MOBILE PHONES that have become a part of our everyday life belong to the same “carcinogenic hazard” along with lead, engine exhaust and chloroform, if the World Health Organisation (WHO) findings are taken into account. Research by WHO indicates that radiation from cell phones causes cancer. The study had been carried out by a unit of WHO, known as International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
According to the panel of 31 scientists from 14 countries, people using cell phones may be be prone to types of tumour, so people should be very careful of the energy that gets transmitted when they are using cell phones. Excess energy released by mobile phones may lead to Glioma and acoustic neuroma, which is a brain cancer and noncancerous tumor respectively. In the US around 10,000 people suffer from Glioma and 3000 suffer from acoustic neuroma every year.
The risks of cancer with the ever increasing use of cell phones has been a topic that has been debated since years ago. But, it is for the first time that a group of scientists have taken a major stand on the issue with more supporting evidence. They have found several cases where there has been a reported increase in Glioma cases, a brain cancer.
The radiation that is emitted by cell phones is similar to that of a less powered microwave oven. “What microwave radiation does in most simplistic terms is similar to what happens to food in microwaves, essentially cooking the brain,” said Dr. Keith Black, chairman of neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, as reported by CNN.
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A new study has found that screening by mammography increases the survival rate of breast cancer patients. The diagnosis of breast diseases depends on digital mammography. Monochrome MS51i2 (TM) is a brand new super high resolution display used for Mammography. Studies have shown that mammography has significantly reduced the breast cancer death rate, particularly for those over 50. The breast cancer are smaller in women of 40 to 49 years of age if detected on screening mammography compared to physical examination. The finding of the study was presented during the 12th annual meeting of American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS).
FDA has told that the techniques uses infrared imaging to measure heat and blood flow can therefore should not be used in place of mammography for cancer screening or diagnosis. Efficient generation of large-scale IR ground scene is the key of real-time infrared imaging simulation. Infrared Imaging Guidance is a homing method that using the image produced by different radiation of heat between target and background. Near infrared mammography is a new method for breast imaging for popular examination. Its merits are no radiation, without the necessaries of darkroom, etc. the technique could diagnose breast cancer by itself or even catch pre-cancerous growths years before mammography would discover them.
The mammography is, and will remain, the screening tool of choice for breast cancer for at least the next decade. If we could improve the country’s mammography rate by the same amount, we could detect as many as 25, 000 additional cases of breast cancer each year. but Used in mammography X-ray dose is about 0.7 mSv, That corresponds to three months of background radiation for ordinary people. A certain degree of harm to the human body, Pregnant women should avoid doing mammography, If there may be pregnant, must tell the doctor or radiographer. FDA has assured the use of thermography devices for an adjunct to other technologies but not for use by itself to diagnose or screen for cancer, but It has been told that the thermography promoters are claiming that the technique could diagnose breast cancer by itself or even catch pre-cancerous growths years before mammography would discover them.
Terramed Alliance News Moderate Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk of Cancer in Women
Article by Terramed Alliance Breast Cancer Org.
Terramed Alliance News Women who regularly consume low to moderate amounts of alcohol have an increased risk of cancers of the upper digestive tract, rectum, liver, and breast when compared with women who do not drink, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The best “treatment” for cancer is to prevent it from occurring. Research is ongoing to evaluate environmental and lifestyle factors that may be associated with an increased incidence of cancer. Identifying such risk factors may allow individuals to modify lifestyle choices in order to reduce their risk of developing cancer.The Million Women Study in the United Kingdom involved over 1.3 million middle-aged women who responded to a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic and personal information, including alcohol consumption.
These women were followed for several years in an effort to determine how reproductive and lifestyle factors affect women’s health.The current study used the data from just over 1.2 million of the women in the Million Women Study, excluding some women based on pre-existing cancers or because pertinent information was excluded on the questionnaire. About one-quarter of the cohort reported drinking no alcohol. Of the remaining women who reported consuming alcohol, 98% consumed fewer than 21 drinks per week, with the average being one drink per day. (Fewer than three drinks per day is considered low to moderate alcohol consumption.)The women were followed for an average of 7.2 years, during which 68,775 invasive cancers occurred. Increased alcohol consumption was associated with increased risks of some cancers. With each additional drink consumed per day, the risk of breast cancer increased by 11%, oral cavity/pharynx cancer by 29%, esophageal cancer by 22%, larynx cancer by 44%, liver cancer by 24%, and total cancer by 6%.The researchers concluded that low to moderate alcohol consumption increases the risk of certain cancers. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2009Terramed Alliance is a non-profit charity organization dedicated to research, education and advocacy of breast cancer. One of the vision of Terramed Alliance is to provide this community and Internet users with a charity based research and education entity. Advocacy of breast cancer through education is vital to the reduction of this disease.
