Breast Cancer

In order to understand how you can recognize the signs and symptoms of breast cancer you must first get informed regarding this issue. Breast cancer is a widespread disease, mostly among women. It is vital to also understand the implications of this disease, how it evolves, what physical effects appear and how it actually affects out bodies.
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Breast cancer usually develops in a small cell, cell that divides and multiplies quickly and uncontrollably. Unfortunately in the first stages cancer can be very hard to detect, but as it evolves there is a solution which can detect cancer before it is possible to feel a lump - a screening mammogram. Considering the fact that breast lumps can also appear without the presence of a cancerous tumor, consulting a specialized doctor would be the appropriate solution. Besides the usual symptom in the form of a lump, another visible sign of breast cancer can be a nipple discharge, either if it is bloody or clear, painful or not, this is a reason for you to worry and go see a doctor. Also any kind of pain that you feel constantly in the area of your breasts or nipples can very well be a sign of this disease. There are also a few symptoms of breast cancer that manifest themselves in a more advanced stage. If you happen to observe a change in the size, color or shape of your breast, a thickening in your breast or your armpit or if you observe any changes in the breast’s form you should immediately report to a doctor and find out what the course of action will be if you are one of the unfortunate ones diagnosed with breast cancer. But still if you are part of the cancer patients category you shouldn’t worry because most hospitals and doctors can very easily deal with this condition and there are many who help you go through this if you have strength and confidence that you will step out of your treatment room cancer-free.

It is notable that cancer can also affect male organisms but this is an extremely rare case. And another fact you must know is that cancer usually develops after the age of 45-50 in the case of women and after 60 or more to men. Usually when a man has breast lumps he must urgently see a doctor.

As a conclusion, breast cancer symptoms can vary widely and the thing that makes cancer so terrible is the fact that the symptoms are rarely detectable. Among the worst things about this condition is also the fact that the signs of breast cancer, from breast lumps and color changes to swellings and unbearable pains, are almost always very easily mistakable with those of non-cancerous growths.

Over time, although there were more than a few women to have died due to breast cancer, there also were some who have managed to overcome this frightful disease. If their strong characters and will power helped them in fighting their serious condition or the only thing to factor in their recovery was the advanced technology in medicine we can never tell for sure, but most tend to strongly believe that it was both.
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Regardless if they’re singers, writers or actresses, they still have something in common: they are all survivors of a life threatening disease. One of the most popular breast cancer survivor to mention is Edie Falco, Sopranos star. She was diagnosed at the age of 40 and after a period of one year in which she decided not to reveal her condition to the press, she managed to successfully recover. Also, if you are a woman you must know the exceptional actress Cynthia Nixon, who played a role in the TV Series Sex and the city – Miranda Hobbes. She discovered the tumor also at the age of 40 and treated her condition with radiation and a lumpectomy. As Edie Falco and most stars affected by a disease of this kind she chose to keep her life and personal problems private and refused to make public the fact that she was suffering from breast cancer. Christina Applegate must also be a familiar face for all of you.

Known for playing the character of Kelly Bundy in the popular sitcom named “Married…with children” and many more parts in both TV series and movies, the young actress was also one of those women who unfortunately got unlucky being diagnosed with cancer.   Unlike the other two mentioned before, it is definitely notable that Christina Applegate preferred to get over her problem by sharing her feelings on television or through other mass media means. To continue the list another worth mentioning star and actress is Sheryl Crow. She was diagnosed at the age of 44 and her doctors thought it was best if her cancer was treated with radiation. After recovering she supported the cause of funding research for breast cancer. Maybe one of the most often cases to appear and to be read about in magazines and in newspapers is Kyle Minogue, diagnosed very young, at 36. Her treatment included chemotherapy and after that radiations. Beside the ones above, cancer sufferers, patients and finally breast cancer survivors were also Olivia Newton John, Kate Jackson, Suzanne Somers and many others.





There are many famous women who have suffered from breast cancer and survived but sadly there are as many who still suffer from it. Although there are many impressive stories, not necessarily famous people but also common women who bravely succeeded in fighting the disease and recovering, we will present just a few, as much as we can, so than you will have faith and understand that the odds are mostly in your favor. Breast cancer may nowadays be considered a widely preventable disease.

Breast cancer is one of the most highlighted disease in the 21th century. The fact that worries the most is that it’s spread all over the world and every month many new patients arrive at the breast cancer test centers spread all over t he globe.
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But what is breast cancer in fact? Every month, a woman’s breasts pass through a series of changes associated with the period, changes that include the possibility that a nodule may appear. Although most of these inflammations are temporary and not cancerous, any new nodule that may appear has to be examined by a specialist as soon as possible.

There are may types of breast cancer if we talk about their development in time. While some forms require years to spread outside the breast, some spread with incredible speed.

Male patients can also present breast cancer, but this form of cancer is very rare, somewhere around 0.5% of all the breast cancer cases. In case of women, breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer and the second when it comes to the death count, after the lung cancer.

Fortunately, breast cancer can be treated if it’s detected in an early stage of development. Tumors can be usually treated with success and the patient can have a normal life for at least 5 years .

Breast cancer test centers are spread all over the world. They use cutting edge technologies and highly trained professionals to consult patients and, in case of cancer to provide them with accurate and efficient treatments.

These diagnosis and treatment centers offer the patients the possibility of fast and efficient consultations, with every case is discussed apart from the others. “This is why 25% of our 20 000 patients come to our clinic regularly for consultation” said Ioan Stoian, the founder of the first breast cancer test center in Romania, Gynecoland.

Gynecoland medical center was founded in 1998 and its organized like a private hospital which has as main specialty breast surgery. It also offers a great variety of medical surgeries, varying from abdominal surgery to vaginal surgery.

The personnel is formed by highly-trained professionals. They can perform some of the most difficult surgeries when it comes to the mammary area.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Breast Cancer Disease Management Team is one of the world’s leading institute when it comes to breast cancer and treatment. They treat more breast cancer patients that any other cancer center in the nation and make use of the  most advanced technologies in the world when it comes to treating breast cancer. They offer a full array of supportive services such as nutritional and genetic counseling, gynecologic and endocrinological care, physical therapy, and the most extensive psychosocial support programs in the world.

This being said, I hope I’ve given you a brief insight regarding breast cancer and the centers that treat this well known disease.

Nowadays cancer is one of the most frightful, serious and difficult health problems a women can develop. The most frequent questions asked about breast cancer refer actually to breast lumps and the evolution of the disease.There are many notablecauses for breast lumps and although there are a few harmless, others might be painful, concerning and also dangerous. The main cause of breast lumps is cancer but a few of the resons for which lumps may develop include different kinds of injuries or infections and  non-cancerous growths.

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Regarding the frequency of breast cancer, it is worth mentioning that this is the form of cancer that affects most women. One out of three women dyagnosed  with cancer has breast cancer, very often this disease threatening their lives. In spite of this facts, technology has evolved at a such fast pace that from many patients we get to hear the statement that they evolved from „a cancer patient” to a „cancer survivor”. It is very important for their complete recovery to discover the condition and be diagnosed and treated as soon as it is possible.

The most common question regarding breast cancer is „Why does breast cancer appear?”. Well if you ask yourself what exactly causes breast cancer, you must know that there isn’t an accurate answer to this question and exact causes are very rarely discovered. An important fact to factor in the age. Cancer very rarely develops and appears when the person is younger than 40.There is a higher possibility to develop cancer if you have a history of breast cancer or ovarian cancer in the family or if you had your first period sooner than the age of 12. Also you are more likely to be exposed to this condition if you have no children or if you had your child/children after the age of 35.

Another frequently asked question about this type of cancer may be „How can cancer be diagnosed?” Three kinds of biopsy that can be performed: thin needle biopsy – for fluids or cells from the tumor, thick needle biopsy – there can be obtained more fragments of tumor and thus more information regarding the tumor and surgical biopsy – if the surgeon can remove the tumor.

Many of the women affected by this disease also ask themselves who they can talk to. The first answer would be specialized counselor.At the moment you’ll be diagnosed with breast cancer a team formed by a surgeon, radiologist and an oncologist will examine the case and will evaluate the treatment options according to the existing protocols and the patient’s will. This is the most appropriate method to decide over an efficient treatment for breast cancer. This type of consulting assures the patient maximum security regarding the treatment. Its result is brought to the patient’s knowledge and she’ll have the option to accept or to refuse the treatment.

Although for most women this is a reason to panic, if discovered in an early stage and treated properly, the survival rate exceeds 80%. Odds and percentages are in your favour so think positive!