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| | Even Earlier Screening Possible For Breast Cancer | | 2008-06-28 00:00:00 | | Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the UK today. It claims the lives of 12,300 women every single year, 1,300 of these cases will be in women under the age of fifty, with 44,000 women diagnosed every year in this country. That’s over one hundred women a day that will receive [...] | | By: Resources Zone | | |
| | Symptoms Of Breast Cancer? | | 2008-06-26 14:46:00 | | Breast cancer is a malignant (cancerous) growth that begins in the tissues of the breast. Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, but it can also appear in men. In the U.S., it affects one in eight women.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide. For whatever reason, the number of cases has increased in the last 30 years. Ductal carcinoma starts at the cells lining the milk ducts and makes up more than 75% of breast cancer. Lobular carcinoma begins in the milk secreting glands. Many women want to know what the risk factors and symptoms of breast cancer are so they can catch it in the early stages.
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Early breast cancer usually does not cause pain. In fact, when breast cancer first develops, there may be no symptoms at all. But as the cancer grows, it can cause changes that women should watch for:
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| Detecting Breast Cancer | | 2008-06-23 14:45:00 | | Self examination of the breasts is important in detecting cancer. More than 90 percent of breast tumors are found this way. Physical examination by a doctor and other diagnostic tests can establish whether the tumor is cancerous or not. With early detection and treatment, you have a better chance of beating the disease.
"A breast tumor itself is not lethal. The disease kills by metastasizing - that is, by spreading through the lymph system of the bloodstream to other parts of the body. Thus, if breast cancer is caught early, while the tumor is small and before malignant cells have spread to neighboring lymph nodes, there is about a 90 percent chance of a cure," according to Dr. David E. Larson, editor-in-chief of the “Mayo Clinic Family Health Book.”
Unfortunately, in half of cases, the breast cancer has already spread, making treatment impossible. A study made by the University of the Philippines College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) show that 75 percent of | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Breast Cancer Myths | | 2008-06-21 14:44:00 | | Because breast cancer is such a mysterious disease, there are many misconceptions about it. Many women assume, for instance, that a blow or any injury to the breast will lead to cancer. Fondling the breast is also said to encourage the growth of cancer and not a few couples have quarreled because of this. Neither of these beliefs is true.No mater how badly bruised the breast is, you won't develop breast cancer unless you belong to the high-risk group which we discussed in the previous article. Nor does breast cancer result from touching or fondling the breast."It's purely coincidental that a woman whose breast was injured would report having cancer at the same time. Most likely, the tumor was already there before the breast was injured and it was only after the accident that attention was drawn to the existing cancer," explained Dr. Corazon A. Ngelangel, professor, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, College of Medicine, and a consultant at the Medical Oncology Section of the University of the | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Facts and Risk Factors for Breast Cancer | | 2008-06-20 22:48:00 | | These are facts about breast cancer and risk factors for breast cancer. At the last section is the things that you can do and discuss with your doctor.Breast Cancer Facts:9 out of 10 women with breast disorders have benign conditions.Breast cancer is the No. 1 cancer in Malaysian women.Breast cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer in Malaysian women.60% of the breast cancers are in premenopausal Malaysian women as opposed to Western figures, where up to 80% occur after 50 years of age.Male breast cancer is very uncommon but the incidence seems to be increasing.Risk Factors for Breast Cancer:Being female, aging, being taller.Related to estrogen:Never had childrenEarly first periodLate menopause.Relatives with breast cancer.Personal history of breast cancer.Inherited altered genes.High fat diet, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol.What You Can Do & Discuss With Your Doctor?(This applies to women only)Monthly self test breast examinations (SBE), beginning at age 18.Annual clinical | | By: My Health | | |
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| Woman's Chances of Getting Breast Cancer By Age | | 2008-06-19 18:52:00 | | In relation to age, women are prone to get breast cancer when she gets older. This means the risk is higher for older women and more regular self check is needed by them. In numbers, these are the chances of getting breast cancer by ages:Chances by Age CategoryBy age 30 -- 1 out of 2525By age 40 -- 1 out of 217By age 50 -- 1 out of 50By age 60 -- 1 out of 24By age 70 -- 1 out of 14By age 80 -- 1 out of 10Source: NCI Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Result Programs & American Cancer society 1993
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| | Men Get Breast Cancer | | 2008-06-19 14:43:00 | | Next to lung cancer, breast cancer kills more women in the United States than any other cancer. It's the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 44 and one is 13 women will have it sooner or later."Breast cancer is the third most common cancer in the world today, despite the fact that it is confined almost entirely to the female sex. Breast cancer incidence rates are rising in several developing countries, and it is already the most frequent female cancer in many," revealed Dr. Corazon A. Ngelangel, professor, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, College of Medicine, and a consultant at the Medical Oncology Section of the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital.The exact cause of breast cancer is unknown. But the risk of developing the disease increases after the age of 35, especially in those with a family history of the disease. Breast cancer is also more common in obese women and in those who have never had children or who had a child for the first time | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | What You Should Know About Breast Cancer | | 2008-06-17 14:43:00 | | The chance, that breast cancer is found early, it is more likely to be treated successfully. Checking for cancer in a person who does not have any symptoms is called screening.Screening-Tests for breast cancer include, among others, clinical breast exams and mammograms and there is a very important base in the health-service for women.The doctor or other health care professional can check the breasts and underarms for lumps, during a clinical breast exam, which could be a sign of breast cancer.What is the “mammogram”?“The mammogram is a special x-ray of the breast and that can often detect cancers that there are too small for a woman or her doctor to feel them. “A lot of studies show's that mammography screening has reduced the number of deaths from breast cancer. But also, some other studies have not shown a clear benefit from mammography. So- you can't get a 100% results!But, to day there are no other ways to check out the breast cancer with a good percentage. Concerning that | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Signs Of Breast Cancer | | 2008-06-15 14:42:00 | | Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer deaths.Every woman's breasts are different so it is important for each individual woman to be familiar with her breasts in order to recognize any peculiarities.Unfortunately, the early stages of breast cancer may not have any symptoms. This is why it is important to follow screening recommendations. As a tumor grows in size, it can produce a variety of symptoms including:* lump or thickening in the breast or underarm * change in size or shape of the breast * nipple discharge or nipple turning inward * redness or scaling of the skin or nipple * ridges or pitting of the breast skinIf you experience these symptoms, it doesn't necessarily mean you have breast cancer, but you need to be examined by a doctor.Breast cancer is very rare before age 20 and is rarely diagnosed in women younger than age 25. Past that age, the incidence rises steadily to reach a peak around the age of menopause. The rate of inc | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Know The Symptoms Of Breast Cancer | | 2008-06-13 14:41:00 | | A number of conditions other than breast cancer can cause your breasts to change in size or feel. Breast tissue changes naturally during pregnancy and your menstrual cycle. Other possible causes of no cancerous (benign) breast changes include fibrocystic changes, cysts, fibro adenomas, infection or injury.Change in the size, shape, or feel of the breast or nipple -- for example, you may have redness, dimpling, or puckering that looks like the skin of an orange. Fluid coming from the nipple -- may be bloody, clear-to-yellow, or green, and look like pus.Breast self-exam should be part of your monthly health care routine, and you should visit your doctor if you experience breast changes. If you're over 40 or at a high risk for the disease, you should also have an annual mammogram and physical exam by a doctor. The earlier breast cancer is found and diagnosed, the better your chances of beating it.Gene changes: Changes in certain genes increase the risk of breast cancer. These genes includ | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Pink Ribbon Tag (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)... | | 2008-06-12 00:48:00 | | I've been tagged by my pretty Madz Jo to help spread the word on the ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ month of June. I always wanted to support this kind of programs as it focuses on women's wellness.• The first sign of breast cancer usually shows up on a woman's mammogram before it can be felt or any other symptoms are present.• Risks for breast cancer include a family history, atypical hyperplasia, delaying pregnancy until after age 30 or never becoming pregnant, early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), current use or use in the last ten years of oral contraceptives, and daily consumption of alcohol.• Early detection of breast cancer, through monthly breast self-exam and particularly yearly mammography after age 40, offers the best chance for survival.• Ninety-six percent of women who find and treat breast cancer early will be cancer-free after five years.• Over eighty percent of breast lumps are not cancerous, but benign such as fibrocystic breast di | | By: The truth behind my closet | | |
| | Breast Cancer - The One Thing You Must Do Immediately If You Have Got Breast Cancer Again | | 2008-06-08 01:28:00 | | Today Susan told me that she got breast cancer again. She has only been out of chemotherapy and radiation treatment for ten months. The tumor is back again. It breaks my heart to hear that. I know she has a five year old daughter.Susan is a good friend of mine. I know here since high school. I also know her lovely daughter Mary. Mary is just five years old but she already understands that her mother has a serious disease. Susan had a very hard time telling her what has happened again. That the cancer has returned. That she is very sick. How can a child handle all that?I do not even want to imagine what this means to this family again. After the first shock I told Susan what I always tell women with breast cancer. There are even stage IV breast cancer victims that still survive for many years and live a rich life. This has not be to be the end. Susan has to live.It is important to fight and not to give up. It is important to stay enthusiastic against all odds. I am a strong believer in | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | BREAST CANCER AWARENESS- (READ & CLICK!) | | 2008-06-06 15:20:00 | | My thoughtful friend Rozella is putting the word out about Breast Cancer, and she has tagged me and others with this, in the hope to get 8 million clicks this month for free mammograms.Please take a moment to read a little bit more about it below, and give us your clicks:You can help the lives of many women by spreading the word about The Breast Cancer Site and by clicking this pink button as many times as you can.If The Breast Cancer Site receives 8 million clicks on the pink button in June, their premier sponsor -Bare Necessities- will donate $10,000 for more free mammograms.You'll be helping to save someone's mother, daughter, sister and friend. So please join me in the spreading the word about this cause in the blogging community.I know alot of my friends if not all by now have been tagged with this already by Rozella or someone else, so if you see this and you havent got it on your blog yet, please grab it.... we still have a long way to go to get the clicks we need | | By: Mummy Diaries | | |
| | Flax Seed in Breast Cancer Prevention | | 2008-06-05 11:23:00 | | If you get to know better the health benefits of flax seed, you may come across the fact that its nourishing properties are attributive of its omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fibers, and high-lignan content. Given these medicinal constituents, then it won't be difficult to think of flax seed as a powerful agent against breast cancer. Millions of women from around the world-particularly those in the postmenopausal stage, are inflicted with breast cancer and while a fully determined cure is still unavailable, flax seed supplementation is what medical researchers are hoping to be an effective prevention against this deadly disease.The grain's anti-cancerous property is mostly attributed to its high-lignan content, where flax seed is regarded as the chief source of lignans among various plant species. Pertinent research confirms that the antioxidant lignan helps reduce the proliferation of cancerous cells. Experiments also reveal that a reduction in tumor size among breast cancer patients was | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | | Vitamin D may lower breast cancer risk | | 2008-05-20 06:20:00 | | Vitamin D may lower breast cancer riskFri May 16, 2008 2:25am BSTBy Maggie Fox, Health and Science EditorWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients with lower levels of vitamin D were far more likely to die and far more likely to have their cancer spread than women with normal levels, Canadian researchers reported on Thursday.Women deficient in the "sunshine vitamin" when they were diagnosed with breast cancer were 94 percent more likely to have their cancer spread and were 73 percent more likely to die than women with adequate vitamin D levels, the researchers said.More than three-quarters of women with breast cancer had a vitamin D deficiency, the researchers reported to an upcoming meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology."The women with the lowest vitamin D levels had the highest risk of death from breast cancer," Dr. Richard Schilsky, of the University of Chicago and president-elect of ASCO, told Reuters in an interview."We are seeing an association. It is possible | | By: Nerdy Eddy | | |
| | Do you know why exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer? | | 2008-05-19 09:33:55 | | Prof. Know Why answers for your general knowledge and awareness on why exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer: We are all aware of the fact that exercise is good for health. And middle-aged women have long been advised to get active to lower their risk of breast cancer after menopause. But, starting young, pays off, too. A new research shows, exercise during the teen years — starting as young as age 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. Dr. Graham Colditz of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the study's lead author, points out that the benefit of sustained physical activity from adolescence through the adult years, gets the maximum benefit. Researchers tracked nearly 65,000 nurses, ages ranging from 24 to 42 who enrolled in a major health study. They answered detailed questionnaires about their physical activity dating back to age 12. Within six years of enrolling, 550 were diagnosed with breast cancer bef | | By: WHY CORNER | | |
| | Breast Cancer Symptoms | | 2008-05-18 11:28:02 | | Breast cancer symptoms can be experienced by men as well as women but breast cancer is very rare in men compared to women. More than 1 in 10 women are likely to suffer from breast cancer symptoms, and be diagnosed with breast cancer, in a lifetime. Breast cancer symptoms can be detected when a lump, tumor, or cyst grows large enough to either be felt or seen on a mammogram. Sometimes a tumor isn't found for many years. Breast cancer symptoms don't often manifest themselves until the cancer is already in its later stages of growth, and may have already metastasized to other more vital areas of the body. That is why it is so important for women to regularly get checked. Breast cancer symptoms are often subtle, and self discovery can be elusive. Due to the high incidence of breast cancer among older women, screening is now recommended in many countries. Lumps or masses in the breast are not unusual, and most of them are not cancerous. Some breast masses can be felt during a breast exam. L | | By: Health Care Guide | | |
| | | | Global Breast Cancer Crisis | | 2008-05-08 11:40:00 | | Once a disease of the Western world, breast cancer has become a global concern. Breast cancer is the most lethal form of cancer for women in the world. An estimated 1 million cases will be identified this year, and about 500,000 new and existing patients will die from breast cancer. In the U.S., breast cancer will be diagnosed in 1 in 8 women. In other emerging economies, breast cancer is a relatively new concern. Previously a malady that mostly afflicted white, affluent women in the industrial hubs of North America and Western Europe, breast cancer is everywhere. By 2020, 70% of all breast-cancer cases worldwide will be in developing countries. Worse, as the reach of the disease is expanding, the reach of detection and treatment is not. For a woman battling breast cancer in the West, new diagnosis and treatment options come along all the time. Not so elsewhere. In the U.S., an estimated $8.1 billion is spent to diagnose and treat breast cancer each year. In India, half of all women wi | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | Different Aid For Breast Cancer Home Self Checks | | 2008-05-06 10:15:00 | | How Many Women Get Breast Cancer?Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer.About 178,480 women in the United States will be found to have invasive breast cancer in 2007. About 40,460 women will die from the disease this year. Right now there are about two and a half million breast cancer survivors in the United States.The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about 1 in 8.The chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 35. Breast cancer death rates are going down. This is probably the result of finding the cancer earlier and improved treatment.How Is Breast Cancer Found?The term screening refers to tests and exams used to find a disease, such as cancer, in people who do not have any symptoms. The earlier breast cancer is found, the better the chances that treatment will work. The goal is to find cancers before the | | By: Whole Food And More | | |
| | Is There Ways To Prevent Breast Cancer? | | 2008-05-03 03:14:00 | | The best approach is to avoid as many risk factors as possible while increasing protective factors.Doctors and scientists do not know why one person gets cancer and another one does not. Review the following "proven" risk factors that may increase the chance of getting breast cancer:Estrogen: Being exposed to estrogen over a long time may increase the risk. This increased exposure occurs in the following ways:1. Early menstruation: Beginning to have menstrual periods at age 11 or younger increases the number of years the breast tissue is exposed to estrogen.2. Late menopause: The more years a woman menstruates, the longer her breast tissue is exposed to estrogen.3. Late pregnancy or never being pregnant: Because estrogen levels are lower during pregnancy, the tissue is exposed to more estrogen in women who become pregnant for the first time after age 35 or who never become pregnant.Other risk factors include:1. Hormone replacement therapy/Hormone therapy: Therapies given to women who | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | Gene variations may predict breast cancer risk | | 2008-05-02 11:51:57 | | According to a recent study, led by Virginia Kaklamani, MD, an oncologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and assistant professor of medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, variations of the adiponectin gene, which regulates a number of metabolic processes, may increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.
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| | What to do Before You Have Breast Cancer Symptoms | | 2008-04-26 00:18:00 | | Breast cancer is a major health concern and you need to know if you have breast cancer symptoms or signs. Women including men have breast cancer as I wrote in my last newsletter. According to the recent survey worldwide, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer and the fifth most common cause of cancer death in the world.Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer among women. The number of cases worldwide has significantly increased since the 1970s, a phenomenon partly blamed on the way that we eat and the pollution that exists in the water, air, and food. The other big factor in cancer is the thoughts that we have. Toxins and chemical pollution cause acid and free radicals in our body and so do negative thoughts. It is these acids and free radicals that change your body's pH and that depletes the oxygen in your cells allowing cancer to form freely and to multiple. To protect yourself against cancer, you need to know the signs of breast cancer so you | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | Radiotherapy In Breast Cancer - The Need For Newer Technologies | | 2008-04-22 03:25:00 | | The primary intention of cancer treatment is to achieve cure and improve survival. Another equally important intention gaining importance in recent years is to conserve the structural and functional aspects of the organ with cancer. Radiotherapy has an important role in breast cancer as it helps in the attainment of both these objectives of cancer treatment.Does radiotherapy improve survival?Treatment of breast cancer has been an evolving process over the years. In the early years, it was considered that only super-major surgery would be able to cure the disease. In those days, extensive surgical removal of the breast and surrounding areas was considered to be the standard of breast cancer care. However it was noticed that despite such extensive resection, three out of four patients with positive axillary nodal involvement and almost nine of ten patients with four or more involved nodes became treatment failures. The addition of local radiotherapy in those days managed to decrease the | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | A 10-year Drive To Put The Brakes On Breast Cancer | | 2008-04-21 05:58:00 | | Breast cancer is a highly treatable disease that now has a survival rate of 85 percent. Yet more than 212,000 women are still diagnosed with the condition each year.Since early diagnosis is an important key to successful treatment, doctors say it's important that all women over the age of 18 do a Breast Self-Exam (BSE) every month, two or three days after their menstrual cycle. In addition, women between 20 and 39 should have a clinical breast exam at least every three years and women 40 and older should have a mammogram every year.For the past 10 years, BMW of North America has worked with The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation-the largest fund-raiser for breast cancer research in America-to help spread the message of early detection and to help ensure that breast cancer research continues. The groups' Ultimate Drive program has raised millions to help fund the efforts.The initiative, fully underwritten by BMW, consists of two fleets of specifically badged BMWs making a cross-cou | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Cynthia Nixon talks about her battle with breast cancer | | 2008-04-20 22:07:00 | | I was shocked when I read this news yet at the same time relieved that things turned out ok.Two years after she was first diagnosed, Cynthia Nixon says she successfully battled breast cancer.Nixon, who plays the role of Miranda Hobbes on “Sex and the City”, said she was diagnosed when she was in the off-Broadway show “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.”Her reason for not going public was understandibly because of not wanting to deal with papparazo's at the hospital. Nixon, who lives in New York City, had a lumpectomy two years ago and then underwent six and a half weeks of radiation.Her mother Ann also battled the disease twice, said Nixon, who has two children."As the daughter of a breast cancer survivor, knowing my personal risk made me more aware and more empowered when I faced my own diagnosis," the 42-year-old actress said in a statement she issued.The diagnosis of cancer in Nixon’s right breast mirrored the plot of the “Sex and the City" television show, in which Kim Catt | | By: ~*Come Share My Fashion Addictions*~ | | |
| | 10 Ways To Cope With Breast Cancer | | 2008-04-18 14:13:00 | | If you or someone you know is suffering from breast cancer there are some steps you can take to cope with this horrible disease. You are not alone so read a compilation of things you can do.Statistics show that over 200,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, but the good news is: Due to earlier detection and improved treatments, breast cancer deaths are declining.Breast cancer brings on many physical and emotional changes in women and is a fearful and burdensome experience. If you are one of the many women facing this dreaded disease or know someone who is facing breast cancer, here are ten ways that will hopefully make coping with it easier.1. Turn to the LordPray to the Lord for strength and courage. Keep your faith in him always. Find a special scripture and read it whenever you are feeling down.You will be amazed at the strength and comfort this will give you during this time. Remember, God always listens and he answers our prayers.2. Talk to a FriendFind a | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | | Breast Cancer Biopsy | | 2008-04-15 12:41:00 | | When there is a suspicious palpable tumor or a breast tumor with a serious chance of malignancy, without having performed an FNA, or when having performed a PNA , but there is no definitive diagnosis, then the patient must be taken to the OR and to have the tumor removed under general anaesthesia, and sent it for histology while the patient is still under anaesthesia.This procedure is called quick biopsy, because the removed part is examined immediately by a pathologist under the microscope after freezing it to -200C for one minute in order to cut it into small slices.While the surgeon is waiting in the OR for the results. In case of cancer, the surgeon proceeds with the necessary procedure, which has been previously agreed to by the patient. If the result is negative, the patient may return home on the same day.The same goes if the reply of the quick biopsy raises a serious suspicion for cancer but does not confirm it with certainty.In this case it is most preferable to postpone the | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | The Gene Treatment That Can Stop Breast Cancer In Its Tracks | | 2008-04-15 12:38:00 | | Once the tumor is asleep, it gives the immune system a chance to launch an attack and destroy what's left of it. You induce a terminal sleep and then the immune system just gobbles up the tumors.Thousands of women a year are diagnosed with breast cancer. The disease affects one in nine women at some point in their lives.Treatment normally consists of surgery to remove the tumor, followed by chemotherapy, and radiotherapy to kill off and remaining cells. Around 60 percent of women have tumors that thrive on the female hormone estrogen. These patients are often treated with estrogen - blocking drugs to prevent the hormone feeding the tumor and so helping it to grow. Tamoxifen is the best known of these. But for the remaining 40 percent of breast cancer patients, hormone - blocking drugs are useless because the tumors don't need estrogen to flourish. These types of tumors are often fast- growing.Researchers have made two important discoveries concerning these dangerous cancers, the first | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | What You Need To Know If Your Mother Had Breast Cancer | | 2008-04-15 05:56:00 | | If your mother had breast cancer, you have an increased chance of developing it yourself. Knowing your family history, understanding your personal risk, getting appropriate screening tests and making lifestyle choices are important steps toward good breast health, according to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation."If breast cancer runs in your family, understanding your risk and how to approach your breast health is important to both your physical and emotional well-being," says Cheryl Perkins, M.D., senior clinical advisor for the Komen Foundation.Family History andIncreased RiskIf your mother, sister or daughter has breast cancer, your risk of developing the disease is two to three times greater than a woman without this family history. However, being at increased risk for breast cancer does not guarantee you will develop the disease. Talk to your provider to discuss your personal risk and his/her recommendations for regular screening. Regular screening usually includes mammog | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Intelligent Patient Guide to Breast Cancer:Information about risk, prevention, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, stage, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, prognosis, treatment of/for breast cancer. 4th Ed. (Paperback) newly tagged “breast cancer” | | 2008-04-14 17:04:35 | | Intelligent Patient Guide to Breast Cancer:Information about risk, prevention, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, stage, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, prognosis, treatment of/for breast cancer. 4th Ed. (Paperback)By Ivo Olivotto MD
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| | | | Early Detection Of Breast Cancer Saves Lives | | 2008-04-13 05:55:00 | | Significant progress in mammography technology continues to help physicians diagnose breast cancer in its earlier stages. When coupled with new treatment options, early diagnosis through mammography screening can significantly improve a woman's chances of survival. That's good news because in the United States more than 200,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer are diagnosed each year.Mammography screening is the single most effective method of early detection. That's why an annual mammogram is recommended for women over 40. A clinical breast examination by a health care professional should also be done on a regular basis. Additionally, women can take charge of their own breast health by understanding their personal risks of the disease, performing a breast self-exam every month and reporting any breast change promptly to their health care provider.Unfortunately, studies have indicated that a significant number of women over 40 years of age fail to get a mammogram, and of those who d | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Will My Breast Cancer Come Back? Reducing The Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence After Surgery | | 2008-04-11 05:54:00 | | More than 215,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. For many of them, surgery to remove the tumor is just the first step in the battle against the disease, often followed by radiation and/or chemotherapy. After that, these women may need to decide with their doctor whether to have "adjuvant therapy"-medication to help prevent their cancer from coming back.When a woman's breast cancer does come back or spreads to other parts of the body, she may be at greater risk of dying from the disease. Women whose breast cancer is detected in the nearby lymph nodes at diagnosis and those who receive chemotherapy after surgery are considered to be at increased risk for breast cancer recurrence.Postmenopausal women whose early-stage breast cancer is hormone-sensitive have a new option as their first hormone therapy following surgery. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Femara® (letrozole tablets) on December 28, 2005 for this type of use. This approval was based | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | NEW FORM OF BREAST CANCER WARNING | | 2008-04-10 09:05:00 | | I had a circulating email today. You may have gotten one of these already, but it's warning people of a new form of breast cancer called Pagets Disease .This is a rare form of Breast cancer that was found in November 2007.It was spotted from a rash on the lady's breast- see left pic.The symptoms are: 1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it to itch and burn2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal 3. Usually only one nipple is effectedPass this info on to as many people as possible to make sure everyone is aware, as it could save someones life. | | By: Mummy Diaries | | |
| | New Test For Breast Cancer Making Individualized Treatment Decisions A Reality | | 2008-04-09 05:53:00 | | Widely hailed as the next frontier in medical advances, the promise of individualized medicine is becoming a reality thanks to progress in understanding the molecular basis of diseases such as breast cancer. Scientists can now develop treatments that are tailored to individual genetic profiles, as well as tests to predict how a patient will respond to existing therapies.Today, some women with early-stage breast cancer and their physicians can make more informed treatment decisions with the Oncotype DX Breast Cancer Assay. This service provides quantitative information about genes from a woman's individual tumor to generate a Recurrence Score between zero and 100, indicating whether she is at high, intermediate or low risk for her cancer returning after treatment.Oncotype DX is intended for patients with node-negative, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer who are likely to be treated with hormonal therapy. Approximately half of the 230,000 patients diagnosed with breast cancer in th | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | How I manage to be a Single Parent battling Breast Cancer | | 2008-04-06 19:02:00 | | Sometimes when I lay down with Azalia(my 1 year old daughter), she likes to lay her head on my chest. And she's not very gentle about it...it's more like someone dropping a 5 lb. weight on me as she plops her little head down. I try to guide her in mid-air occasionally so she doesn't land on my porto cath. (the device on my clavicle used to administer chemo...it looks like a button under my skin.) She can be pretty rough! As she climbs on me,she pushes all her weight on to my breasts,the left one has two lumps and they are painful if pushed on. I try not to stop her though when she lays down even if it's uncomfortable or I'm not quite sure even...if it's okay? I don't know how much trauma my breast can safely handle. I look at her though and think to my self "I'm glad you still have your 'pillows'." She should take advantage of them while they are still here. I will be undergoing a radical bilateral mastectomy in September.I know it's kind of boring sometimes...just the two of us here, | | By: SPIN Single Parents In Need | | |
| | Is There A Preferred Way To Detect Breast Cancer? Both Digital And X-ray Film Mammograms Can Help Save Lives | | 2008-04-05 05:50:00 | | In 2006, more than 250,000 U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. This deadly disease will claim the lives of more than 40,000 friends, neighbors, mothers and daughters. These are staggering statistics.However, breast cancer death rates are going down. This decline is largely attributed to the benefits of annual mammograms that enable physicians to detect cancer at its earliest stages, and improved treatment programs that help patients better manage their cancer.Both digital and film-based mammography can identify breast disease in women who may have no obvious signs of breast cancer. Historically, mammograms have been conducted using medical X-ray film. Now, new digital imaging technologies are emerging that offer a complementary method for early detection of breast cancer.The arrival of more digital imaging options sometimes can cause some patients to "wait it out" until their health care provider installs digital imaging systems. But the advice from physicians appears to b | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | The Silver Lining In Breast Cancer – Abdominoplasty: | | 2008-04-03 08:38:00 | | Lillie Shockney was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 38 years-old and found little to feel happy about when she found herself in this situation. Today, as the administrative director of the Breast Center and a University Distinguished Service assistant professor in the Hopkins School of Medicine, Shockney empowers women who find themselves in a similar condition.One of the core people responsible for the law that made it mandatory for health insurers to include breast reconstruction surgery, Shockney works hard to keep the women that she helps fight breast cancer positive about their condition. She informs them about the procedure that can help them get a slimmed down waist along with a new breast after a mastectomy. Reconstructive surgery after breast cancer has improved considerably in the past decade. Doctors are able to craft women a new breast using their own body tissues with procedures like the DIEP flap and TRAM flap methods. Depending on the technique chosen by the | | By: Abdominoplasty Beverly Hills | | |
| | What Are The Available Breast Cancer Treatments | | 2008-04-03 05:48:00 | | The terrible long wait is over and the bad news has been delivered-you have breast cancer. Now what, are you going to die? What happens next? There are literally dozens of questions and fears bouncing around in your head and you might be frozen with fear. Remember that you are not alone and that literally thousands of other women have already dealt with this terrible disease and survived to live many long and productive years. The road to getting better is a long one that you must endure, but it is not one that you will travel alone. Your family, friends, and doctors will be there to help you and do not be afraid to reach out and ask for help. You are not weak or helpless, you are sick and people want to help but they just do not know how-so be ready to ask!Work with your doctor to come up with the medical treatment that best fits your needs and that will help cure your type of breast cancer. Most breast cancers will be treated with surgery to remove the tumor and all, or part, | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Vitamin D May Prevent Breast Cancer | | 2008-04-01 05:46:00 | | There are two new reports by cancer prevention specialists at Moores Cancer Center, Univsrsity of California, suggest that vitamin D in new prescriptions may prevent up to one half of all cases of breast cancer.The study is published online in the current issue of The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. It pooled data from two earlier studies by the Harvard Nurses Health Study and the St. George’s Hospital Study that alleged that people with the highest levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D, had the lowest incidences of breast cancer.The research was based on 1,760 cases of individuals in the two studies and divided them into five equal groups, from the lowest 25(OH)D at less than 13 nanograms per milliliter, to the highest group with 52 nanograms per milliliter."The data were very clear, showing that individuals in the group with the lowest blood levels had the highest rates of breast cancer, and the breast cancer rates dropped as the blood levels of 25-hydroxyvi | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Nutrition for Breast Cancer | | 2008-03-30 21:46:00 | | Breast cancer is said to be one of the biggest killers of women around the world today. Statistics from the University of Maryland Medical Center explain that every year in the United States, about 185,000 women are diagnosed with some form of breast cancer. Along with these statistics, about 40,000 women die per year because of breast cancer related complications. In 99% of all cases of breast cancer, women are involved. Only a few men are diagnosed with this condition. What are the symptoms of breast cancer, and what are the possible causes of the disease? Doctors often recommend their patients to performs routine breast self examinations (BSE) to be able to detect lumps or other abnormalities in their breasts. If a woman detects a change in the shape and firmness in her breast, or if there are skin problems in the breast area, she should see a doctor right away. Some of the causes of breast cancer are genetic, while some sources explain that hormonal levels in the body can cause t | | By: Nutrition Facts, Nutrition Guides | | |
| | Advances in the treatment of breast cancer | | 2008-03-30 19:18:12 | | The set of advances in the treatment of breast cancer, step by step, is advancing our position in the battle against breast cancer.
Cancer is curable and in many cases, but the reality is that, rather than being a disease, is a conglomeration of several different diseases, treatment and prognosis are very different. The following comments [...] | | By: Alternative Medicine | | |
| | Survival Rates Of Breast Cancer At Different Stages | | 2008-03-29 00:34:00 | | Where the disease has not metastasized, the five-year survival rate for women suffering from breast cancer is about 86%. That percentage means that 86% of women who develop breast cancer live for at least five years after diagnosis. The good news is that depending on the stage it is discovered, the survival rate can be even higher than the overall average.As with most cancers, breast cancer, develops in stages. A standard classification of letters and numbers is used to describe the stages - T, N and M and 0-IV. The alphabet T denotes the size of the tumor while alphabet N denotes that it has spread to the lymph nodes and the alphabet M means distant metastasis. When a primary tumor spreads to another area/s and forms more tumors, it has metastasized.When a tumor cannot be assessed, it is designated the classification of TX. Where there is no indication of cancer, T0 is used. If one of the following forms is suspected - DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), LCIS (lobular carcinoma in situ) | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | Adherence With Oral Meds-an Issue In Breast Cancer "drugs Don't Work In Patients Who Don't Take Them." | | 2008-03-28 05:59:00 | | In the battle against breast cancer, patients are increasingly prescribed oral medications, such as hormonal therapy, to limit the risk of disease recurrence. Research has indicated that patients should stay on these drugs for five years to gain maximum benefits.But recently, the healthcare community has started to ask a question once limited to managing common colds, not cancer: Do breast cancer patients take their medications as prescribed?According to the American Cancer Society, more than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed every year in the U.S. Of those, approximately 100,000 have cancer types that are likely to respond to hormonal therapy. Taking the therapy as prescribed for the full five years can reduce their risk of recurrence.Easier Said than DoneBased on findings from a recent symposium on medication adherence among breast cancer patients, candidates for hormonal therapy-some 500,000 women in the U.S.-may not be reaping the full benefits of their drug regimens | | By: How to Detect Cancer | | |
| | Breast Cancer Checkup | | 2008-03-26 09:29:25 | | Please pray all my tests will be normal on my upcoming breast cancer checkup. Thanks and God bless you,
Kay
- Kay from OH | | By: Prayers Online | | |
| | Inflammatory Breast Cancer - Symptoms And Treatment | | 2008-03-24 11:24:00 | | A type of breast cancer that is rare and gets its name from the appearance of the skin on the breast is "inflammatory breast cancer."Diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer is usually diagnosed at a younger age than those diagnosed with other forms of breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer is diagnosed in men only in very rare circumstances.In the past, women diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer had grim survival statistics; however, new approaches in treatment offer greater chances for survival than ever before.Symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer include:• A breast that appears red, purple, pink or bruised• A tender, firm and enlarged breast• A warm feeling in the breast• Itching of the breast• Pain• Ridged or dimpled skin texture, similar to an orange peel• Thickened areas of skin• Enlarged lymph nodes under the arm, above the collarbone or below the collarbone• Flattening or retraction of the nipple• Swollen or crusted skin on the nipple• Change in c | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | How Do Inflammatory Breast Cancer Symptoms Look Like? | | 2008-03-24 11:21:00 | | A rare but very aggressive type of cancer is Inflammatory breast cancer. The mortality rate for it is higher than that for most other cancers. Contrary to its name, it doesn't occur because of some inflammation; rather, inflammation is just a symptom in IBC. It is not confined to older women and can develop in very young women, too. Men are not totally protected from IBC, even though their risk is too low.There are lymph vessels in the breasts. When a person develops IBC, the malignant cancerous cells block these vessels. IBC develops in women at a younger age, compared to other forms of breast cancer. Some studies also suggest that White people are less likely to develop this cancer than the African Americans, who are also said to be vulnerable at a younger age.The progression of IBC is its most alarming feature. The time lapse between the first symptom appearing and the cancer reaching a very advanced stage may be leek than two weeks. This however, may be one of the reasons for early | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | Inflammatory Breast Cancer | | 2008-03-24 11:16:00 | | Inflammatory breast cancer is a special kind of advanced breast cancer and it's a serious one. Though we see an increasing number of cases, it is rare, accounting for only 1 to 4 percent of all breast cancers. Overall survival is worse in women with this kind of breast cancer than in other forms of breast cancer. It is inflammatory because its initial manifestations are usually redness and warmth in the skin of the breast, often without a palpable lump. Oftentimes, the patient and even the doctor will mistake it for a simple infection and she'll be put on antibiotics. But it doesn't get better. It also doesn't get worse and that's the tip-off: an infection will always get better or worse within a week or two - it rarely stays the same. If no change seems to be evident, the doctor should perform a biopsy of the underlying tissue to see if it is cancer.An asymptomatic breast cancer patient was breast-feeding and developed what her doctor thought was lactational mastitis or inflammation o | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
| | Eating to Avoid Breast Cancer | | 2008-03-23 21:01:00 | | Breast cancers tend to be seen as a completely feminine affair but the truth is, men too are at risk, albeit very rarely, of developing breast cancer. Despite medical advances several things are still not clear about breast cancer and in most sufferers of this a disease, a clear cause can still not be shown to be responsible for the disease.Breast cancer is not hereditary, though a family history of breast cancer increases the risk. Certain other factors linked with developing breast cancer include; the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer is increased by being overweight, the use of hormone replacement (HRT) increases the risk, having the last menstrual cycle from the early 50's and older increases the risk, having the first menstrual cycle at a later age and being pregnant at an early age lowers the risk. Although most breast cancers are hormonally related other factors may affect the risk, such as stress, carcinogens, use of stimulants, exposure to pesticides and oral contraceptive. | | By: To atoid the cancer | | |
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