All Entries in the "Tests And Treatments" Category
Side Effects After A Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is also sometimes referred to as surgical menopause and women who are advised and are considering a hysterectomy often hesitate to take the decision as regards this very major surgery made hesitant by the thought of the side effects after a hysterectomy.
The way that any particular woman responds to a hysterectomy [...]
What Is A Normal Pap Smear And What Is An Abnormal Pap Smear?
A Pap Smear also known as a the Papanicolaou test, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test, can detect cancerous and precancerous or malignant processes in the ectocervix.
An abnormal pap smear can indicate if there is anything wrong or a malignancy present which could help detect and [...]
Top Five Tests For Women
Being a woman means having different challenges to stay healthy than men, and different health problems to watch out for.
This article set out 5 of the top tests that women should stay current with, in order to improve chances of early detection and treatment for a number of problems:
The Pap Smear: For cervical cancer, the [...]
Breast Cancer Being Treated With Hormone Therapy
Breast cancer is an aggressive disease which needs an aggressive form of treatment to help fight it. Hormone therapy could be what is needed to help change the way that the body works so that the cancer cannot continue growing.
This is a slower process that may help to remove the threat [...]
Radiation Therapy To Fight Breast Cancer
When breast cancer is found in the body, a number of different treatments will often be used to fight the disease, depending on the stage which the cancer is in. One of the strongest forms of treatment may include radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy uses different types of radiation to attack the cancer [...]
Diagnosing Breast Cancer Can Be The Most Important Step
Catching breast cancer in its earliest stages is one of the most important things you can do to help save yourself from fatal consequences.
Performing breast examinations on yourself frequently is the first thing that you need to do in order to watch for signs of breast cancer.
If a lump or anything out [...]
Changing Mammography Guidelines And Insights Into Health Care Reform
The new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is to delay screening mammography for breast cancer from 40 to 50 years of age.
But, the examination of the available data shows that screening mammography among women between 39 and 49 years of age results in a 15 percent reduction in the risk of death [...]
What Are The Side Effects Of A Hysterectomy?
There are many reasons why women may have to take the decision to opt for a hysterectomy, such as cancer, gynecological problems such as severe pain or bleeding, fibroids, or a failure of certain problems to respond to medications.
Though there is some controversy surrounding the fact of when a hysterectomy is [...]
