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A daily cup of tea keeps you away from ovarian cancer?

A daily single cup of tea reduces ovarian cancer risk, after a recent study. More than two cups a day, reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by 12-13% in case of the black tea, say the Australian researchers, quoted by The Telegraph. The most effective is green tea, but black  has almost the same effect on tumors, as is mentioned in the journal Cancer Causes and Control. One cup of black tea reduces the risk of disease by 10% installation, while a green tea reduces it by 20%. Ovarian cancer is the fifth cause of mortality among women. Also called "the shadow killer" because symptoms do not appear until the disease is very advanced. Risk factors include family history and possibly breast cancer already treated. The most vulnerable are suprapornderale women and those who do  hormone therapy.

The study conducted by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research assessed 2,800 women aged betweem 18 to 79 years, diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Similar results are obtained in the case of herbal tea. This study not only support the earlier findings, made by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. The research done here have concluded that regular consumption of tea can even halve the risk of ovarian cancer. Another study conducted last year showed that three cups of tea reduces the risk of illness of breast cancer to young women by 37%.

Talcum powder can increase the risk of ovarian cancer illness to women?

Women who use talcum powder every day are 41% higher predisposed to ovarian cancer.Scientists fear that talcum powder applied in intimate areas in small amounts can reach the ovaries causing inflammation that allows cancer cells grow. Although previous studiesgave the answer to several problematic questions, surveys conducted in the United States show that the chances of ovarian cancer diseases are quite high, informs Daily Mail.

Experts School of Medicine at Harvard University in Boston, studied over 3,000 women and found out that using talcum powder once a week can increase to 36% the chances to ovarian cancer illness, reaching 41% for the ones who use talc every day. Also for people who have in their family history cases of the disease, the chances are higher. The findings that using talcum powder on other body parts do not cause disease risks were published in the American Cancer Epidermiologia journal.

A substance of turmeric is used to treat cancer?

Cancer cells treated with a substance found in Indian saffron, curcumin, become more susceptible to traditional cancer treatment.The discovery is especially important in case the cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy, which is met often according the EmaxHealth. Experiments conducted by the researchers at University of South Dakota have shown that if cancer cells are pretreated with curcumin,  the ingredient from which is made the so healthy Indian saffron shrinks the illness effects considerably, as in the radiation sessions case.

Ultrasonic analysis are essential in detecting ovarian cancer?

Ultrasound is much better in diagnosing ovarian cancer than a medical examination, shows a study by U.S. researchers. It seems that ultrasound helps to detect malignant tumors in 73% of cases, with much better results than analysis of a patient's symptoms, informs Science Daily. However, physicians may be guided by the analysis of symptoms for the detection of benign tumors (which are detected at a rate of 91% in this way). The study was conducted on a sample of 272 women.