Scientists connect the BRCA gene mutation to both breast and uterine cancer. Even if the incidence is not different from the one in the general population, the type of uterine cancer that appears in women with BRCA gene mutation is very aggressive. The BRCA 1 already proved to increase the risk of breast cancer, and now researchers found evidence that BRCA 2 can be linked to … [Read more...]
Zulekha Hospital Performed Free Mammograms
(The Monitor Daily, US) – More than 1800 women from the United Arab Emirates have received a free mammogram during the “Pink it Now” campaign, funded by Ford. The Zulekha hospital performed free mammograms from the 1st of October until the 31st of December. According to the reports coming in from the Zulekha hospitals in Dubai and Sharjah, 1800 female candidates have taken … [Read more...]
Familial Risk of Cancer
Familial risk of cancer has been studied by researchers in Nordic Countries. A new study published in JAMA on January 5 has studied twins to find out more about the familial risk of cancer. Their results show that when one of the twins is diagnosed with cancer the risk of cancer for the second twin increases dramatically. The increased risk of cancer has been confirmed in … [Read more...]
Cancer Loves Sugar
As we all do, cancer loves sugar too. A new study has found that cancer loves sugar which means that people who consume high quantities of sugar are at increased risk of cancer. Lorenzo Cohen from the Anderson Cancer Center of the University of Texas, one of the authors of the study claims that the usual medical practice of telling patients it doesn’t matter what they eat … [Read more...]
Young Girl Is Recovering after Having a Mastectomy
Back in 2000 little did Chrissy and her parents knew that their whole life is going to change, and perhaps not for the worse. A young girl is recovering after having a mastectomy. But before we come to that there are more things we should know about the girl and her family. As we have said, back in the early 2000s, a routine check-up turned to be a nightmare for the young … [Read more...]
