We know that chemotherapy can work for cancer patients, but we also know about the side effects. As well as stopping cancer cells from reproducing, it also has the potential to damage healthy cells, which can lead to hair loss, perpetual tiredness, sickness and vomiting, skin problems, and an increased risk of picking up infections. […]
If a new development worked out by British scientists and researchers comes to fruition, working out the personal risk factor for breast cancer could become a lot easier for the medical community – meaning that women could potentially consult their GPs or choose to see specialists at a private breast cancer clinic such as Thames […]
While we’re aware that there are many factors that come into play when it comes to the development – or non-development – of breast cancer, we’ve been led to believe that childbirth can give women a long-term boost towards the prevention of breast cancer. However, new research from America suggests that this benefit isn’t an […]
Breast cancer isn’t just a woman’s disease – men can get it too and although there have been many breast cancer awareness campaigns, the majority of them aren’t targeted at men. While male breast cancer in men is a very rare occurrence – one in 1,000 men are likely to contract it over their lifetime, […]
If you’re already thinking about your New Year’s Resolutions, you’ll be pleased to hear that a lot of the traditional pledges we make at this time of year correspond nicely with increasing your chances of avoiding breast cancer. While there are certain risk factors – such as family history – that you can’t do anything […]
We know the benefits that breastfeeding offers to mothers and babies – that it plays an important role in the health of their newborn baby and has been linked to the improvement in avoiding infant mortality, infections and making a vital contribution to the baby’s overall wellbeing. There are also pronounced benefits for the mother […]
A recent survey conducted on behalf of the Breast Cancer Now charity brought the alarming news that a mere 48% of British women regularly check their breasts for signs of cancer at least once a month – and almost one in ten had never checked their breasts at all. That means that an estimated 10.5 […]
A mammogram is an extremely routine procedure that is offered to all women aged between 50 and 70 every three years in the UK. You haven’t been singled out for one because your GP is worried that you may have breast cancer – it’s because you’re one of the 2.5 million plus women in the […]
We all know the benefits of breast screening and its ability to give women the earliest indication possible of cancerous changes in the breast and give them the best possible chance at beating it. So the introduction of 3D mammography to the UK in recent years has been a huge development in breast screening. Finally, […]
An American research team has conducted a study of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) – which indicates the size of a woman’s ovarian reserve – and have concluded that women with high levels of it can be up to 60% more likely to develop breast cancer, compared to women with low levels of the hormone. The hormone […]