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Lifestyle Changes and Breast Cancer

Lifestyle Changes and Breast Cancer EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE INCREASING YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER   Breast cancer mostly affects women, especially women who are older than 50 years of age. Certain factors like age, ethnicity, family history, etc are some of the risk factors of breast cancer. These factors are not under one’s control. …

Male Breast Cancer

MALE BREAST CANCER: WHAT MEN NEED TO KNOW Men have breast tissue that is similar to women’s, and they can also rarely get breast cancer. This is something that not many people know. Men’s breasts have about the same amount of breast tissue as a pre-pubescent girl’s breasts. It doesn’t grow further in men because …

Understanding Breast Cancer

Understanding Breast Cancer What is Breast Cancer? Understanding Breast Cancer is important as it is one of the most common cancers in Indian women and also the leading cause of cancer related death in women. More and more women are now being diagnoses with breast cancer in their thirties and forties. Who is at risk …

Cancer Treatment From Despair to Hope!!

Cancer Treatment – From Despair to Hope !! Has cancer become a more common disease than what it was a few years go? Yes, the incidence of cancer has increased over the last few years and there are several hypothesis to explain this. First, there is increasing awareness and diagnosis of cancer. Secondly, there is …

Tobacco and Cancer

Tobacco and Cancer Tobacco is a major cause of preventable mortality and morbidity around the world. It is responsible for more deaths than those resulting from road traffic accidents, suicides, homicides, maternity mortality and other causes combined. In India nearly half of all cancers in men are associated with tobacco use including mouth (oral cavity), …

Lifestyle and Cancer l Dr Ahish Goel

Lifestyle and Cancer: Cancer is now emerging as a major public health problem in developing countries, matching its effect in industrialized countries. In developing countries, including India, oral cancer is the most common cancer in males and breast cancer in females. However cervical cancer remains the most common cancer in rural women. Lung cancer remains …

Oral Cancer Surgery

Oral Cancer Surgery: Oral cancer surgery si done for Oral cancers mostly present as ulcers or growths in the mouth, over the tongue, gums, the inside of cheek and the throat. Most of oral cancers are related to habitual tobacco chewing. The earliest signs of oral cancer include non healing ulcers in the mouth, loosening …