The Foundation for Women’s Cancer: Helping to Save Women’s Lives, a Q&A
Did you know that there are more than 100 types of cancer? With staggering numbers like these, we’d almost need an expert on each type to highlight the latest research and breakthroughs. Since WomensHealth.com focuses on women’s health, we turned to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer, a nonprofit organization …
Exciting Research in Cancer Care
WomensHealth.com wanted to get an overview of the latest research and developments in cancer care, but found the topic to be too broad. To narrow our focus, we reached out to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, which aims to “conquer cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest …
Endocrine Disruptors in Our Homes, Environment, and Bodies
The ingredients in my lipstick read like a chemist’s dream. The fourth item, cyclopentasiloxane, is on a list of potential endocrine disruptors. This means that the beauty product I use regularly has at least one chemical – if not more – that can interfere with my body’s endocrine system. Effects …
Living Through Cancer
When Samantha Lozier was diagnosed with ocular melanoma at 28, she was enjoying the New York single life. Despite her excellent medical care, only one doctor talked to her about what her life would be like after cancer. When her treatment ended, putting her in remission, she longed for normalcy …
Coffee Dropped from List of Carcinogens – Unless It’s Too Hot
Top off your cups, coffee lovers! The World Health Organization has recently revised their classification of coffee as a possible carcinogen. Coffee was originally added to the list of culprits in 1991, at that point there appeared to be a connection to bladder cancer. WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer …
Have We Found the Secret to Living to 120 Years?
Clinical trials are scheduled to begin next year on a medication that some scientists believe could extend human life up to 120 years! A common medication prescribed for diabetics, Metformin, has been observed to slow the aging process and stave off disease, while extending life. Diabetics who were taking Metformin lived …
What is Your Personal Breast Cancer Risk?
About 1 in 8 American women will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. But that number starts to change when you begin looking at the specific factors in any individual woman’s life and family history. What factors influence a woman’s personal risk of breast cancer? Age, family history, alcohol use, …
Could Women’s Lungs Be More Vulnerable to Cancer?
What’s the leading cancer killer in women? If you said breast cancer, think again. It’s true that breast cancer used to kill more women, but starting in 1987, lung cancer moved up to take over that position. It’s now the leading cancer killer for both men and women. In fact, …
Cancer at a Young Age: The Club No One Wants to Join
A cancer diagnosis is devastating, but the blow is compounded when received at a young age. On top of dealing with cancer’s obvious challenges, a woman in this situation doesn’t expect to deal with the myriad of issues that arise because of her age. Unique demographic According to the National …
The Facts on Ovarian Cancer
Ultimately ovarian cancer pertains to the growth of cancerous cells in one or both of the ovaries. The ovary is a small organ that is located within the pelvic area at each end of the fallopian tubes extending from the uterus. Women have two ovaries, which store eggs for pregnancy …