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Cancer Treatment May Cause Heart Disease

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Cancer Treatment May Cause Heart Disease

Cancer Treatment May Cause Heart Disease Certain breast cancer treatments have been found to make women more susceptible to heart disease. In the October 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, a variety of sources for heart disease risks have been identified, such as chest radiation, lack of exercise during treatments and stress. Pamela S. Douglas, M.D., chief of cardiology at Duke University and co-author of the JACC paper, said that the greatest damage comes from a breast cancer treatment mainstay: chemotherapy. Douglas always felt that “the benefit of saving lives outweighed the risks and were...

Can Hair Dye Cause Cancer In Women?

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Can Hair Dye Cause Cancer In Women?

Can Hair Dye Cause Cancer In Women? Women want the dye to be present on the hair, but not on the scalp. Among women with other slow genes (the “CYP1A2 slow” phenotype), exclusive permanent hair dye use was associated with a 2.5-fold increased risk. Large epidemiological studies show no elevated health risk for women using hair dyes. Now, an equally important part of the study is those women who were not at increased risk despite using the hair dye. It state that women who used permanent hair dye once a month had a 25% higher rate of bladder cancer. Women...

Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet: Support A Noble Cause!

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Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet: Support A Noble Cause!

Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet: Support A Noble Cause! Breast cancer is a significant health risk to women worldwide. The variety of females affected by breast cancer is soaring every year. The sad thing is early diagnosis and treatment can result in a practically 100 percent treatment rate among those affected by this illness. Often the problem is not the unavailability of treatment for breast cancer, but late medical diagnosis. Awareness of the signs of breast cancer is the only way to ensure that every individual with the disease will get an early diagnosis. Many charities and cancer foundations have launched...