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I’ve worked in the healthcare field for many years. During this time I’ve had many opportunities to talk with the doctors, nurses and technicians who work in the X-ray department that specializes in mammograms. Here is a list of the ten most important things that women should know about getting a mammogram.
1. This is the most important thing: have a yearly mammogram if you are over 40 years old or have a family history of breast cancer.
2. Go to an X-ray facility that regularly performs mammograms (at least 3-5 per day). This ensures that they have adequate experience in regularly dealing with mammograms. Ask to see their FDA certificate – this shows if they have met high quality professional standards.
3. Go to the same facility each year, if you are happy with the quality they provide. This way it is much more likely that the same people will look at your mammograms each year, and this makes comparing x-rays from prior years much more easy. If you go to a new facility, take copies of your old mammograms to the new place so they can easily compare the x-rays.
4. Medicare, Medicaid and most health insurance plans usually cover the costs of a mammogram up to a certain percentage. Low-cost mammograms are made available in some areas by the American Cancer Society.
5. Every mammogram facility must send your results to you within 30 days. If they find a problem they are to notify you within 5 days. Call your physician or the x-ray facility if you don’t get your results within these time frames. Continue reading ‘Ten Things Women Need to Know About Getting a Mammogram’ »
Posted by Christopher Kuntz on November 15, 2011 at 4:07 am under Breast-Cancer.
Tags: healthcare, Mammogram, Women
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In the 1960s, scientists discovered that people living in the Mediterranean very little suffering from breast cancer, prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease. Warm and humid climate in these areas, Is suitable for tomato growth. Tomato Is the main food for the locals. Tomatoes contain a substance that is a key component to prevent the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia. it is called lycopene.
Continue reading ‘More Lycopene Benefits For Women To Prevent Breast Cancer’ »
Posted by Christopher Kuntz on November 10, 2011 at 5:09 pm under Breast-Cancer.
Tags: Benefits, Breast, Cancer, Lycopene, More, Prevent, Women
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Breast cancer is the most common form of breast disease. 3% -5% of patients with breast cancer because the genetic family history. Bad living habits will result in breast disease. We should do away with bad living habits, such as excessive drinking and smoking and overeating. Bad habits will lead to overweight.
Continue reading ‘Bad Habits And Overweight Women Are More Likely to Get Breast Cancer’ »
Posted by Christopher Kuntz on November 4, 2011 at 5:08 pm under Breast-Cancer.
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Ladies who required cancer-controlling drug tamoxifen for 5 years following a cancer of the breast diagnosis were nearly 40 % not as likely to achieve the cancer return, which protection survived for over a decade once they stopped using the drug, new research finds.
Continue reading ‘Women Who Took Tamoxifen Were Nearly 40 Percent Less Likely to Have The Cancer Return’ »
Posted by Christopher Kuntz on October 25, 2011 at 5:08 pm under Breast-Cancer.
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Ladies who screen positive for gene strains that promote breast and ovarian cancer usually go for surgery to chop their chance of the illnesses, new research indicates.
The study, reported within the journal Cancer, adopted 465 ladies who were examined for strains within the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 that substantially raise the lifetime perils associated with breast and ovarian cancer.
Continue reading ‘Women With Certain Family-history Patterns of Breast or Ovarian Cancers Should Consider Brca Testing’ »
Posted by Christopher Kuntz on September 23, 2011 at 5:08 pm under Breast-Cancer.
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Ovarian cancer is one of the many cancers that affect women and it is just as deadly as other forms of cancer. The name itself tells you that the ovaries are involved in the cancer and is often where it starts.
The ovaries are responsible for producing the egg cells released in the female body at least once a month. If the egg isn’t fertilized by a sperm cell then it will be flushed from the body during the menstruation period. However, many question why cancer can occur in the ovaries and what causes it to happen.
The specific cause of this cancer isn’t yet known, but there are some factors to consider that can determine a woman’s risk for it’s development. For example, a woman who had an early menstruation and menopause is at greater risk of having this problem. Continue reading ‘Specific Causes of Ovarian Cancer Still Remain a Mystery’ »
Posted by Christopher Kuntz on September 22, 2011 at 4:07 am under Ovarian-Cervical-Uterine-Cancer.
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The cancer of the breast drug Herceptin increases the chance of heart disease in seniors patients, especially individuals with past cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes, new research states.
Continue reading ‘Drug For Breast Cancer May Increases Risk of Heart Disease in Old Women’ »
Posted by Christopher Kuntz on September 1, 2011 at 5:10 pm under Breast-Cancer.
Tags: Breast, Cancer, Disease, Drug, heart, Increases, Risk, Women
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Did you know that the most common cancers that affect women are breast, colon, endometrial, ovarian, skin, cervical and lung cancer? By learning a little about these cancers you can know what actions you can take to possibly save your life or the life of someone you care about.
Breast Cancer
The most common cancer that women may have to face in their lifetime is breast cancer. This disease can strike at any age, but it most common among women 40 and older. There are certain risk factors that may dramatically increase your chances of getting breast cancer, such as a family history of breast cancer. All women should know about breast cancer and what they can do about it.
Steps You Can Take
The very best way to defend against breast cancer is to detect it as early as possible when it is much easier to treat. Early detection is the best weapon against breast cancer. Continue reading ‘Common Cancer Facts That Women Need to Know About’ »
Posted by Christopher Kuntz on September 1, 2011 at 4:09 pm under Cancer.
Tags: Cancer, Cancer Facts, Women
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A woman’s body has been likened in almost every field as the cradle of life. For one, women are burdened with the responsibility of childbearing wherein all of us made our longest and most dangerous journey inside our mother’s womb. As such, efforts are put in place to ensure that women’s health especially those relating to reproduction are taken cared of, maintaining her health in tip-top condition to avoid any aberrations. With numerous possible causes that could undermine a woman’s health, the need to protect women from various maladies is all too apparent to everyone.
What is Colposcopy?
Continue reading ‘Colposcopy: What Every Women Should Know About It’ »
Posted by Christopher Kuntz on July 8, 2011 at 4:09 pm under Ovarian-Cervical-Uterine-Cancer.
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Are you one of the many women who have cysts on their ovary? For those who have already discovered that they have it or for those who think that a friend might have ovarian cysts, there is an ovarian cyst treatment available to help people who have it live a normal life. However, treatments vary depending on a person’s condition.
About 15 percent of women who are diagnosed in the U.S. come from the PMS bracket, and the ovarian cysts that are diagnosed are benign and not cancerous in the majority of cases. As a matter of fact, 95 percent of ovarian cysts diagnosed yearly are not harmful and may even disappear as a natural healing process of the body. Continue reading ‘Everything That You Need to Know About Ovarian Cyst Treatment Options That Really Work’ »
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Posted by Christopher Kuntz on February 8, 2010 at 8:13 am under Ovarian-Cervical-Uterine-Cancer.
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