Breast cancer facts, myths, prevention, treatments and alternative treatment options http://www.cancerpreventionnews.com/breast-cancer.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 18 Apr 2005 04:29:05 +0530 Mon, 18 Apr 2005 04:25:21 +0530 FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.0.2) Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States (other than skin cancer). Each year, in the United States alone, approximately 220,000 women are told they have breast cancer. ttp://www.cancerpreventionnews.com/breast-cancer-need-to-know.htm Mon, 18 Apr 2005 04:25:21 +0530 Can women do more than submit to a yearly examination to insure the health of their breasts? According to Susun Weed, the highly-regarded author of Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way, there are many simple ways for women to increase the health of their breasts. http://www.cancerpreventionnews.com/breast-cancer-breast-health.htm Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:51:03 +0530 What you don't know CAN hurt you. Arm yourself with the facts. Here are common myths and misconceptions about breast cancer http://www.cancerpreventionnews.com/breast-cancer-myths.htm Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:50:19 +0530 Perhaps no aspect of breast cancer is more widely publicized than screening mammography. Ads on television, in magazines, and in the daily paper urge women to deal with fear about breast cancer by having a yearly mammogram. We’re even told that doing this is a way to “really care for yourself.” http://www.cancerpreventionnews.com/mammograms.htm Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:49:11 +0530 Sometimes it seems that every magazine, newspaper, radio show, and piece of mail has a headline declaring that every woman's risk of developing breast cancer is increasing. There is a numbing feeling of inevitability in these pronouncements. More and more women think about breast cancer as a when rather than an if. http://www.cancerpreventionnews.com/prevent-breast-cancer.htm Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:48:46 +0530 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But many women are calling it Breast Health Awareness Month! Rather than focusing on breast cancer, we choose to concentrate on keeping our breasts healthy through wise lifestyle and dietary choices. http://www.cancerpreventionnews.com/easy-prevent-breast-cancer.htm Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:46:54 +0530 Just how does obesity shorten our lifespan? The answer to this question is complex, yet there is a clear link between obesity and the development of cancer. An extensive study conducted by the American Cancer Institute involving 750,000 people showed that obesity significantly increased the risk of cancer developing in the following organs: breast, colon, ovaries, uterus, pancreas, kidneys and gallbladder. http://www.cancerpreventionnews.com/breast-cancer-reduce-risk.htm Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:46:05 +0530 Breast cancer is at an all time high in the twenty-first century, especially for women. Listed below are ten preventable causes for breast cancer along with methods to help you reduce your risk. http://www.cancerpreventionnews.com/breast-cancer-lower-risk.htm Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:42:49 +0530