Men have a very small amount of non-functioning breast tissue. And although it is true that this breast tissue cannot generate milk, or serve any purpose, it is susceptible to a mutation of the cells that can lead to male breast cancer.
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Entries from November 18th, 2008
An Informational Guide to Male Breast Cancer
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
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Should You Have a Mastectomy to Prevent Breast Cancer?
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
Modern women always have a fear of breast cancer. Whilst average woman has around 12% risk of getting affected with breast cancer, others have 85% chance of getting their life troubled with this menace. For women with high risk of breast cancer, fear is very much real, and most of them look to ways for [...]
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Complementary Treatments For Breast Cancer With Essential Oils
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
Aromatherapy has been shown to be an effective complementary treatment for breast cancer, and can relieve many of the side effects of chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Aromatherapy can help you navigate the terrain of your healing journey from surviving to thriving. Learn about the essential oils to use and why.
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Does Wearing a Bra Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer?
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
The web is a wonderful thing because it make so much information readily available to anyone online. A downside of this, however, is the credibility of the information can be dubious at best, but most readers do not realize as much and start spreading incorrect information as though it is true.
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Breast Self Examination Saves Lives!
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
There are many reasons why breast self-examination is so important. 1.) It is often said “knowledge is power” and this is one instance where such a statement is absolutely true.
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Breast Cancer Can Be Prevented
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
Cancer is one of the most hazardous diseases that can ever happen to anyone whether male or a female. Breast cancer happens to be one of the most common cancers after lung cancers. Breast cancer occurs due to the unwanted growth in the tissues as is the case in all the other cancers.
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Breast Cancer – Follow-Up and Outlook
November 7th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
What happens after all the treatment is done? Most women ask how they will know if their cancer comes back and how they will be monitored during the years ahead. To begin with, many possible tests can be performed.
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Breast Cancer Care – How to Obtain the Best Care
November 7th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
Being diagnosed with any type of cancer is a grim and frightening event. Once you have a confirmation that you have breast cancer, it’s a good idea to take a deep breath, and ponder over your options. Although, you may want to rush into treatment, it is a good idea to look over the different [...]
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Prevention As “Watchful Waiting” and Other Breast Cancer Industry Absurdities
November 7th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
Breast Cancer Awareness Month,* sadly, has become a time of increasing awareness not of the preventable causes of breast cancer, but of the breast cancer industry’s insatiable need to both raise money for research into a pharmaceutical cure, and to promote its primary means of “prevention”: early detection via x-ray mammography. On first [...]
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Review of Men’s Breast Cancer
November 7th, 2008 · No Comments · General News
Though far less common than in women, men’s breast cancer is possible. According to the American Cancer Society, over 2000 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
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