Breast Cancer Awareness

March 30, 2006

Ginseng Tied To Better Breast Cancer Survival

Filed under:Breast Cancer News, Health Tips — info @ 9:42 pm

There’s a report out that says that Ginseng could possibly increase chances of survival from breast cancer.
ABC 7 reports, “Those who used ginseng before the diagnosis were 30 percent less likely to die in that time than those who never used it. Women who started using the herbal supplement after their diagnosis reported to be happier and more social than women who did not.”

The study was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology

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January 8, 2006

Breast Cancer & Fatigue

Filed under:Breast Cancer News — info @ 11:48 pm

According to Reuters, 1/3 of women treated for breast cancer experience fatigue for the first five years after treatment.

Is that a surprise??

Doctors believe that there is a syndrome causing the fatigue and the likelihood increases if one is suffering from depression, heart problems or those treated with chemo and radiation.

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