Breast Cancer: dealing with the Fallout!

Breasts are an integral part of being a woman. And when cancer forces you to cut one of them, its knda shakes your entire mental picture of what you are! Does it make you less of a woman? Is it really necessary? And why are Breasts so necesarry and for that matter easily cancerous!!!!

If you've ever had any family member suffering from breast cancer, then you will understand what the weird amalgamation of feelings are......... pain, confusuion, anger and grief! Add to the fact that there is no definite treatment and no definite proof that the pateitnt will survivie after several courses of painful and physical, emotional and mentally wearying treatment! Its so unfair!

Please do check out http://www.hollysfund.com/donations/ to help out Holly who has the diesease but no money to fight it or donate to the National Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/

Skin cancer warning signs-Riskscan be seen as well as heard

Do you know some one suffering from skin cancer? Do you ever give a thought whether you are at risk or not? Do you know harmful sunrays are the main cause of skin cancers? Skin cancer warning signs can develop on people who have a greater exposure to sunlight.

When dealing with skin cancer warning signs, you will be surprised to see that everybody is at risk. Construction workers, ground keepers, lifeguards etc are at high risk of developing skin cancer. Fair skinned people who spend more time in the sunlight can also check for skin cancer warning signs.

As you know people staying in the equator regions of the earth have intense exposure to sunlight, so are they at risk of developing skin cancer. The skin cancer warning signs include five typical characteristics.

An open sore that bleeds, remained open for few weeks. A non healing sore is an early sign of basal cell carcinoma.

A reddish patch or irritated area, on the chest, shoulders, arms or legs, which is frequent in appearance, is a skin cancer warning sign.

A pink growth with a crushed indentaion in the center with crushed boarders has to be counted, if it shows signs of enlargement. This is again a skin cancer warning sign.

A scar like area, which is white, or yellow in color, with a waxy texture and poorly defined boarders should give attention. This skin cancer warning sign can indicate internal growth or roots and it will be larger inside than outside. So count on all these signs if you are a person who has intense exposure to sunlight.