| Cancer death rates still declining
The death rate from most forms of cancer has continued a decline begun in the early 1990s, driven in large part by decreases in lung cancer in men, according to an annual national cancer report released Wednesday. Between 1993 and 2003, deaths from cancer dropped about 16 percent in men and 8 percent in women, the study found. Deaths from lung cancer declined about 15 percent in men. The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer also found recent increases in breast cancer appear to have leveled off, but scientists say it's too soon to call that a trend. They also uncovered a surprising jump in thyroid cancer. "The bottom line is we are making progress," said Ahmedin Jemal, program director for cancer occurrence at the American Cancer Society.
Guinness acceptance of Mumbai fibroid surgery
Kolkata, Sept 9: A super speciality hospital for women in Mumbai has claimed to have earned the distinction of getting into the pages of the Guinness Book of world records for laparoscopically removing the "world's heaviest fibroid" weighing 3.4 kgs.The Guinness communication was received last month, said Rakesh Sinha of the Bombay Endoscopy Academy and Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery (BEAMS) hospital who led a team of surgeons and an anaesthetist in removing laparoscopically the 3.4-kg fibroid (a non-cancerous tumour of fibres) about six years back.Announcing plans to open up the first fibroid clinic in Kolkata, Sinha quoting statistics to support his contention told reporters that in the last two and half years, there had been a spurt in the number of such patients in the eastern region.He said around 500 patients visited BEAMS hospital in Mumbai for laparoscopically removing fabroids and there had been requests for opening such centres in Kolkata to avoid the trouble of travelling to Mumbai.Stating that BEAMS is the first hospital in the country to start a specialised 'Fibroid Clinic', the doctors said that cases of fibroids were on the rise with nearly 25 million women, in the age-group of 18 and 50, would run the risk of having such problem in India in next few years.Submitting a copy of the Guinness Book of World Records cerification, received only last month, the doctor said that the communication was signed by Amarilis Espinoza of the Guinness stating "I am happy to say that your record has been accepted and will enter our database as follows." It mentioned "The heaviest fibroid weighed 3.4 kg (7 lb 8 oz) and measured 20 x 12 cm (7.8 x 4.7 in) from the uterus of Meena Patel (name changed) (India).
Early Signs Of Pregnancy - Sign 6
Hormonal changes in early pregnancy may leave you feeling bloated, similar to the feeling some women have just before their menstruation period arrives. That's why your clothes may feel snugger than usual at the waistline, even early on when your uterus is still quite small.
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