A Pap smear, or pap test, is a medical procedure that tests for pre-malignant or malignant cells on a women's cervix. Regular pap smears are able to detect abnormalities in the cervix and although they may not have a 100 percent accuracy rate, they are an important part of a women's preventive health care.
Cervical cancer is diagnosed about 10,000 times each year and approximately 3,700 women die each year from this disease. Pap smears can help detect cervical cancer and alert women...
Advisory: This week's post deals with sensitive sexual issues in a way that some readers may find graphic. This is your... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Aromasin (chemical name: exemestane) is an aromatase inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat: post-menopausal... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Aromasin Chemical name: Exemestane Class: Aromatase inhibitor hormonal therapy. Arimidex and Femara are other aromatase inhibitors. How... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: EXEMESTANE - ORAL Pronounced: (ex-em-ESS-tain) Uses This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: ESTROGENS - ORAL Pronounced: (ESS-trow-jens) Interactions Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Standard systemic (whole-body) treatments include hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy (for example, Herceptin (chemical name:... Read more »
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