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If women underwent mammograms every two years beginning at 40 and then annually starting at 50, there would still be a 33% reduction in mortality. Women who have a higher breast cancer risk because of their family history are advised to begin mammography at an early age....
But the good news is that “the best thing we have found to decrease mortality, as well as morbidity, is undergoing annual screening mammograms starting at age 40 for average-risk women and doing it annually,” she adds. The reason mammograms are important is that a doctor may catch a ...
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"Because (men) normally do not have breasts in the way women do, they may notice a lump or a dimple or a change in skin color on their breast that would indicate the presence of a breast cancer," said Jones. "If (a man) has a change on his breast, he should absolutely let his...
While the new study estimates overdiagnoses happen less often than some had previously thought, Armstrong said that it suggests that overdiagnoses remain a real risk. By this estimate, about 25,000 women per year in the United States may be going through unneeded treatment for an overdiagnosed ...
Menopause is a natural transition that every woman experiences as she reaches middle age.However, the accompanying symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, and sleep disturbances can significantly impact a woman's quality of life. While medical interventions are available, many women prefer to exp...
If we are to discuss a “climate friendly diet”, we need to consider not just “emissions” but the nutritional value of the food per serving (not per calorie), because a further shift away from meat will do more harm, especially to women and children. ...
Women who are overweight, especially those who have a thicker upper body, are more likely to develop malignant cancers in the breast than a healthy woman (Vona-Davis and Rose, 2009). Symptoms women often start noticing that indicate the possibility of having a cancerous tumor in the breast ...