Cancer Resources

Millions of women around the world are suffering from ovarian cyst unfortunately only 5 to 10% are properly diagnosed. Why? It is because others choose to ignore the symptoms until they realize that they’re not getting any better. Most women actually relate the signs and symptoms of ovarian cyst with menopause or monthly periods.

Some cysts can actually go away over time but this is not the case all the time. We are all different and if you are one of those women with this condition, shall you take the risk of making it worst? These are the signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Cyst that you should never ignore:

1. Discomfort or pain in the lower abdomen, pelvis, vagina or thighs. The pain can be dull or terrible and you may experience it constantly. Others may experience it once in a while only.
2. Painful menstrual cramps
3. Breast Tenderness even if it’s not time of the month yet
4. Nausea and vomiting
5. Pain during intercourse
6. Strange nodules found under the skin that feel like bruises
7. Spotting and irregular menstruation
8. Infertility Continue reading ‘Ovarian Cyst – Signs and Symptoms You Should Never Take For Granted’ »

Endometrial Cancer or Uterine Cancer is caused by cancer cell growth directly on the lining of the uterus. Most women mistake the vaginal bleeding to be caused by menopause. This misconception is quite common.

We are going to see some symptoms that may or may not indicate uterine cancer. They may be caused due to other maladies too. To confirm whether any of these symptoms actually leads to uterine cancer, you should go to a doctor to confirm.

Some of the symptoms that have been observed in uterine cancer patients:

* Pain in the pelvic region.
* Pain while urinating.
* Bleeding from the vaginal region.
* Difficulty while urinating.
* Discharge from the vagina.
* Painful sensation while indulging in sexual intercourse. Continue reading ‘Uterine Cancer Symptoms’ »

For most women, breasts are the source of sensual pleasure. For some mothers, they find breastfeeding as a good bonding time with her baby. It is a way of nurturing the baby’s life and keeping her nourished with antibodies. But there are occurrences wherein women face health challenges especially when the main concern is their breasts. There are times wherein women experience discomfort and pain in their breast making them feel angry and uncomfortable.

Breast discomfort is just a normal part of being a woman. It does not necessarily mean that when there is an occurrence of breast discomfort or pain, it will then be a sign of breast cancer. Women should know that breasts are mammary glands that are responsive to natural hormonal changes, especially when there is a fluctuation of estrogen. This incident occurs when the women experiences monthly menstruation, menopause and even pregnancy. The hormonal changes can cause breasts to swollen, be tender and lastly, painful to touch. It is not only the breast that is affected with hormonal changes but it also includes having mood swings, irritability and having headache. Continue reading ‘Breast Self Examination – Why Is There A Need?’ »

American women are very much aware that they stand in the middle of a veritable epidemic of breast cancer. There are many reasons for this including the longest period between puberty and menopause ever seen in human history, low rates of childbearing, environment exposure to chemical estrogens and the simple risk of living too long. As of today the statistics show that 2 in 9 American women will develop breast cancer during some point of their life. In fact around 200,000 American women get this ailment yearly and as much as 50,000 may die due to this disease. Worldwide around 1.5 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year and 500,000 die every year.

There is another interesting fact about this disease. It is one of the cancers whose incidence changes dramatically when people migrate and change their dietary habits. Asian women – those from Japan and China are known to have a very low incidence of breast cancer. This is generally attributed to their much higher levels of consumption of soy, seafood and tea. When they move from their native countries to America they acquire the high American levels of cancer occurrence within one generation itself. It is believed that when Asian women move to America they consume high levels of animal fat and low levels of soy, seafood and tea. Continue reading ‘American Women Standing in the Middle of a Breast Cancer Epidemic – Can Soy Be of Help?’ »