Here’s how to orient to address a problem that affects men aged 45 years and over. Europe ‘Man’ is at the forefront in the battle to raise awareness of this neglected disease
Milan, 17 February 2010 – The doubts are part of science, but the citizen is helpless: it must make the PSA test or not? Recall that the PSA is essentially a marker that is detected by a blood test. (more…)
For patients with prostate cancer there is now more hopeful, nitro-glycerine. According to a study’s University of Belfast published in “Urology” nitro-glycerine, used in very small doses, could slow the development of prostate cancer. (more…)
Soy is good, we talked about this often, but now a study shows its benefits also in the fight against lung cancer. Scholars of the National Cancer Centre in Tokyo have just published their research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and have just pointed out this unique ability is really important. (more…)
ROME – “Elementary Watson!” Says the Inspector Holmes placing his lips on his pipe, “Tobacco is harmful to health regardless of the instrument with which it is consumed.” Nestled in the pipe, rolled in a cigar or cut up in a cigarette, the result is the same: to kill. (more…)
The discovery comes from Taiwan and is good news for all those who have a higher risk of getting lung cancer: it seems that drinking green tea protects against disease. But beware, warn researchers: this does not mean that you can safely smoke and then think to minimize the damage with a cup of green tea. (more…)
Soybean has long been the center of numerous controversies divided between its nutritional value and dangers arising from the broad use of genetic technologies that will bring to market large quantities GMOs. A recent study, however, has exceeded all discussions of gender and has shown that soy is good for men because it prevents lung cancer and prostate cancer. (more…)
soiacibi Consumers regular soy may reduce the likelihood of getting lung cancer, understanding the importance of not smoking.
According to a study conducted at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo and published in the journal American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (more…)
When breast cancer is associated with a pregnancy becomes a great challenge for the patient, family and physician. Health experts say that breast examination should be part of prenatal and postnatal
Although breast cancer or breast cancer is usually not a common condition in pregnancy, may occur during pregnancy or while giving birth (at the stage of puerperium or postnatal).
An estimated 1 case of breast cancer for every 3,000 pregnancies and a risk 2 to 3 times more developed in women who become pregnant for the first time after age 30 than in those who do before 20 .
It is known that abortion does not improve the prognosis of breast cancer, so it is not recommended except in special situations. Many pregnant women can undergo effective treatment against breast cancer and give birth to healthy babies.
Endometrial hyperplasia is an overgrowth of the mucous layer lining inside the uterus (called endometrium), usually secondary to hyperstimulation by estrogen (a sex hormone found in the female body).
Estrogen stimulates the growth of endometrial cells, a process that is subsequently reversed by the action of progesterone.
Hyperplasia may be due to different causes (exogenous estrogen administration, excessive ovarian production of them …) and can be of different degrees, being the most widely accepted classification, the divide in:
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