Cancer

Ask the Doctor: Breast Cancer, Constipation, Blood Pressure

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Q: Are alternative therapies effective for treating side effects of breast cancer treatment? A: Alternative therapies that are worth considering include mind-body approaches that can help ease the stress of your illness and its treatment—for example, meditation, aromatherapy, and hypnotherapy. Acupuncture may also be helpful: Clinical evidence shows that it … Read More

Cancer Screenings: You’re Better Off Knowing

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By Orli R. Etingin, MD, Editor-in-Chief Most patients are more worried about cancer than any other disease, in spite of the fact that cardiovascular disease remains the top cause of deaths in the U.S. However, the fear of a cancer diagnosis often means that people avoid getting the recommended cancer screenings. … Read More

Study Suggests that Regular Mammograms Benefit Elderly Women

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)—an independent panel of health experts—currently recommends biennial (every two years) mammograms for women ages 65 to 74, and issued final guidelines to this effect in January. But when it comes to older women the task force continues to make no recommendation, concluding that … Read More

Alpha- and Beta-Carotene Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

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A Dietary pattern high in vegetables and fruits such as carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, peppers, cantaloupe and dark leafy greens might help protect you against breast cancer. According to a new analysis of data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study, women with higher blood levels of … Read More

Many Women Lack Information About Mammograms

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Recent research has revealed that more than three-quarters (78 percent) of women surveyed said they strongly believe mammograms are important, but nearly half (46 percent) of the women had not had an annual mammogram. These findings, released by the Society for Women’s Health Research in October 2014, are based on … Read More

Advances Made in Treatment of Gynecologic Cancers

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Breast cancer may steal the limelight, but cancers of the female reproductive system are an equally serious concern. In 2013, an estimated 92,500 women in the United States were diagnosed with cancer of the uterus, ovaries, cervix, vulva, vagina or fallopian tubes, and about 28,000 women died from these diseases. … Read More

Editor’s Note: Breast Cancer: Getting the Best Care

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By Orli R. Etingin, MD, Editor-in-Chief Breast cancer is a diagnosis that one of every nine women will face in her lifetime. More than ever, it is curable with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Genetic testing and “oncotyping” (identifying the genes in a tumor) are now factors that are considered when … Read More

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