puzzle of cancer development for decades. Novel breakthroughs in early detection and therapy have been achieved in breast cancer (more…)
Some moles have a higher risk of becoming cancerous. (DMN) should be differentiated from the normal typical nevus or mole. Clinically, a DMN is larger, usually 5 millimeters to 12 millimeters (more…)
Each person has the potential of developing cancer in any form. In fact any person normally has cancer genes, because they are a vital part of the total human genes. (more…)
Breast cancer in women are very rampant nowadays, that’s why we have to take care of our body. Get into the habit of examining your breasts once a month, a few days after your period ends, when your breasts are less likely to be swollen or painful because of hormonal changes. (more…)
Doctors advise this if you are, or have been, sexually active. The Pap test is a procedure where samples of cervical cells are taken and examined under a microscope to check for abnormalities that might signal cancer. (more…)
Men who eat more foods containing omega-3 fatty acids may have a lower risk of prostate cancer, according to a study published recently in the journal Cancer. The two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids-linoleic and linolenic acids-can be found in fatty fish, canola, linseed (flaxseed), corn, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed oils, walnuts, soybeans, spinach, and mustard green.
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Teenage girls who regularly eat soy foods (e.g., tokwa, taho, tofu, soy milk) are less likely to develop breast cancer in the future.
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The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that helps produce semen, the thick fluid that carries sperm cells. The walnut sized gland is located beneath a man’s bladder and surrounds the upper part of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder. (more…)
Colorectal Cancer, which includes cancers of both the colon and the rectum, is the second-leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. Only lung cancer claims more lives.
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