One of the most dangerous things about being diagnosed with cancer is the temptation to seek out alternative treatments instead of going the normal, conventional way. As Edrei mentioned, cancer is a disease where the treatments for it are much worse than the actual disease itself.

One of the things that really annoys me about certain cancer ( Read more... )

No entry today as I’m too tired, but today’s NANO topic is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_control#Early_history

Good nite!

Original entry as appearing at Ink to Screen.

Make a pledge and be part of the wall!

The Don’t Duck It Party happens this October 22 at Jaya One!

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Breast cancer is one cancer where your lifestyle choices don’t really play a part in your risk of getting it. In fact, it’s determined almost solely by your genes and age (the latter to a very small extent).

Here’s some interesting information to keep in mind when assessing risk of breast cancer:

Blood family members with breast cancer
Yes, this ( Read more... )

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The basics of Breast Cancer in 3D rendering. Pretty cool!

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Just two links today.

In 2009, the Danish government paid compensation to women who had not family history of breast cancer but developed it anyway due to working long shifts. BBC has this old news.

Here’s the Oxford Journal report on it.

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For women, there’s now a call to their HPV shots to prevent cervical cancer. I would also like to ask:

When was the last time you got your Hepatitis shots?

Hepatitis B was named as the most common risk factor for getting liver cancer. The survival rate for this kind of cancer is 10%.

So why is getting your Hepatitis shots so important?

Simply ( Read more... )

Because the original entry I wanted to write requires more braincells than my sleepy head can tolerate right now. Instead, I’m going to show you a comic that made me appreciate all those who work tirelessly to put an end to cancer.

Thanks, PHD Comics.

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So yesterday I spoke about Don’t Duck It, which is a reminder for women to go for their annual checkups and get themselves screened.

Today, while walking in One Utama, I came across Xixili’s BSE (breast self-examination) promotion. It’s a simple promotion that’s quite effective, I would think, in ensuring repeat customers, and in encouraging women ( Read more... )

One of the complaints of modern life is we get so busy, we neglect to take care of our health. In the end we pay the price when we fall sick.

Don’t Duck It is a campaign intended to remind women not to duck their medical appointments. Medical tests such as PAP smears and mammograms are yearly events where you have an entire year to get it done. ( Read more... )