Breast cancer screening saves lives, study finds
Regular mammographic screening for breast cancer saves the lives of two women for every one who is given unnecessary treatment, scientists said on Wednesday, in a study which adds to a global row over screening programs.
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U of L reaches out to rural area in fight with cancer
After surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, 38-year-old Owensboro, Ky., resident Jennifer Slone is cancer free — and she credits her survival to a gynecological oncologist, a women’s cancer specialist who treated her through a University of Louisville program that reaches out to Western Kentucky.
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A fibroid is a tumor or an abnormal growth that is benign. It is not associated with cancer, and they almost never develop into cancer. These fibroids can grow on the uterus and or the ovaries. One half of all women will have a fibroid, however, most probably won’t know it. That’s because most of them never cause any problems or symptoms. Occasionally a doctor may stumble upon one accidentally when doing a routine pelvic exam.
The 5 different types of fibroids are classified depending on their location. They are:
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