Facts and Figures: Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancer
Friday, February 12th, 2010Some pertinent facts and figures on common cancers of women in the Philippines. Read on.
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Some pertinent facts and figures on common cancers of women in the Philippines. Read on.
Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in women in the U.S. While the majority of new breast cancers are diagnosed as a result of an abnormality seen on a mammogram, a lump or change in consistency of the breast tissue can also be a warning sign of the disease. Heightened awareness of breast cancer risk in the past decades has led to an increase in the number of women undergoing mammography for screening, leading to detection of cancers in earlier stages and a resultant improvement in survival rates. Still, breast cancer is the most common cause of death in women between the ages of 45 and 55. Although breast cancer in women is a common form of cancer, male breast cancer does occur and accounts for about 1% of all cancer deaths in men.
The 5km program should only be tried by healthy, injury-free individuals who have been working out regularly (for a total of at least 1.5hours/wk) over the past 3months.
Download 5km program spreadsheet here.
On the other hand, the 10K program should only be tried by healthy, injury-free individuals who have been working out regularly (for a total of at least 2hours/wk) over the past 6months.
Download 10km program spreadsheet here.