Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women. In 2009, approximately 194,280 patients are estimated to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and 62,280 with carcinoma in situ. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 79,500 women underwent breast reconstruction surgery post-mastectomy in 2008. Approximately 70% of these women had their breast(s)...more
With each and every year that passes it seems to get harder and harder for parents to protect their children from the evils of the world. It's hard enough to help keep them young and innocent and away from things such as sex, alcohol, and drugs but even if you are successful in doing that there are still dangers lurking and some have multi-billion-dollar campaigns encouraging them.I guess to say encouraging is a bit harsh but I'm talking about...more
Men with erectile dysfunction lack the good health. Erectile dysfunction is just the outcome of the consistent abnormal health. The condition of the erectile dysfunction is characterized by the improper functioning of the male reproductive system. During this condition men lack a capability to achieve the erection or sustain the erection during the sexual activity. This problem is faced by the men due to the inadequate blood supply to the male reproductive organ after the sexual stimulation. The mechanism of the erection is basically maintained by the activity of the 2 enzymes, PDE-5 and cGMP. Due to imbalance in these enzyme levels men face the erection problems. Mainly when the PDE-5 enzyme is increased and level of cGMP is decreased.It has been always noted that men suffering with erectile dysfunction are always suffering with some other diseases also. Quit persistent is occurrence of the erectile dysfunction in the diabetic men. It has been noted that 50% of the diabetic patients generally face some kind of the erectile dysfunction. Diabetic increases the density of the blood, which results in the blood circulation problems. No blood is reached to the male reproductive organs...more
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in American women. Approximately one out of eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. It would be so nice to tell ahead of time which is the unlucky one out of every eight patients. But there is simply no reliable method to accurately predict the future occurrence of breast cancer in any...more
Using known risk factors for breast cancer, mathematical models can be developed to help answer important questions. These mathematical models are useful tools for researchers and for patients as follows: 1. Research on risk factors - The Claus risk assessment model was used to discover the subpopulation of people who had an autosomal dominant...more
Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States. In 2008, approximately 184,450 patients were estimated to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and an estimated 40,930 were estimated to die of this disease. Furthermore, over 50,000 female carcinoma in situ breast cases would have been diagnosed. The etiology of breast cancer is poorly understood with multiple genetic and environmental factors involved in the initiation and progression of cancer.Scandinavian Twin Study: For years, there has been a hot debate as to whether the cause of breast cancer is genetic or environmental. Then in 2000, Lichtenstein and his colleagues at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden published their study of 44,788 pairs of twins from the Swedish, Danish, and Finnish twin registries. In this study, they looked at cancer risk with 28 different types of cancers and did statistical modeling of genetic and hereditary contributions in eleven different cancer types. For breast cancer, they clearly showed that only 27% of breast cancers were due to genetic factors. This was an even lower hereditary component than other common cancers such as...more
Would you like to have whiter teeth? Or should I ask, have you tried whitening your teeth?There are lots of people would want whiter teeth, and they try different methods, but nothing seems to work and they get frustrated.The bad news is that what...more
Although all of the genetic and environmental factors are important to consider, the overwhelming evidence is that breast cancer is related to lifestyle. The following paragraphs outline the negative impact and positive impact on breast cancer of...more
The most common methods to get rid of acne are to use lotions and astringents, to wash correctly and lastly to eat properly.. Well for those (like I was) these simple methods may not be at all good enough to treat your acne problems. If your acne...more
Patients often ask me: "Should I get an MRI?" (magnetic resonance imaging). The answer from me is: "Only if you need it." Why should we NOT all get breast MRI? After all, we know that mammograms and ultrasounds do fail to pick up some breast cancers....more
Cystic acne treatment is best tackled after a clear understanding of acne and its roots. There are many forms of acne - a skin condition that is often referred to as having pimples or zits. Acne is caused by bacteria that develop in the follicles of...more
Once you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, usually treatment starts first with surgery. There are generally two components to the operation: 1) the breast, and 2) the axilla (armpit).In the breast, there are two choices: 1) lumpectomy (removing...more