Comments for Breast Cancer Facts http://breastcancer-facts.com Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:53:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on How has the treatment of breast cancer evolved over the past 10 years? by Noidea http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/how-has-the-treatment-of-breast-cancer-evolved-over-the-past-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Noidea Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:23:53 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/how-has-the-treatment-of-breast-cancer-evolved-over-the-past-10-years/#comment-918 Avastin is an anti-angiogenic drug used to slow tumor growth of metastatic breast cancer. It was first approved for metastatic bowel cancer but gained FDA approval a couple of years ago for metastatic breast cancer. Trials are underway for use in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer. This is just one example of the many treatment gains of the last ten years, but it should get you a couple of extra paragraphs. ;) Avastin is an anti-angiogenic drug used to slow tumor growth of metastatic breast cancer. It was first approved for metastatic bowel cancer but gained FDA approval a couple of years ago for metastatic breast cancer. Trials are underway for use in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer.

This is just one example of the many treatment gains of the last ten years, but it should get you a couple of extra paragraphs. ;)

]]> Comment on How has the treatment of breast cancer evolved over the past 10 years? by Denisedds http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/how-has-the-treatment-of-breast-cancer-evolved-over-the-past-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Denisedds Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:26:21 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/how-has-the-treatment-of-breast-cancer-evolved-over-the-past-10-years/#comment-917 Surgery is still the most effective way. The only significant changes close to the 10 year mark would be the use of immunohistochemistal evaluation of lymph nodes and BRCA 1 and 2 testing is more common now. Digital mammograms used now are better. Surgery is still the most effective way. The only significant changes close to the 10 year mark would be the use of immunohistochemistal evaluation of lymph nodes and BRCA 1 and 2 testing is more common now. Digital mammograms used now are better.

]]> Comment on How has the treatment of breast cancer evolved over the past 10 years? by iceman http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/how-has-the-treatment-of-breast-cancer-evolved-over-the-past-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-916 iceman Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:16:53 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/how-has-the-treatment-of-breast-cancer-evolved-over-the-past-10-years/#comment-916 I think with breast cancer more of the recent improvements have come in the screening techniques. Many more women are being diagnosed at early stages, then say 15-20 years ago. This is due to self-awareness, as well regular check-ups. At early stages, breast cancer is almost always curable. I think with breast cancer more of the recent improvements have come in the screening techniques. Many more women are being diagnosed at early stages, then say 15-20 years ago. This is due to self-awareness, as well regular check-ups. At early stages, breast cancer is almost always curable.

]]> Comment on I’m doing a breast cancer benefit for the first time ever at my school, How do I get the community involved? by bluebell http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/im-doing-a-breast-cancer-benefit-for-the-first-time-ever-at-my-school-how-do-i-get-the-community-involved/comment-page-1/#comment-540 bluebell Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:03:13 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/im-doing-a-breast-cancer-benefit-for-the-first-time-ever-at-my-school-how-do-i-get-the-community-involved/#comment-540 I would add a page to your school website. You could put a pink ribbon on the school's home page and link it to your campaign page. You could hand out flyers or invitations as well. Here are some links to free pink ribbon clip art. You can use these on your school website, invitations, flyers or anything else. Good Luck :) http://www.pinkribbonparade.com/breast-cancer-awareness-free-pink-ribbon-clip-art http://hubpages.com/hub/-Free-Pink-Ribbon-Clipart I would add a page to your school website. You could put a pink ribbon on the school’s home page and link it to your campaign page.

You could hand out flyers or invitations as well.

Here are some links to free pink ribbon clip art. You can use these on your school website, invitations, flyers or anything else.

Good Luck :)

http://www.pinkribbonparade.com/breast-cancer-awareness-free-pink-ribbon-clip-art

http://hubpages.com/hub/-Free-Pink-Ribbon-Clipart

]]> Comment on I’m doing a breast cancer benefit for the first time ever at my school, How do I get the community involved? by cat lady http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/im-doing-a-breast-cancer-benefit-for-the-first-time-ever-at-my-school-how-do-i-get-the-community-involved/comment-page-1/#comment-539 cat lady Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:46:14 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/im-doing-a-breast-cancer-benefit-for-the-first-time-ever-at-my-school-how-do-i-get-the-community-involved/#comment-539 If there is some sort of media outlet, such as a newspaper or website, announce it via there. Be sure to mention that there will be food, fun, and goodies. Make each individual believe that they are really part of finding the cure! Tell them that they will be able to tell their kids/grandkids that they helped cure breast cancer. Good for you for holding this benefit! If there is some sort of media outlet, such as a newspaper or website, announce it via there.

Be sure to mention that there will be food, fun, and goodies. Make each individual believe that they are really part of finding the cure! Tell them that they will be able to tell their kids/grandkids that they helped cure breast cancer.

Good for you for holding this benefit!

]]> Comment on What treatment is out there for small brain tumors that come from breast cancer? by Natural ways to help the body http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Natural ways to help the body Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:39:27 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/#comment-915 Call this number today(Wednesday) at 9pm 212-990-8000 pin #3024. They are award winning scientist that have gone again all odds to bring us these facts. You can ask them the question you are asking us and they should be able to provide you with some valuable answers. Call in early please.People from all over are calling to ask questions and listen too. You can also go to the site I'm apart of ashnow.com/243573 Call this number today(Wednesday) at 9pm 212-990-8000 pin #3024. They are award winning scientist that have gone again all odds to bring us these facts. You can ask them the question you are asking us and they should be able to provide you with some valuable answers. Call in early please.People from all over are calling to ask questions and listen too. You can also go to the site I’m apart of ashnow.com/243573

]]> Comment on What treatment is out there for small brain tumors that come from breast cancer? by zoo http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-914 zoo Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:54:13 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/#comment-914 Your best source of information is going to be the onocologists. If you do not have confidence in the ones you are currently seeing, get another opinion. There are many factors in treating breast cancer beyond where the cancer has spread to, so there is no one answer that is right for all cases. Your best source of information is going to be the onocologists. If you do not have confidence in the ones you are currently seeing, get another opinion.
There are many factors in treating breast cancer beyond where the cancer has spread to, so there is no one answer that is right for all cases.

]]> Comment on What treatment is out there for small brain tumors that come from breast cancer? by wcanoodle http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-913 wcanoodle Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:23:22 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/#comment-913 Here are some links to information and resources. You have to trust the oncologist and neurologist and pray for her...she could consider joining a clinical trial.. Brain Tumor Information http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search?term=brain+tumors&submit=Search (brain tumor clinical trials…hit map tab for local trials and don’t forget to turn pages) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/clinical_trials/ (clinical trials) http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/brain (results of brain cancer clinical trials) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/ask_a_professional/ (click on “email a professional” to ask a question about brain tumors) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/physician_listings/ (neurologist link listings..to find a physician) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/ (diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/brain_anatomy/index2.html (National Brain Tumor Foundation…brain anatomy…run the hand over the brain to view areas and a function box will appear underneath the illustration) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/treatment/index.html (common brain tumor treatments and side effects) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/treatment_center_database/index.html (treatment center database) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/survivor_stories/index.html (survivor stories) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/faq/index.html (frequently asked questions) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/brain_tumor_orgs/ (link list of brain tumor organizations) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/alternative_therapy/ (alternative therapy links) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/treatment_resources/ (treatment resources links) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/other_sites/ (related sites link list) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/support_groups/find.asp (brain tumor support groups) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/support_groups/online.html (brain tumor online support groups) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/support_groups/pediatric.html (pediatric support groups…listed for other readers who might need…) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/message_boards/ (brain tumor message boards) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/caregivers_corner/ (caregivers corner) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/cancer_orgs/ (link list of cancer organizations) http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/financial_assistance/ (financial assistance link list) Disability help http://www.new-horizons.org/ (organization to help the disabled..resource) http://www.new-horizons.org/faqcat.html (frequently asked questions about disability help) Medicine help http://www.pparx.org (partnership for prescription alliance…help with free or low cost medicines) http://www.copays.org/ (Patient Advocate Organization…copay assistance for malignant brain tumors) Nutrition and Support for cancer patients http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MBC/MBC_6.asp? (nutrition for cancer patients) http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/mit_0.asp (supporting cancer patients) 3 books on disease symptoms and treatments you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar).. 1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine 2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott) 3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse) Here are some links to information and resources. You have to trust the oncologist and neurologist and pray for her…she could consider joining a clinical trial..

Brain Tumor Information

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search?term=brain+tumors&submit=Search (brain tumor clinical trials…hit map tab for local trials and don’t forget to turn pages)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/clinical_trials/ (clinical trials)
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/brain (results of brain cancer clinical trials)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/ask_a_professional/ (click on “email a professional” to ask a question about brain tumors)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/physician_listings/ (neurologist link listings..to find a physician)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/ (diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/brain_anatomy/index2.html (National Brain Tumor Foundation…brain anatomy…run the hand over the brain to view areas and a function box will appear underneath the illustration)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/treatment/index.html (common brain tumor treatments and side effects)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/treatment_center_database/index.html (treatment center database)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/survivor_stories/index.html (survivor stories)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/surviving/faq/index.html (frequently asked questions)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/brain_tumor_orgs/ (link list of brain tumor organizations)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/alternative_therapy/ (alternative therapy links)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/treatment_resources/ (treatment resources links)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/other_sites/ (related sites link list)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/support_groups/find.asp (brain tumor support groups)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/support_groups/online.html (brain tumor online support groups)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/support_groups/pediatric.html (pediatric support groups…listed for other readers who might need…)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/message_boards/ (brain tumor message boards)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/connecting_and_coping/caregivers_corner/ (caregivers corner)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/cancer_orgs/ (link list of cancer organizations)
http://www.braintumor.org/patient_info/links/financial_assistance/ (financial assistance link list)

Disability help
http://www.new-horizons.org/ (organization to help the disabled..resource)
http://www.new-horizons.org/faqcat.html (frequently asked questions about disability
help)

Medicine help
http://www.pparx.org (partnership for prescription alliance…help with free or low cost medicines)
http://www.copays.org/ (Patient Advocate Organization…copay assistance for malignant brain tumors)

Nutrition and Support for cancer patients
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MBC/MBC_6.asp? (nutrition for cancer patients)
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/mit_0.asp (supporting cancer patients)

3 books on disease symptoms and treatments

you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar)..
1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott)
3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)

]]> Comment on What treatment is out there for small brain tumors that come from breast cancer? by Bonnie http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Bonnie Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:17:17 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/#comment-912 Ahhhh, I am sooooo sorry. I went to www.healthline.com which is one of two websites I use frequently. I clicked on "diseases and conditions" and the alphabet comes up. I clicked on "B" hoping for "brain tumor". There is much information regarding brain tumors. Too much to begin to quote here. This is quite a serious question and I hope you do not depend on the answers you will get from a bunch of us who are not Oncologists. I DO hope you have taken these questions to your doctor. Her breast cancer spread to her brain before the original breast cancer could be treated. I'm sorry. There are treatments out there. However, none are cures, but may extend her life. I don't know about quality of life, however. I'm sorry. Please read the site for yourself. I hope you and your daughter know God and seek His help through prayer. He can cure. God bless you both. My prayers are with you. I am an RN Ahhhh, I am sooooo sorry. I went to http://www.healthline.com which is one of two websites I use frequently. I clicked on “diseases and conditions” and the alphabet comes up. I clicked on “B” hoping for “brain tumor”. There is much information regarding brain tumors.

Too much to begin to quote here. This is quite a serious question and I hope you do not depend on the answers you will get from a bunch of us who are not Oncologists. I DO hope you have taken these questions to your doctor.

Her breast cancer spread to her brain before the original breast cancer could be treated. I’m sorry. There are treatments out there. However, none are cures, but may extend her life. I don’t know about quality of life, however. I’m sorry.

Please read the site for yourself. I hope you and your daughter know God and seek His help through prayer. He can cure. God bless you both. My prayers are with you.

I am an RN

]]> Comment on What treatment is out there for small brain tumors that come from breast cancer? by Mary D http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-911 Mary D Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:46:46 +0000 http://breastcancer-facts.com/breast-cancer/what-treatment-is-out-there-for-small-brain-tumors-that-come-from-breast-cancer/#comment-911 From reading your mail, I understand your daughter's primary cancer is breast cancer. Normally, if the treatment is successful for that cancer, the cancer cells in her brain will be eliminated too. The primary cancer treatment usually treats the secondary cancer too as far as I know.......however, whilst I have a keen interest in cancer treatments, I am not an expert and I suggest you contact your local cancer support group or services if you require a definitive answer. From reading your mail, I understand your daughter’s primary cancer is breast cancer. Normally, if the treatment is successful for that cancer, the cancer cells in her brain will be eliminated too. The primary cancer treatment usually treats the secondary cancer too as far as I know…….however, whilst I have a keen interest in cancer treatments, I am not an expert and I suggest you contact your local cancer support group or services if you require a definitive answer.

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