me. asked:


Why there is more fund rising for breast cancer than for prostate cancer?

Dalmoaccor asked:

Dr Berger talks about Stage I of breast cancer that can be described as invasive cancer in which the cancer cells have moved to other parts of the breast.

abnjim5 asked:


My mother died of cancer. First, the cancer was found in the breast, then lymph nodes, and finally, the lungs. What causes breast cancer? It’s so common! My mother was a smoker.

nedworked asked:

This is two separate news stories about one breast cancer patient. One is during her hyperthermia treatment and one is afterwards.Hyperthermia therapy is a treatment used in battling cancer by heating tumors. The Heating is about as warm as a hot tub. Research has shown that heat can damage or kill cancer cells in some tumors while also making radiation and chemotherapy more effective. While it has been known for hundreds of years that fevers can kill cancer, only recently has technology been developed that can control and focus heat specifically on tumors. Local hyperthermia treatment (heat applied to a very small area, such as a tumor) is a well-established cancer treatment. Primary malignant tumors have a bad blood circulation, which make them more sensitive to changes in temperature. “Our own clinical experience and the results of numerous published studies are highly encouraging in that increased use of hyperthermia will improve the quality of life for cancer patients and improve control of cancer recurrences.” Dr. Gerald Sokol, New Hope Cancer Center, Hudson, FL. “Hyperthermia is offering our patients new hope. We are often seeing faster responses, better cancer control, and fewer side effects.” Dr. Leland Rogers, GammaWest, Salt Lake City, Utah “Hyperthermia gives us a method to treat people when there are few other alternatives. It’s an additional form of treatment that can be done in difficult cases, usually without serious side effects or complications.” Dr …

Raymond asked:


Well, lately, someone near and dear to me has stated that she felt a burning feeling on the skin of her left breast. She stated that it wasn’t the entire breast, but more like the skin area about the size of the tip of her middle finger. She also stated that whenever she pushes onto it, it just burns… It is kind of hard for me to explain it myself, but I was wondering if this was a possible sign/symptom of inflammatory breast cancer. I asked her about it and she plans to get a mammogram on the 20th of this month.

The fear of hormonal birth control causing cancer is a significant reason why many women decide against this method. But how much truth is to this belief? And what about the benefits some are rumored to have? I did some research on PubMed and read a few scientific studies on this topic, and here is what I found.

In regards to the link between oral contraception and breast cancer, a study published in April 1994 by White et al. concluded the following from their study: “Long-term oral contraceptive use among young women or use beginning near menarche may be associated with a small excess breast cancer risk, possibly due to susceptibility to genetic damage in breast epithelial cells at ages of high breast cell proliferative activity.”

I found a more recent study published in June 2010 by Cibula et al. that looked at many English studies on this topic up to December 2008. Here is a summary of what they found:

* Data about breast cancer risk indicate a slightly increased risk among current users of oral contraceptives, an effect which disappears 5-10 years after stopping.

* Combined oral contraceptives have a significant protective effect on the risk of ovarian cancer, and the protection increases with duration of use (relative risk decreased by 20% for each 5 years of use)

* The risk of endometrial cancer is reduced by about 50% in ever users, a benefit which is greater with increasing duration of use.

* An association has been found between increased risk of cervical cancer and long-term OC use.

* Current OC use has been associated with an excess risk of benign liver tumours and a modest increased risk of liver cancer.

After looking at the other large studies, they concluded that an overall risk of cancer and death have not been linked to OC use, and some may have important health benefits. According to the researchers, “Women wishing to use combined OC can be reassured that their decision is unlikely to place them at higher risk of developing cancer.” Good news for OC users!

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