Breast Cancer Charts And Graphs
Published on Apr 14 2010, in the categories: breast cancer, facts
The first question that crosses ones mind when you read an article about breast cancer’s features, is whether or not you will be able to find out certain clues about the symptoms you are pretty sure would precede this disease’s evolution. The truth is, as researches claim at the moment, that as there are no certain reasons why breast cancer would evolve in ones body, there can’t be many symptoms that could be correctly interpreted and diagnosed by doctors, to give you a clue about how you should deal with those symptoms yourself.
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However, there are statistic studies that show a number of signs to be aware of, that I will enumerate as it follows. One common symptom is that of finding a lump in one or both of the beasts. Also, a certain discharge coming out the nipples can be another sign of breast cancer. If the skin around the breast changes its color or texture, or there is a change in the breast’s contour or size, we can also suspect breast cancer. Getting irritated when you find one of these symptoms, however, could not help you resolve or change anything, furthermore, you still can’t be sure if you will be diagnosed with breast cancer or not. Of course, the immediate effect if you found one of the above mentioned signs that could lead to breast cancer would be to schedule a mammogram test as soon as possible.
However, being prepared for what’s worse is a good thing, but you need to relax and think things through first, moreover when there are big chances that you don’t have breast cancer at all. As the shock of receiving a diagnosis from a doctor that you have a from of breast cancer could be devastating, you might want to be prepared for all of that, and familiarize yourself first with all the good information you can find about treatments and positive thinking effects. Finding out that you can have the power over your own body isn’t a myth; it must become a priority if you do find out that you have breast cancer.
Breast cancer charts and graphs had shown that there are several changes that produce the disease. Some of them are hereditary causes, while other are closely linked to a woman’s living behavior and choices she makes in her life, as well as there are environmental conditions too. There are many women in all countries that have been diagnosed with breast cancer. All over the world the number of women affected by this disease is rising year by year. However, an early form of breast cancer that has been found soon enough can make a big difference for every woman in this situation; this is why doctors recommend regular mammograms. If there has been detected a tumor inside the breast, the treatment should immediately be established, to stop the cancer from evolving. In the first case, when the cancer has been discovered more early, the chances of survival and complete healing exponentially rise, and so the treatment can have a complete success.
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However, there are statistic studies that show a number of signs to be aware of, that I will enumerate as it follows. One common symptom is that of finding a lump in one or both of the beasts. Also, a certain discharge coming out the nipples can be another sign of breast cancer. If the skin around the breast changes its color or texture, or there is a change in the breast’s contour or size, we can also suspect breast cancer. Getting irritated when you find one of these symptoms, however, could not help you resolve or change anything, furthermore, you still can’t be sure if you will be diagnosed with breast cancer or not. Of course, the immediate effect if you found one of the above mentioned signs that could lead to breast cancer would be to schedule a mammogram test as soon as possible.
However, being prepared for what’s worse is a good thing, but you need to relax and think things through first, moreover when there are big chances that you don’t have breast cancer at all. As the shock of receiving a diagnosis from a doctor that you have a from of breast cancer could be devastating, you might want to be prepared for all of that, and familiarize yourself first with all the good information you can find about treatments and positive thinking effects. Finding out that you can have the power over your own body isn’t a myth; it must become a priority if you do find out that you have breast cancer.
Breast cancer charts and graphs had shown that there are several changes that produce the disease. Some of them are hereditary causes, while other are closely linked to a woman’s living behavior and choices she makes in her life, as well as there are environmental conditions too. There are many women in all countries that have been diagnosed with breast cancer. All over the world the number of women affected by this disease is rising year by year. However, an early form of breast cancer that has been found soon enough can make a big difference for every woman in this situation; this is why doctors recommend regular mammograms. If there has been detected a tumor inside the breast, the treatment should immediately be established, to stop the cancer from evolving. In the first case, when the cancer has been discovered more early, the chances of survival and complete healing exponentially rise, and so the treatment can have a complete success.
Symptoms Of Male Breast Cancer
Published on Mar 23 2010, in the categories: breast cancer, facts, prevention, treatment, Ways of detection
Though far less common than in women, even if it looks incredible ,it is really possible for men to develop breast cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that there are about 2000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in men every year and about 450 men die annually from breast cancer. Breast cancer in men account for about 1 percent of all breast cancer cases.
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Most breast cancer in men are caused of benign abnormalities (non cancerous) such as gynecomastia which is a non cancerous growth tissue. Certainly, men, same as women, should report any changes what appear in their body and should made the clinical evaluation. Male breast cancer is not much different then women breast cancer; the symptoms of male breast cancer may include swelling, a breast lump, nipple retraction, skin dimpling, redness or scaling of the skin or nipple, but also nipple discharge.
You know that men have breast tissue, same as women have. Men and women have a small breast tissue with just a few ducts under the nipple and areola, but this is only until puberty because when the girl are reaching puberty, the ovaries produces hormones which cause the breast ducts to grow and cause the lobules, which are the glands that produce milk, but when it comes about a men to puberty, it is the opposite: the testicles produce hormones that are preventing further breast tissue growth.
Men have much less breast tissue than women and because of this, any abnormalities, in the most cases, are easier to find on men than on women.
However, being so less common in men, men ignore the signs of breast cancer believing they are caused by infection or some other cause, because they believe that only women can have this disease but there are also other kind of men who are shamed to find a breast lump and they avoid clinical examination.
Because they have less breast tissue than women have, the tumor does not need to grow much to see something is wrong and the men who experience signs of any kind, they should go to doctor. Men should know that the most often breast abnormality seen is a non cancerous (benign) and this is called gynecomastia which is an increase in the amount of the breast tissue; in teenage boys, the gynecomastia is more common than it is to older men and it is related to changes in the hormone balance.
The treatment for the men who have been diagnosed with this disease, will depend on a number of factors, same as in women breast cancer. The factors may depend of the location or the size of the tumor, the stage of cancer, but it will depend also of the other laboratory test results.
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Most breast cancer in men are caused of benign abnormalities (non cancerous) such as gynecomastia which is a non cancerous growth tissue. Certainly, men, same as women, should report any changes what appear in their body and should made the clinical evaluation. Male breast cancer is not much different then women breast cancer; the symptoms of male breast cancer may include swelling, a breast lump, nipple retraction, skin dimpling, redness or scaling of the skin or nipple, but also nipple discharge.
You know that men have breast tissue, same as women have. Men and women have a small breast tissue with just a few ducts under the nipple and areola, but this is only until puberty because when the girl are reaching puberty, the ovaries produces hormones which cause the breast ducts to grow and cause the lobules, which are the glands that produce milk, but when it comes about a men to puberty, it is the opposite: the testicles produce hormones that are preventing further breast tissue growth.
Men have much less breast tissue than women and because of this, any abnormalities, in the most cases, are easier to find on men than on women.
However, being so less common in men, men ignore the signs of breast cancer believing they are caused by infection or some other cause, because they believe that only women can have this disease but there are also other kind of men who are shamed to find a breast lump and they avoid clinical examination.
Because they have less breast tissue than women have, the tumor does not need to grow much to see something is wrong and the men who experience signs of any kind, they should go to doctor. Men should know that the most often breast abnormality seen is a non cancerous (benign) and this is called gynecomastia which is an increase in the amount of the breast tissue; in teenage boys, the gynecomastia is more common than it is to older men and it is related to changes in the hormone balance.
The treatment for the men who have been diagnosed with this disease, will depend on a number of factors, same as in women breast cancer. The factors may depend of the location or the size of the tumor, the stage of cancer, but it will depend also of the other laboratory test results.
Christina Applegate Breast Cancer
Published on Mar 22 2010, in the categories: breast cancer, Causes, celebrities, facts, survivors
As we all know, the breast cancer is a disease (like all cancers) that cause the cells to change and grow without control. Most types of the cancer cells are forming a lump or a mass which is called tumor. Breast cancer it begins in the breast tissue.
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But there are some things we do not know and I am sure many women would like to know if there is a way to prevent breast cancer. I heard this question often but unfortunately for now, there is no guaranteed way to prevent it, and that is why the mammograms are so important. A woman is best overall preventive health strategy besides regular mammograms, it is to reduce the risk factors as soon as possible; avoid at least the known risk factors as obesity, and alcohol. All women should consider the increased risk of this disease associated with use of combined hormone – estrogen and progestin – this is the therapy in evaluating treatment options for menopausal symptoms; (tamoxifen can reduce the risk to develop this disease, among women at high risk).
Beside this, the next question would be: how can breast cancer be detected early? This is another common question and really important one. The early stage of breast cancer, when tumor is really small and most treatable and typically it does not produce any symptoms; it is therefore very important for women to follow recommended guidelines for finding breast cancer at this early stage. The most important physical symptom is a painless mass. 10% of the patients have breast pain and no mass.
There are also less common symptoms which include changes to the breast that do not go away, such as thickening, skin distortion or irritation, swelling, and the nipple symptoms : erosion, tenderness, spontaneous discharge, inversion, etc. American Cancer Society guideline for early stage detection change as a women ages and include mammography and clinical breast examination; for example for the women at the age of 40 or older, the advice is to make annual mammography, annual clinical breast examination and monthly breast self- examination, but at the women between 20 and 39 years the advice is to make a clinical breast examination every three years and monthly breast self-examination.
As we can see, this disease should be taken seriously. It does not really matter anything when it comes about breast cancer. It does not discriminate; any woman can develop this disease, even men. Many well known celebrities had to fight with breast cancer same like Cristina Applegate . During her teenage year, (even for more then 20 years, she made us laugh), she played in - Married with children - as Kelly Bundy and in 2007, she landed the role on – Samantha Who? – comedy series. She received for her performance, Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. In April 2008, at the age of 36, Cristina Applegate was diagnosed with breast cancer, living quietly with it at first but she said that it was very hard to live with it without telling anyone and that is why she made all public. She found that she has cancer in an early-stage and she immediately took care of it: being afraid of relapse, she made the dramatic decision to have a mastectomy to the both breasts – bilateral mastectomy and after several months of treatment, she cured.
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But there are some things we do not know and I am sure many women would like to know if there is a way to prevent breast cancer. I heard this question often but unfortunately for now, there is no guaranteed way to prevent it, and that is why the mammograms are so important. A woman is best overall preventive health strategy besides regular mammograms, it is to reduce the risk factors as soon as possible; avoid at least the known risk factors as obesity, and alcohol. All women should consider the increased risk of this disease associated with use of combined hormone – estrogen and progestin – this is the therapy in evaluating treatment options for menopausal symptoms; (tamoxifen can reduce the risk to develop this disease, among women at high risk).
Beside this, the next question would be: how can breast cancer be detected early? This is another common question and really important one. The early stage of breast cancer, when tumor is really small and most treatable and typically it does not produce any symptoms; it is therefore very important for women to follow recommended guidelines for finding breast cancer at this early stage. The most important physical symptom is a painless mass. 10% of the patients have breast pain and no mass.
There are also less common symptoms which include changes to the breast that do not go away, such as thickening, skin distortion or irritation, swelling, and the nipple symptoms : erosion, tenderness, spontaneous discharge, inversion, etc. American Cancer Society guideline for early stage detection change as a women ages and include mammography and clinical breast examination; for example for the women at the age of 40 or older, the advice is to make annual mammography, annual clinical breast examination and monthly breast self- examination, but at the women between 20 and 39 years the advice is to make a clinical breast examination every three years and monthly breast self-examination.
As we can see, this disease should be taken seriously. It does not really matter anything when it comes about breast cancer. It does not discriminate; any woman can develop this disease, even men. Many well known celebrities had to fight with breast cancer same like Cristina Applegate . During her teenage year, (even for more then 20 years, she made us laugh), she played in - Married with children - as Kelly Bundy and in 2007, she landed the role on – Samantha Who? – comedy series. She received for her performance, Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. In April 2008, at the age of 36, Cristina Applegate was diagnosed with breast cancer, living quietly with it at first but she said that it was very hard to live with it without telling anyone and that is why she made all public. She found that she has cancer in an early-stage and she immediately took care of it: being afraid of relapse, she made the dramatic decision to have a mastectomy to the both breasts – bilateral mastectomy and after several months of treatment, she cured.
Breast Cancer Facts
Published on Mar 20 2010, in the categories: facts
Early diagnosis of breast cancer in the current state of medical knowledge, can be done through screening mammography.
The Ministry of Health and National Health Fund (formerly Union des Caisses de Maladie) have together entered into a screening program for breast cancer also known as "Mammography Program.
Mammography
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A mammogram is an x-ray of the breasts, standing up topless on an apparatus specially designed for this purpose. The test is simple and quick to detect, even before the onset of symptoms, abnormalities of small sizes that can appear in the breasts. These anomalies, which are not detectable during palpation of the breasts and not visible, could signal a possible cancer.
Mammography Program Objectives
The Mammography Program offers all women 50 to 69 years to achieve all the 2-year mammography screening for breast cancer. In sum, 22,000 invitations were sent to people affected per year.
The Mammography Program aims to:
* Detection of small breast cancers below 10 mm
* Reducing the number of breast biopsies performed for benign lesions,
* Increasing the number of cases where the breast is preserved,
* Improving the quality of screening and medical monitoring of women for whom a diagnostic procedure has been recommended
* Long-term reduction in mortality from breast cancer.
These objectives can be achieved if the majority of women meet regularly at their invitation to participate in the program.
Benefits of screening
• Reduced mortality: the detection of breast cancer when it is small and most likely still at an early stage increases the chances of recovery. Hopefully there will be a reduction in mortality in the target population of approximately 25%. This can achieve a rate of 40% in the population "detected".
• The plates are read by two radiologists independently of each other. If there is discrepancy between the two radiologists read a 3rd is organized and after discussion the final result is sent to the doctor.
• less mutilating surgery, less burdensome treatment: small tumors can be treated with conservative surgery (70% in the Mammography Program).
Negative effects of screening
• dose radiation: exposure to ionizing radiation carries a risk. But in the case of the mammography may induce breast cancer is virtually nil. Anyway, the benefit of screening outweighs the risk involved. It is very important to establish a balance between image quality and dose.
• The false negative mammograms and false positives are inevitable, but it is very important to reduce the number.
• False negative result in a false Reinsurance wife if breast cancer occurs later, it may have evolved to a stage at a curable stage incurable.
• False positives lead to an increase anxiety and lead to unnecessary investigative procedures, more or less aggressive.
• Anxiety and anguish are present to varying degrees in the majority of women who come to the screening: anxiety about their predisposition to disease; anxiety related to the examination itself, results, breast cancer and its terrifying reputation.
The Ministry of Health and National Health Fund (formerly Union des Caisses de Maladie) have together entered into a screening program for breast cancer also known as "Mammography Program.
Mammography
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A mammogram is an x-ray of the breasts, standing up topless on an apparatus specially designed for this purpose. The test is simple and quick to detect, even before the onset of symptoms, abnormalities of small sizes that can appear in the breasts. These anomalies, which are not detectable during palpation of the breasts and not visible, could signal a possible cancer.
Mammography Program Objectives
The Mammography Program offers all women 50 to 69 years to achieve all the 2-year mammography screening for breast cancer. In sum, 22,000 invitations were sent to people affected per year.
The Mammography Program aims to:
* Detection of small breast cancers below 10 mm
* Reducing the number of breast biopsies performed for benign lesions,
* Increasing the number of cases where the breast is preserved,
* Improving the quality of screening and medical monitoring of women for whom a diagnostic procedure has been recommended
* Long-term reduction in mortality from breast cancer.
These objectives can be achieved if the majority of women meet regularly at their invitation to participate in the program.
Benefits of screening
• Reduced mortality: the detection of breast cancer when it is small and most likely still at an early stage increases the chances of recovery. Hopefully there will be a reduction in mortality in the target population of approximately 25%. This can achieve a rate of 40% in the population "detected".
• The plates are read by two radiologists independently of each other. If there is discrepancy between the two radiologists read a 3rd is organized and after discussion the final result is sent to the doctor.
• less mutilating surgery, less burdensome treatment: small tumors can be treated with conservative surgery (70% in the Mammography Program).
Negative effects of screening
• dose radiation: exposure to ionizing radiation carries a risk. But in the case of the mammography may induce breast cancer is virtually nil. Anyway, the benefit of screening outweighs the risk involved. It is very important to establish a balance between image quality and dose.
• The false negative mammograms and false positives are inevitable, but it is very important to reduce the number.
• False negative result in a false Reinsurance wife if breast cancer occurs later, it may have evolved to a stage at a curable stage incurable.
• False positives lead to an increase anxiety and lead to unnecessary investigative procedures, more or less aggressive.
• Anxiety and anguish are present to varying degrees in the majority of women who come to the screening: anxiety about their predisposition to disease; anxiety related to the examination itself, results, breast cancer and its terrifying reputation.
Breast Cancer Facts
Published on Mar 20 2010, in the categories: facts
Breast cancer
The breasts are composed of numerous glands lined with cells producing milk. Sometimes one of these glands experiencing a huge growth due to the formation of a lump or a tumor, which may identify them as cancerous.
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Although the exact causes of breast cancer remain unclear, it is known that the risk increases gradually with age and genetics or heredity play a role in some cases.
Tumors of breast cancer spread most often in bones (back or hips), lungs, liver and sometimes the brain. All cases of breast cancer do not necessarily know of recidivism.
Treatment
The usual treatment for breast cancer includes surgery followed by one of the following treatments or a combination of therapies: chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and / or radiotherapy. However, treatment can vary greatly from person to person depending on the stage of cancer and the occurrence of relapse.
* Surgery: A lumpectomy (removal of the nodule or tumor) is the preferred technique. No one makes a mastectomy (breast removal) than in cases of absolute necessity.
* Chemotherapy: Drugs that inhibit the division and proliferation of cancer cells are administered.
* Hormone: Estrogen is a family of hormones that promote growth of some breast cancers.Hormonal treatments such as anti-estrogens, aromatase inhibitors or analogues of the hormone release of luteinizing hormone (LH-RH) are used to block the effects of estrogen and thereby stop or slow the proliferation of cancer cells.
* Radiation therapy: X-rays or other types of high-energy rays are directed toward the tumor and surrounding tissue, and inhibit the division and proliferation of cancer cells.
Early Detection
Early detection of breast cancer is crucial because it increases the chances of successful treatment. Community programs and screening mammograms are key tools in early detection of cancer and are an integral part of the fight against breast cancer.
It is also important to do self-breast examination regularly. A healthcare professional should be consulted when changes in the size or shape of breasts, or in the presence of a nodule, secretions or breast tenderness.
Detecting Breast Cancer
Mamomography.Today breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and its incidence increases with age. Every woman can develop breast cancer even if no member of his family has been touched by this disease.
There is still no way to avoid its appearance. However, breast cancer detected early is treatable, causes less effects and can find a good quality of life after treatment.
The breasts are composed of numerous glands lined with cells producing milk. Sometimes one of these glands experiencing a huge growth due to the formation of a lump or a tumor, which may identify them as cancerous.
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Although the exact causes of breast cancer remain unclear, it is known that the risk increases gradually with age and genetics or heredity play a role in some cases.
Tumors of breast cancer spread most often in bones (back or hips), lungs, liver and sometimes the brain. All cases of breast cancer do not necessarily know of recidivism.
Treatment
The usual treatment for breast cancer includes surgery followed by one of the following treatments or a combination of therapies: chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and / or radiotherapy. However, treatment can vary greatly from person to person depending on the stage of cancer and the occurrence of relapse.
* Surgery: A lumpectomy (removal of the nodule or tumor) is the preferred technique. No one makes a mastectomy (breast removal) than in cases of absolute necessity.
* Chemotherapy: Drugs that inhibit the division and proliferation of cancer cells are administered.
* Hormone: Estrogen is a family of hormones that promote growth of some breast cancers.Hormonal treatments such as anti-estrogens, aromatase inhibitors or analogues of the hormone release of luteinizing hormone (LH-RH) are used to block the effects of estrogen and thereby stop or slow the proliferation of cancer cells.
* Radiation therapy: X-rays or other types of high-energy rays are directed toward the tumor and surrounding tissue, and inhibit the division and proliferation of cancer cells.
Early Detection
Early detection of breast cancer is crucial because it increases the chances of successful treatment. Community programs and screening mammograms are key tools in early detection of cancer and are an integral part of the fight against breast cancer.
It is also important to do self-breast examination regularly. A healthcare professional should be consulted when changes in the size or shape of breasts, or in the presence of a nodule, secretions or breast tenderness.
Detecting Breast Cancer
Mamomography.Today breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and its incidence increases with age. Every woman can develop breast cancer even if no member of his family has been touched by this disease.
There is still no way to avoid its appearance. However, breast cancer detected early is treatable, causes less effects and can find a good quality of life after treatment.