Breast Cancer Precautions and Awareness

RSS Feed Homepage

Breast cancer survivors optimistic
2007-09-26 21:18:00
The majority of breast cancer survivors consider themselves stronger after having the disease, as per new survey results released recently. However, the data also suggest womens knowledge about actions they can take to lessen the likelihood of recurrence is surprisingly low.The survey, which was commissioned by AstraZeneca and conducted by Harris Interactive, consisted of interviews with 543 women in the United States who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The vast majority (92 percent) of these women reported a positive change in their lifestyles since being diagnosed with the disease and nearly two-thirds (63 percent) said they are hopeful and optimistic about the future. Nearly nine in 10 (87 percent) said that having breast cancer made them a stronger person and about four in five (83 percent) said they were better able to put their lives in perspective. Due to the significant focus on early detection and recent medical and scientific advances, women are surviving breast can...
More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Survivors

Breast cancer survivors optimistic
2007-09-26 21:15:00
he majority of breast cancer survivors consider themselves stronger after having the disease, as per new survey results released recently. However, the data also suggest womens knowledge about actions they can take to lessen the likelihood of recurrence is surprisingly low.The survey, which was commissioned by AstraZeneca and conducted by Harris Interactive, consisted of interviews with 543 women in the United States who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The vast majority (92 percent) of these women reported a positive change in their lifestyles since being diagnosed with the disease and nearly two-thirds (63 percent) said they are hopeful and optimistic about the future. Nearly nine in 10 (87 percent) said that having breast cancer made them a stronger person and about four in five (83 percent) said they were better able to put their lives in perspective. Due to the significant focus on early detection and recent medical and scientific advances, women are surviving breast canc...
More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Survivors

Risk factors for breast cancer
2007-09-26 21:12:00
here are several well-recognized factors associated with increased risk of breast cancer. Role of some other factors are not so well established. Well-established risk factors for breast cancer include increasing age, family history of breast cancer, and exposure to female reproductive hormones. Factors that are not well established include, dietary factors, and environmental factors. Almost half of all women who develop breast cancer have no recognizable risk factors except advancing age. Another approach is to divide risk factors for breast cancer in to two groups. The first group consists of risk factors over which the individual has no control, otherwise known as non-modifiable risk factors. This would include risk factors like increasing age, female gender, genetic factors, family history of breast cancer, personal history of breast cancer, and race. The other group consists of factors that can be modified by the person, so that the risk of development of breast cancer can ...
More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Risk

Sunlight May Decrease Breast Cancer Risk
2007-09-25 02:48:00
Women who stay out of the sun are increasing their risk of developing breast cancer, a new study suggests. The safe-tanning messages that are drummed into women each year may help to reduce their risk of skin cancer – but at the cost of increasing their risk of breast cancer. The majority of vitamin D comes from exposure of the skin to sunlight but many women – exposed less in winter and reluctant to bare themselves in summer because of the dangers – are deficient. There has been anecdotal evidence to suggest that breast cancer is less common among women who live closer to the Equator, where sunshine is stronger. However, a new study provides evidence that the lower the levels of vitamin D in a woman’s blood-stream, the greater the risk of her developing breast cancer if she has passed menopause. Of more than 1,000 women who took part in a trial, those who were given both calcium and vitamin D supplements had le...
More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Risk , Sunlight

Breast conserving treatment
2007-09-23 12:58:00
Breast conserving surgery plus radiotherapy is as effective as mastectomy for most women with early breast cancer. This means that, for most women, the chance of the breast cancer spreading to other parts of the body or the chance of dying from breast cancer is the same after either treatment. Ask your doctor about the benefits and risks of these treatments for you. Breast conserving surgeryBreast conserving surgery is considered an option if: the cancer is small enough compared to the size of your breast so as to: safely remove all thecancer and a surgical margin of healthy tissue, and give an acceptable appearance it is your preference.
More About: Treatment , Breast

Some information about mammogram
2007-09-23 12:48:00
A mammogram is the most effective way to find breast cancer early, up to 2 years before the lump is even large enough to feel. A mammogram is a special kind of x-ray of your breasts. The amount of radiation used in the x-ray is very small.Mammograms detect cancer because cancer is denser (thicker) than the normal part of the breast. A radiologist will look at the x-rays for signs of cancer or other breast problems.
More About: Information , MMOG , Some

Tip for finding breast cancer early
2007-09-23 12:46:00
The best way to find breast lumps that may be cancer is to do 3 things: Have regular mammograms.Have your doctor check your breasts.Check your breasts yourself every month. Doing all of these things gives you the best chance to find cancer as early as you can. Finding breast cancer early makes treatment much easier and more effective. More than 90 out of 100 women whose breast cancer is found early will be cured
More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Early

Exercise - cuts risk of breast cancer
2007-09-19 16:40:00
Women who exercise regularly can cut their risk of breast cancer by a third, say researchers. Those who swim, jog or do aerobic sports for more than five hours a week have a lower risk, they found. The risk of early-stage breast cancer was cut by 31 per cent and there was a 20 per cent drop in invasive cancer cases. "A woman's long-term exercise habits are important in determining her future breast cancer risk," said Professor Leslie Bernstein, of the University of Southern California. "It confirms that breast cancer risk is influenced by consistent participation in strenuous forms of exercise." The research, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, looked at 110,00 women aged 22 to 79. During the decade-long study 2,649 were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and 593 with early stage cancer. The risk of both types was reduced among those doing five or more hours of exercise a week. Keeping fit also protected against non-hormone sensitive invasive cancers. In four out...
More About: Cancer , Exercise , Breast Cancer , Breast , Risk

Mouthwash test for breast cancer
2007-09-19 16:31:00
It works by collecting DNA samples from the lining of the cheeks and studying them for genetic activity linked with the development of cancer. Called Oncovue, the test costs £550 and is being launched in the UK this week. It can tell a woman in her 20s or 30s how likely she is to develop the disease, and at what stage in her life. Those pinpointed as high risk could opt to have annual mammograms from a young age, rather than wait for three-yearly NHS screening to begin at 50. The test predicts each patient's risk as she passes through three age groups: below 44, 45 to 54, and over 55. Scientists behind the test hope it will save the lives of some women who get breast cancer before the menopause, while reassuring others that their risk is low. If it shows a high risk in a woman while she is under 44, then it is for breast important to start mammography screening early, says Dr James Mackay, a cancer specialist from University College London and managing director of the test's UK...
More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Test