Tag Archives: Breast cancer

How to Deal with Fatigue Related to Breast Cancer?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by wngai

If you are a breast cancer survivor, there is 30% of chance that you might experience fatigue which affects your quality of life. What can you do then? A small new study finds that doing yoga might help restore some … Continue reading →

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How to prevent Breast Cancers?

Posted on May 29, 2011 by wngai

A new study, presented at American Society of Breast Surgeons, indicated breast cancer patients have lower vitamin D levels than healthy individuals. They also found that vitamin D deficiency is associated with breast cancer subtypes that are most deadly, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Breast cancer, Cancer | Tagged basal-like, Breast cancer, Breast cancer prevention, recurrence, triple-negative, vitamin D | Comments Off

Latest Medical Consensus on Preventing Breast Cancer

Posted on May 16, 2011 by wngai

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with the annual incidence estimated to be 1.4 million cases in 2008. Rates are highest in North American, Western Europe andAustralia, but the rates are also increasing in developing countries. … Continue reading →

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Bisphosphonates May Lower the Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Posted on April 3, 2011 by wngai

A new study suggested taking bisphosphonates for osteoporosis for more than a year may reduce the risk for colorectal cancer by 60%. The results came from an analysis of postmenopausal women who took bisphosphonates, such as alendronate (Fosamax), for more … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Colorectal cancer | Tagged alendronate, AZURE, Bisphosphonates, Breast cancer, colorectal cancer, Fosamax, Postmenopausal, zolendronic acid, Zometa | Comments Off

United States Was Ranked Seventh in Global Cancer Rates

Posted on April 2, 2011 by wngai

According to the data published by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), the United States has the seventh highest cancer rate in the world, according to new data published by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). Of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer | Tagged alcohol consumption, American Institute for Cancer Research, bladder cancer, Breast cancer, Cancer Rates, cervical cancer, colon cancer, Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate cancer, stomach cancer, tobacco consumption, uterine cancer | Comments Off

How to Prevent Common Cancers?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by wngai

The incidence and burden of cancer is huge. Nearly 12.7 million of people are diagnosed of cancer every day and 7.6 million die from cancer. The global cancer epidemic is set to continue rising, with the number of worldwide cancer … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Renal Cancer | Tagged American Institute for Cancer Research, body mass index, Breast cancer, Cancer, colon cancer, Endometrial cancer, Esophageal Cancer, hepatitis B, human papilloma virus, kidney cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prevent+, stomach cancer, World Cancer Congress, World Cancer Research Fund | 1 Comment

Alcohol Drinking and Colorectal Cancer

Posted on March 6, 2011 by wngai

Alcohol consumption is one of the most important known risk factors for human cancers and potentially one of the largest avoidable factors. It has been estimated that 5.2% of all cancers in men and 1.7% of all cancers in women … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Colorectal cancer | Tagged Alcohol drinking, American Institute for Cancer Research, Breast cancer, colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, larynx cancer, Liver cancer, pharynx cancer | Comments Off

Dietary Pattern and Breast Cancer

Posted on March 6, 2011 by wngai

Evidence is mounting that healthy dietary patterns might be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. Using data from prospective Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study that involved 20,967 women and followed for 14.1 years, researchers analyzed 124 foods and beverages … Continue reading →

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Physical Activity and Risk of Breast Cancer Among Postmenopausal Women

Posted on December 22, 2010 by wngai

Physical activity has many health benefits, including weight loss and maintenance, improved insulin sensitivity and improved lipid profile. An analysis, which was based on the Nurses’Health Study, reported that moderate physical activity was associated with a reduced risk of postmenopausal … Continue reading →

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Pertuzumab Plus Herceptin Shows Promise in Early Breast Cancer

Posted on December 22, 2010 by wngai

Just after four cycles of neoadjuvant use, the combination of Roche’s pertuzumab, Herceptin (trastuzumab) and chemotherapy improved the rate of complete tumor disappearance by more than half compared to conventional therapy in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. The results came … Continue reading →

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