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Cancer Treatment May Cause Heart Disease

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...

The Most Dreaded Disease Among Women

The Most Dreaded Disease Among Women

The Most Dreaded Disease Among Women Cancer! Just one word but it can cause thousands of shivers and a heavy heart when you hear it. Undoubtedly, cancer is considered as the most dreaded disease among women. Although heart diseases currently rank as the top life-threatening health complication in women, the development of cancer among women is still considered as prevalent among the female population. Based on statistics released by the American Cancer Society, nine out of ten women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. With the dreadful the circumstances revolving around this type of disease, it is important that...