Why Breast Cancer?

W hy make curing breast cancer a priority when only 1% of the cases affect men? Fair question. Irony. Cancer of the most beautiful and natural symbol of unconditional love, the source of mother’s milk, is caused by the chemical pollution man dumped on mother earth during the last century. That’s right, man. With hubris and ignorance, driven unabashed by greed toward innovation without regard for risk, we poisoned our wives, our children and ourselves. The last century’s men also invente

Websites of the Week: American Cancer Society Blogger Advisory Council

October is breast cancer awareness month. Did you know: One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime With the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women It is estimated that 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women by the end of 2009 By the end of 2009, approximately 40,170 women are expected to die from breast cancer. Only lung cancer accounts for more can

Breast cancer symptoms

Breast cancer symptoms can be experienced by men as well as women but breast cancer is very rare in men compared to women. More than 1 in 10 women are likely to suffer from breast cancer symptoms, and be diagnosed with breast cancer, in a lifetime. Breast cancer symptoms can be detected when a lump, [...] Related posts: So Cancerous Heart Attack Symptoms North Korean Kim Jong Il Dying from Pancreatic Cancer

Smoking not Proved to be Causing Breast and Ovarian Cancer!

Smoking is an addiction that is fast catching on with the women. Not only smoking, drinking is also getting popular amongst the women. Due to the various circumstances and changing ways of life women are getting magnetically attracted towards these addictions. Incidentally the rate of smoking among the poverty stricken women was always on a higher side. Tobacco and drinking proved to be the perfect measure to defeat hunger and gain strength to combat the forces that make their lives miserable. A

In Which I Ask You for Money

When I got off the bus to meet my friend for a hungover shopping date in Gastown on Saturday afternoon, I greeted her with this gem: “I am such an asshole.” “Um, hm?” “Ok, so 4th Avenue is closed between Arbutus and Burrard today for Hippy Daze*, and on the detour I saw a bunch of women in bubblegum pink with ridiculous hats and realized I think it might also be the breast-cancer walk today. And before my conscience could kick in I thought, ‘Oh for god’s sake, can’t another cancer have its

Colon cancer is 3rd among leading causes of death

Next to lung and breast cancer, colon cancer is third among the leading causes of death in the country today. Mrs. Aquino succumbed to colon cancer exactly one year and four months after she was diagnosed with it. She underwent treatment to halt the progression of cancer that would possibly affect other vital organs. However, the treatment was stopped because the therapy was just too strong for her already frail body. Based on the 2005 Philippine Cancer Facts and Estimates, cancer of the colon a

Dangers Posed By Smoking On Women’s Health

Everybody is aware of the dangers of smoking. It is absolutely damaging to the human body. While carcinogens in cigarettes pose a hazard to everyone, women are three times as likely as men to get aggressive forms of lung cancer and more likely to develop it at an earlier age. Women are also more likely to die of lung cancer than breast cancer. Quitting smoking is easier said than done. And women, it turns out, have an even harder time quitting than men. Stronger withdrawal symptoms may be attri

How to Overcome Smoking

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Free Cervical Cancer Screening on 22 May

According to the 2005 Philippine Cancer Facts and Estimates, 7,277 new cases and 3,807 deaths due to cervical cancer were estimated to have occurred in the country. This meant that there were approximately 10 Filipino women dying each day due to cervical cancer. This is mainly due to late detection and lack of awareness of the disease among Filipino women. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women, the first being breast cancer. Cervical cancer is caused by the Human Papillom

3 Breast Cancer Facts And You Can Save Your Life

It’s highly important that you know the 3 breast cancer facts in this article. This information won’t only protect you from this killer disease; but it will also help you understand what many breast cancer patients are going through. Breast Cancer Facts # 1: It is often discovered by a lump. It is a well-known fact that 80% of breast cancer situations are discovered because of a lump in the breast or near the armpit. This is why women all over the world are encouraged to give themselves a self

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