by Claudio.Ar ? I’d been working like a dog

A question from ezz4now: how can i find out the “structure” of the N terminus domain of BRCA2? (the gene that causes breast cancer)
hi, ive been trying to find the structure (ie loops, helices, beta-sheets, pos x-ray crys struc etc) of the N terminus of BRCA2 ‘s protein. can anyone tell me which articles would be able to tell me or give me an idea??

Top answer:

Answer by Jessy
dunno if this can helps or not : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRCA1

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by crafty_dame

Question posed by Paula: What causes Breast cancer?
Is there anything exactly that causes breast cancer in young women?
Is caffeine a big cause? I love coffee, but I drink alot of it and wonder if caffeine is a factor.

Top answer:

Answer by lo_mcg
Nobody knows what causes breast cancer. There are known risk factors (not causes), but caffeine isn’t one of them.

And breast cancer in young women is rare; fewer than 0.1% of those diagnosed are under 30, only 5% are under 40 and most (50%) are over 50.

Age is the main risk factor for breast cancer, after being female.

The other risk factors (but remember they are only risk factors, not causes. Ticking one, some or even all of the boxes doen’t mean you will get breast cancer) are:

Heredity – this is rare; only 5 – 10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary

Having children at an older age or not at all. The more children a woman has may also slightly lower her risk. Breast-feeding helps protect against the disease. The longer a woman breast feeds her children, the more she lowers her risk.

Starting periods at a younger than average age (under 12) or having a late menopause (after 55)

Taking the contraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) causes a small increase in risk. However, the risk gradually returns to normal after you stop taking them.

Being overweight (especially after the menopause).

Regularly drinking more than 1 unit of alcohol per day slightly increases the risk of breast cancer.

Having a previous diagnosis of breast cancer increases the risk of developing a new cancer in the other breast.

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by wiccked

A question asked by Priya Paytil ;D: How much do you think breast cancer treatment would cost if we found the cure?
I don’t have it i’m too young, but i’m really curious.

The top answer:

Answer by Princess Cherbs
Depends on where you live.
I assume its the USA, or you wouldnt be asking this lol.

Probably as much as they can squeeze out of suffering people lol.

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by Ron Sombilon Gallery

Question posed by Michelle: I get bad pimples on my breasts. Could this cause breast cancer?
I have always had ‘bad’ skin, but the acne and blackheads on my breasts seems to have become worse over the last couple of years. I am always checking my breasts to feel for lumps, and I have not found any as yet, but I am worried with me squeezing the pimples could cause cancer.
I do not have a history of breast cancer in my family.

Chosen answer:

Answer by Annabelle
no it’s got nothing to do with cancer. it’s hormonal based….see a dermatologist, they can prescribe u meds to control ur hormones

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by Ron Sombilon Gallery

A question asked by Lucy: I recently heard aluminum which is in most deodorants and antiperspirants causes breast cancer…?
I picked up 2 different kinds of deodorants without aluminum in it!! Today was my first day trying it and it didn’t work at all!! I think one is called Tom’s something…any recommendations on what I can use that will actually work and do you think aluminum is the reason for breast cancer?

Top answer:

Answer by whitney
No, that isn’t true. If that was the case, there would be more reports and information about it. Some people’s skin just reacts badly to aluminum. If you haven’t had problems with it, you probably won’t start to.

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by Scootzsx

A question asked by WholeSale-Lots-Online: How can someone visiting US get funds for breast cancer treatment?
Hi,
My mother is visitng USA and noticed a lump in one breast. She does not have any insurance.

I am looking for any financial, funding or insurance related help that I can get to pursue her diagnosis here. Kindly post your suggestions to my question and I will greatly appriciate it.

The No 1 answer:

Answer by cathygirl32
First of all a prayer to your mom and her family. A very informative website,http://www.breastcancer.org/, and also try Avon (yes the perfume and makeup gurus). They may have a grant that she qualifies for. There are many out there if you are willing to do the work in looking for them.

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