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"This military language does achieve its desired effect. It intensifies the existential threat and the impression that everything is at stake – war or peace, victory or defeat, black or white.“ - Thoughts on how the media deal with cancer. more...
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Breast-cancer-related problems and quality of life: The study didn't include any suitable data concerning the effects of letrozole on the women's breast-cancer-related problems or quality of life. It also didn't provide any suitable data about how letrozole affects the following serious side effects of the treatment: Bone fractures; New tumor ... more...
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Diagnosis. Diagnostic tests for metastatic breast cancer. Tests that are done if it is thought you might have breast cancer; Tests that can be done if it is thought you might have metastases more...
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(Michael Blaun / Photodisc / Thinkstock) In upfront therapy after breast surgery, aromatase inhibitors are taken for five years. The aromatase inhibitors anastrozole and letrozole have been approved for use in upfront therapy in Germany. more...
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What does genetic testing involve? Genetic tests examine a person's genes, usually in order to estimate their risk of a particular disease, determine the exact cause of cell changes, or detect any hereditary diseases. more...
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(Hemera Technologies / AbleStock.com / Thinkstock) If breast cancer returns or is only discovered after it has already grown a lot or spread to other parts of the body, it will usually come as a great shock – not only to the affected woman, but also to her partner and her whole family. more...
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The risk of colorectal cancer is very low in young people, and it increases with age. So colorectal cancer screening tests are offered to people aged 50 and over. The risk is generally higher in people whose families have a history of colorectal cancer, though. So it could be a good idea to offer them colonoscopies earlier. more...
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Real-life stories
I had the same experience many other women have too: I felt completely unable to cope. I just did everything the doctor suggested. I didn’t know a thing about breast cancer, and had never learned much about it. more...
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Colorectal cancer can be detected early on and prevented effectively. A stool test can find hidden traces of blood that may be from a tumor or polyp. more...
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What are the consequences of an HPV infection? HPV infections usually go unnoticed, don’t cause any symptoms, and clear up on their own. In rare cases, though, they can also cause cervical cancer. more...
