2010-07-20 09:31
WOMEN who regularly use household cleaners, air fresheners and insect repellents double their risk of developing breast cancer, warn scientists.Those who use the products most often are twice as likely to contract the disease as those who handle them sparingly, say researchers. Air fresheners and mould and mildew removers had the strongest link, while mothballs and pesticides had little impact on breast cancer risk, experts found.
2010-07-19 12:35
We are happy to announce that in June the project “Do not Delay!” continued its work and the Pink Bus, equipped with mobile breast cancer screening unit and the team of professional doctors, travelled all over the country to encourage women to take care of their health. The Pink Bus visited Molėtai, Kaišiadorys, Lazdijai, Varėna, Jurbarkas, Rokiškis, Utena, Radviliškis, Širvintai, Šilalė, Birštonas, Kretinga, Palanga and more other towns. With the support and help of professional doctors approximately 1800 women were tested for breast cancer during the month.
2010-06-28 08:47
Several studies link higher breast density with a increased risk of breast cancer, but few public education or policy
efforts focus on that aspect of breast cancer risk, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Women with extremely dense breasts can have a four-to six-times-higher breast cancer risk than women whose breasts are not dense, research shows. By comparison, family history of breast cancer typically doubles a woman's risk for the disease, the Times reports.
Foto Gabija Lunavičiūtė
2010-06-21 09:52
BRCA1 is no longer alone. Fifteen months after the discovery of the first breast cancer gene, researchers led by Michael Stratton of the Institute of Cancer Research in Sutton, Surrey, have found another: BRCA2.The mutated form of BRCA2 is thought to be responsible for nearly as many cases of cancer as that of mutated BRCA1. Unlike the earlier gene, however, in rare cases BRCA2 also causes breast cancer in men. © Copyright Reed Business Information Ltd 2010.
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2010-06-09 00:00
Every year the Do not Delay! Pink Bus, a mobile breast cancer screening unit, travels all over Lithuania. It has a purpose to deliver the message to all Lithuanian women about the importance of regular breast screenings. The Do Not Delay! Team, which includes professional doctors – specialists of their field who face breast cancer cases on a daily basis, has a chance to organize seminars for women where specialists explain how to take care of themselves when breast cancer disease is diagnosed, tell about treatment options and help to integrate socially. List of visits below.
