Breast cancer is something that most people typically relate with females, but did you know that it can also affect males? While the number of male breast cancer sufferers is much lower than that of females, it is important for men to be aware that they too can be affected. While men aged about 67 [...]
Breast Cancer What is Breast Cancer? The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. The breast is composed of two main types of tissues: glandular tissues and stromal (supporting) tissues. Glandular tissues house the milk-producing glands (lobules) and the ducts (the milk passages) while stromal tissues [...]
James Cook University Hospital Introduces Advanced TomoTherapy(R) Radiation Therapy Treatments MADISON, WI–(Marketwire – July 16, 2010) – TomoTherapy Incorporated ( NASDAQ : TOMO ) maker of advanced, integrated radiation therapy solutions for cancer care, today announced that James Cook University Hospital (JCUH) in Middlesbrough, England began treating cancer patients with the TomoTherapy ® Hi·Art ® [...]
In January 2003, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had lumpectomy and radiation w/follow-up tamoxifen for 5 years. I am 7-1/2 years in remission!!!!!! I had this unique epiphany, which led to the writing of this song, while biking one Saturday morning in Baton Rouge, LA…One of those ah-hah moments that put everything in [...]
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Study: Radiation boosts prostate cancer survival Doctors are reporting a key advance in treating men with cancer that has started to spread beyond the prostate: survival is significantly better if radiation is added to standard hormone treatments. Read more on San Diego Union-Tribune Share and Enjoy:
She just had two lumps detected by a routine mammography. Biopsy showed them to be cancer; we don’t know yet if they are an aggressive invasive type or not. She is diabetic, though she keeps it under strict control with diligent management. We already know we’re looking at surgery and radiation. Are there any holistic [...]