A diagnosis of cancer and specifically tumor breast creates a state of confusion, the feeling of not being able to handle control, program anything. Then in most cases begins a therapeutic process that leads after a surgery and pharmacology, to guar gone. But it is a long and winding road, which continues to be afraid of not being able to resume the reins of his life: the specter of recurrence diter is always around the corner and to make matters worse, must regain confidence with your body, which has undergone a disability. Read the full story »

The lung cancer is by far the cancer more common among men, while the number one killer of women (Talking about cancer, of course) is that the breast. However, I must point out disturbing news that is related precisely to a real boom tumor lung among Italian women, and all because of the smoke. Do you think that only in cases of 2011 new diagnosis of this form of cancer made on women well have been 9500, a true emergency due to the increasing proportion of smokers. The incidence of lung cancer is a trend “positive” for at least 20 years. Read the full story »

Let’s go back to talk about breast cancer, the tumor considered the number one killer of women (especially young) against whom, however, weapons such as screening for early detection and treatment are getting more and more targeted some good successes. We know now that there are a number of risk factors that can increase your chances of developing breast cancer in women who already have a genetic predisposition, such as smoking, obesity, a sedentary lifestyle as well as excessive consumption of alcohol. But of course one of the major factors considered critical for the onset of breast cancer is certainly the age. Read the full story »

Too expensive and useless, are the care to which terminally ill of cancer undergo hopes now lost, when, according to a team composed of 37 doctors British, the only therapy would be possible to palliative. We refer to quite a controversy has arisen in the UK on or just after an article published in the journal Lancet Oncology, Signed by the aforementioned group of specialists to disseminate information on research conducted in departments of oncology British hospitals. In practice, according to these doctors, give new and expensive therapies end-stage cancer patients, would be detrimental on two fronts. Read the full story »

The MacMillan Cancer Support the United Kingdom points out in a valuable report, the importance of sport not only in prevention of primary tumors but also recurrence. The document cited some scientific research that over the years have shown a reduction of mortality noticeable among the cancer patients who practiced sports during and after treatments to combat tumor.

Examples? With a physical activity moderate at least 6 hours a week can reduce the risk of being defeated by a bowel cancer and the recommended minimum (150 minutes per week) would be reduced by 40% the risk of recurrence for breast cancer. Even the WHO recommends moderate physical activity and constant fighting and prevents cancer and other diseases dangerous. Read the full story »

Among the factors of risk influencing the development of tumor to breast, especially the more aggressive variants, there would also density of breast. If, following a mammography the woman turns out to have a significant density of their breast tissue, should be more vigilant about the health of their breasts, and make all carefully controls required periodically, especially after the menopause.

As far as discovered by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston (USA), with an increased level of breast density is a higher risk of developing Ductal carcinoma in situ, a cancer particularly insidious because it can easily become invasive. Read the full story »

It is not the first time that a link between ventilation phone and cancer In particular, a link with some forms of brain tumor. But this time the ‘Alarm was launched by the same World Health Organization (WHO) And the International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC), and is open to all of us who use the mobile phones and how to connect Wireless on our PCs. Electromagnetic waves radio frequency we absorb daily precisely because of the prolonged use of such technology, are harmful to our body. Read the full story »

The smoke is a major Case of cancer the world’s population, and we learn now, even the most common female cancer: cancer Breast. Particularly dangerous when it affects childbearing age, this neoplasia however, increases significantly the incidence in women menopause and even if early diagnosis and care more effective and targeted unable to get the better of this dreaded killer, yet the prevention remains the best way to counter the insurgency. Among the factors that can “facilitate” the development of Breast cancer in menopause, there is just the smoke, so far accused of other forms of cancer such as the lungs. Read the full story »

Female cancers with particular reference to those of Breast, uterus and of ovary is diagnosed with increasing frequency. Certainly not a good thing, but it often means that the diagnosis arrive early and then there is a greater chance of healing. In general, the increased survival in Europe at 5 years after diagnosis cancer is 5% for men, while for women is 7% of all cases. But to think that only the Breast Cancer has passed 83%. Read the full story »

The cancer eye and its associated structures (eyelid, conjunctiva, orbit), are rare diseases, but nevertheless it is important. Making early diagnosis and accurate, but mostly active in a focused and conservative treatment is not simple. You should contact one of the few centers ultraspecialistici the Italian territory. Do you think in the Region, there is one only and that is what that refers to Policlinico Gemelli of Rome, located at the Eye Clinic of the hospital, headed by prof. Emilio Balestrazzi. Read the full story »