As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, three types of cancer can result in a women entering menopause and/or experiencing menopausal symptoms. I’ve already focused shareposts on ovarian cancer and uterine cancer (also known as endometrial cancer) so now it’s time to learn about the third type of cancer – vaginal cancer.
Fortunately, vaginal cancer is rare. The Mayo Clinic reports that this type of cancer occurs in the vagina, which is the muscular tube that connects the uterus with the...
I also read the Washington Post advice column -- about how to talk about cancer and death, if your prognosis is not good -- that PJ Hamel... Read more »
Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about a type of skin cancer that is different from an abnormal mole or lesion. Moles or lesions can... Read more »
PJ Hamel, on the big screen, at the 2004 James Beard Foundation Awards A friend recently said to me, “Why don’t you ever write... Read more »
Most people are diagnosed with breast cancer by a surgeon, usually a local surgeon recommended by their primary care doctor. Maybe the... Read more »
Before the best selling author Terry Pratchett announced he had been diagnosed with a rare form of Alheimer's, few people would ever have... Read more »
Very few women who do not have a family history of breast cancer use Tamoxifen as a preventive medication, a new study has found. Researchers say the... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells.Alternative NamesCarcinoma;... Read more »
Background Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a relatively rare type of breast cancer grows in the lymph vessels of the skin of the breast. Because... Read more »
Q. I’ve been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. What can you tell me about it, and what my treatment might be like?A. Inflammatory breast... Read more »
Physicians have known for years that women who have more to term pregnancies appear to be somewhat protected against developing breast cancer. Women... Read more »
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