Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers
NEW YORK — Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere, federal health officials said Wednesday in a long-awaited study about the North Carolina base’s contaminated drinking water.
Federal health officials called the research one the largest ever done in the United States to assess cancer risk by comparing a group who live and worked in a polluted environment to a similar group that did not.
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The study found military personnel stationed at U.S. Marine Corps ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Do women prefer having female radiologists perform breast ultrasound?
Most women undergoing breast ultrasound are unconcerned about whether a radiologist is male or female, according to research published November 8 in PLOS One. A team led by Elisabeth Sartoretti, MD, from the University of Lucerne in Switzerland found that nearly three out of four women reported that it made no difference whether a female or male radiologist performed a breast ultrasound exam. “It would appear that women examined by male radiologists are less selective about the sex of the examining radiologist,” Sartoretti and colleagues wrote. The researchers noted that there is a trend toward fewer male radiolo...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Womens Imaging Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Male breast cancer 'never crossed my mind' until I was diagnosed with stage 2 tumor- this is the symptom I ignored for months
Robert George, 61 from New York, ignored skin irritation on his chest for months before visiting a doctor who diagnosed him with male breast cancer. Cancer, he said, 'never crossed my mind.' (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What You Need To Know About Male Breast Cancer
Although breast cancer is often perceived as a female disease, men also can get breast cancer. Here is what you need to know. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Omer Awan, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Men can also have breast cancer: Doctors
Three cases of male breast cancer (MBC) were identified at Patna Medical College Hospital between 2020 and 2022, while 117 women were diagnosed with breast cancer at the hospital. Male breast cancer cases are typically detected at advanced ages, starting from 50 years and onward. Leading an active lifestyle and maintaining a healthy weight could help prevent MBC cases. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - October 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Male Breast Cancer Is Rare But It Can Happen. Here Are The Signs.
Though less common, the disease is often far along once it's discovered. This is what experts want you to know. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Male Breast Cancer Is Rare But It Exists. Here Are The Signs.
Though less common, the disease is often far along once it's discovered. This is what experts want you to know. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Infertility Tied to Male Breast Cancer Risk
Breast cancer risk linked to male - origin infertility; risk also up for men who have not fathered any children (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - May 25, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Pathology, Urology, Journal, Source Type: news
Infertility Tied to Male Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 -- The risk for breast cancer is increased for men who are infertile and have not fathered children, according to a study published online May 17 in Breast Cancer Research.
Anthony J. Swerdlow, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 25, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Do Male Breast Cancer Lumps Feel Like?
Title: What Do Male Breast Cancer Lumps Feel Like?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 4/16/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - May 20, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 -- Heart disease risk factors are common among men with breast cancer, a new, small study finds.
Researchers analyzed the medical records of 24 male breast cancer patients, aged 38 to 79. Half had a family history of breast... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
Title: Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart RisksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/26/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/26/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - January 26, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Cardiovascular Comorbidity Common in Male Breast Cancer Patients
MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2021 -- Male breast cancer patients have a high prevalence of cardiovascular comorbidities, according to a study to be presented at the Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient conference organized by the American... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 25, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Male breast cancer patients face high prevalence of heart disease risk factors
(American College of Cardiology) Male breast cancer patients were found to have a high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions, in a small study of this rare patient population presented at the American College of Cardiology's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient Virtual course. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 25, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
How race to track mystery gene with links to three cancers saved millions
25 years ago, a mutation was discovered that makes some people susceptible to the disease, and now it has transformed treatmentTen years ago, Tony Herbert developed a lump on the right side of his chest. The clump of tissue grew and became painful and he was tested for breast cancer. The result was positive.“I had surgery and chemotherapy and that worked,” he said last week. But how had Herbert managed to develop a condition that is so rare in men? Only about 400 cases of male breast cancer are diagnosed every year in the UK compared with around 55,000 in women. A genetic test revealed the answer. Herbert had inherited...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 10, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science Editor Tags: Breast cancer Genetics UK news Cancer research Medical research Health Science Source Type: news
