referring to theguardian
Facebook bans 'offensive' Swedish breast cancer awareness video
Facebook bans 'offensive' Swedish breast cancer awareness video
Facebook has removed a video on breast cancer awareness posted in Sweden after deeming the images offensive, the Swedish Cancer Society said on Thursday.The video, displaying animated figures of women with circle-shaped breasts, was aimed at explaining to women how to check for suspicious lumps.Sweden's Cancerfonden said it had tried in vain to contact Facebook, and had decided to appeal against the decision to remove the video.Facebook was not immediately available for comment.
in the same way upi
Scientists begin work on new breast cancer detection method
Scientists begin work on new breast cancer detection method
DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A research team comprised of doctors, engineers and mathematicians are proposing a new imaging technique for detecting breast cancer.Scientists involved with the project hope to improve upon the drawbacks associated with conventional cancer detection methods.While they praise the advent of digital approaches and fast slide scanners, they note current methods often have trouble processing high-resolution images, which makes analysis more difficult.The team says they have addressed this issue with their proposed technique.
moreover from foxnews
Medicare subsidies may help more women stick with breast cancer drugs
Medicare subsidies may help more women stick with breast cancer drugs
Women on Medicare who get subsidies to help defray the cost of drugs may be less likely to stop taking hormone therapy for breast cancer than those who don't get financial assistance, a U.S. study suggests.Researchers analyzed data on about 25,000 women who had breast cancer surgery and at least one prescription for pills to curb production of the hormone estrogen - which can fuel tumor growth - or pills to stop estrogen from attaching to cancer cells.Overall, 27 percent of these women received subsidies through a Medicare program for low-income patients that eliminates or substantially reduces out-of-pocket costs for premiums, co-payments, deductibles and medications."We found that women with the subsidy (which also means they have fewer financial resources) are more likely to take their medications and continue treatment," said lead study author Dr. Alana Biggers of the University of Illinois- Chicago College of Medicine.
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