Category Chest

If women have breast cancer, radiation therapy is often used to treat them. However, such radiation often has strong side effects. Researchers have now found that unpleasant side effects can be avoided by using more targeted radiation or lower radiation doses without jeopardizing the success of treatment.

Heart disease more common than breast cancer If women complain of chest pain, those affected should also think about it. Heart disease is more common in women than in breast cancer when patients are under 65 years of age. If the symptoms are acute, 112 should be chosen. More deaths from cardiovascular disease than from breast cancer Women should pay more attention to their hearts even in middle age.

Why is such an important test so often neglected? When women have had breast or ovarian cancer, it is often unclear whether there is an increased risk of the dangerous diseases coming back. Researchers found that a simple genetic test can determine whether affected women with a previous cancer have a mutation that increases the likelihood of the cancer returning.

Fighting breast cancer: symptoms shown using lemons In Germany alone, around 70,000 women develop breast cancer each year. Breast cancer is the most common tumor in women. As a rule, the chances of recovery increase the earlier the tumor is discovered. A picture showing 12 breast cancer symptoms using lemons can help with early diagnosis.