breast cancer Archives – https://ezkool.com/tag/breast-cancer/ Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:09:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ezkool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ezkool-logo-75png.png breast cancer Archives – https://ezkool.com/tag/breast-cancer/ 32 32 12773863 New Study Questions The Importance of Mammograms https://ezkool.com/2014/02/new-study-questions-the-importance-of-mammograms/ https://ezkool.com/2014/02/new-study-questions-the-importance-of-mammograms/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:03:22 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=48192 A controversial new study has found that annual mammograms may not help reduce breast cancer deaths and may increase the number of women unnecessarily getting treated for breast cancer. The Canadian study tracked almost 90,000 women for 25 years, and found that having an annual mammogram between the ages of 40 to 59 did not […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/02/new-study-questions-the-importance-of-mammograms/feed/ 0 48192 FDA Approves First Ultrasound Device For Dense Breast Tissue https://ezkool.com/2013/10/fda-approves-first-ultrasound-device-for-dense-breast-tissue2/ https://ezkool.com/2013/10/fda-approves-first-ultrasound-device-for-dense-breast-tissue2/#respond Sat, 26 Oct 2013 17:00:55 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=44235 Women with high density breast tissue are least likely to have small tumors picked up by a standard mammogram. The National Cancer Institute estimates that about 40% of women receiving mammograms have dense breasts, meaning that they have a high amount of connective and glandular tissue compared with less-dense breasts, which have a high amount […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/10/fda-approves-first-ultrasound-device-for-dense-breast-tissue2/feed/ 0 44235 Walk 7 Hours Per Week To Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer https://ezkool.com/2013/10/walk-7-hours-per-week-to-reduce-your-risk-of-breast-cancer/ https://ezkool.com/2013/10/walk-7-hours-per-week-to-reduce-your-risk-of-breast-cancer/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:42:38 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=43472 Women who stay active after menopause might reduce their risk of breast cancer. New research from the American Cancer Society (ACS) in Atlanta, Ga., shows that women who stay active after menopause might reduce their risk of breast cancer. Women who engaged in at least one hour of vigorous physical activity each day significantly lowered […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/10/walk-7-hours-per-week-to-reduce-your-risk-of-breast-cancer/feed/ 0 43472 Staring Down The Enemy – Breast Cancer https://ezkool.com/2013/09/staring-down-the-enemy-breast-cancer/ https://ezkool.com/2013/09/staring-down-the-enemy-breast-cancer/#comments Fri, 27 Sep 2013 08:48:34 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=42953 Updates on what’s happening on the breast cancer frontlines. Use what you can, pass the rest on. MUTATED HEREDITY BRCA1 and BRCA2 are human genes that belong to a class of genes known as tumor suppressors. Mutation of these genes has been linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. A woman’s risk of developing breast […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/09/staring-down-the-enemy-breast-cancer/feed/ 1 42953 CNN Anchor Underwent Double Mastectomy To Avoid Cancer https://ezkool.com/2013/06/cnn-anchor-underwent-double-mastectomy-to-avoid-cancer/ https://ezkool.com/2013/06/cnn-anchor-underwent-double-mastectomy-to-avoid-cancer/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:40:27 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=37561 Zoraida Sambolin, the CNN host of Early Start, underwent a double mastectomy last month as a preventative measure. The host updated fans and well wishers via Skype, telling everyone that “things are going well.” ‘It’s been a pretty tough process,’ she told CNN. ‘But my prognosis is good now. What they found in my left breast was […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/06/cnn-anchor-underwent-double-mastectomy-to-avoid-cancer/feed/ 0 37561 Coffee Can Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence? https://ezkool.com/2013/04/coffee-can-prevent-breast-cancer-recurrence/ https://ezkool.com/2013/04/coffee-can-prevent-breast-cancer-recurrence/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:47:11 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=34376 Drinking coffee is good for your health. We’ve heard these studies before but now a new published report takes the claim a bit further. This study reveals consuming an extra cup may stop or prevent the reoccurrence of breast cancer when taken with Tamoxifen. Sound far-fetched? Researchers at the University of Sweden don’t think so. […]

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