When it comes to long-term survival of breast cancer, a less-invasive
surgery might be just as good. A large study found that a lumpectomy
with radiation treatment had the same survival rate as a mastectomy with
reconstruction. The mastectomy is more costly and has more
complications after surgery. Source Link
On
second thought, it may not be simple bad luck that leads to most cases
of cancer. A new look at data from a previous study concluded that nine
out of 10 cancers are probably caused by environmental and lifestyle
risk factors. The earlier study came under fire for claiming that most
cases of cancer were random. Source Link
It
might look like a sloppy way to get a drink, but your dog is really
quite efficient when he dives into the water dish. High-speed
photography shows how a dog curls his tongue to draw up water and then
bites down to capture it in the mouth. Cats are more delicate when
drinking and barely touch the surface of the water. Source Link
