New genetic clues are detected on breast cancer

Breast cancer is the cancer most often affects women (in fact, one in eight women in the world), and is the second leading cause of death among women worldwide. The risk of contracting it increases with age and is 2 to 4 times higher in women with a family history. The study of genetic predisposition is...

Lung cancer like women

When discussing the most common cancer in women, breast cancer always appears first on the list. Although it is the leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic women, lung cancer follows very closely in second place. But if we see women as a whole (U.S.), regardless of race, lung cancer has moved into first...

The truth about faulty breast implants

In recent months, several countries expressed reservations about breast implants PIP (acronym for Poly Implant-Prothese) which, according to estimates have placed the world in 300 000 women. In some cases, for aesthetic and reconstructive purposes-other in patients who underwent mastectomy for breast...

Stress reduction, meditation and breast cancer survivors

A new study suggests that stress reduction programs mindfulness meditation (MBSR, for its acronym in English) could benefit breast cancer survivors. The MBSR is a structured, standardized method for teaching stress reduction groups. MBSR The term was originally used by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., to name a ...

Is there a link between coffee and cancer of the endometrium?

If you are one of those people who love coffee and take a cup all the time, maybe you’re tired of every time you remember that coffee is bad. A new find gives you a good argument in defense of your habit: daily consume more than four cups of this tea can help reduce the risk of developing...
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