Tag: cancer

Self-Breast Exams And How To Perform Them A self-breast exam, or the act of regularly examining your breasts on your own, can be a very effective method of diagnosing breast cancer in its early stages when it’s more likely to be treated successfully. No single test has a 100% success rate when it comes to […]

Many types of cancers require radiation treatment and they can cause significant changes to your skin during and after the process. Radiation therapy can be associated with breast, cervix, eye, neck, and prostate cancer. If you do have to undergo this procedure, a change to your skincare routine can help to greatly minimize the skin-related […]

In addition to many unpleasant side effects, chemotherapy can play havoc with your skin. Each person will have different reactions, and such reactions can vary based on the drugs being administered. It is possible to establish a chemo skincare routine that will help to minimize at least some of the visible damage to your skin. […]