Also, are their prenatal tests avalible for breast cancer? And can you discover breast cancer by karyotyping?
I have a dear family member who went to the doctor because of a fall – turned out she fractured her pelvis – but in the course of investigating it, the doctor discovered lesions in the bones pretty much all over her body. Turns out she has a level 1 tumor in her breast and that the lesions in her bones are also breast cancer. For some reason, the doctors are NOT giving her a death sentence, but I have always heard that when a cancer spreads to the bones or another organ, then there is pretty much no hope. So, is there actually hope now?
She has been diagnosed with breast cancer. After all the necessary tests have been taken the doctor seems suspicious that the cancer has spread to the spine. What is the survival rate? How long does she have to live by taking the additional tests and medicine?
There is not only one type of breast cancer in this world. Inflammatory breast cancer is one of them and it is a extremely rare type of cancer.
“Inflammatory breast cancer” has got the same symptoms as inflammation. The symptoms are generally swelling, skin redness and pain. Nevertheless, the symptoms for this type of cancer are not caused by infection or injury. It is caused by cancer cells blocking the lymph vessels in the skin.
So what are the symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer?
* Swelling of the breast. One breast will suddenly be much bigger than the other. (The size change of the breast will occur between days to weeks.)
* Itching. (Do not overlook the itch if it occurs too often as it could be a sign of a sickness.)
* The breast looks red, purple, pink or bruised. Otherwise called discoloration. It may have a texture which is similar to an orange.
* Ridges, thickened areas of the skin of the affected breast. This is just like an orange peel.
* Breast feeling unusually warm.
* Nipple retraction. (Nipple is flattened or is turned inwards.)
* Discharge coming out through the nipple.
* Breast pain. (Tenderness or aching too.)
* Enlarged nymph nodes. They occurred under the arm, above or below the collarbone.
These changes occur quickly, usually within a time period of few weeks. This means that that the cells of cancer spreads quickly and the chance of surviving for longer than five years is less than 50%, with merely a 40% survival rate according to studies made.
Take note that this kind of cancer might not form a lump, which is a common sign for many cancers do. If some of the above symptoms occurred to your breast or you have symptoms that worries you, please get your doctor to examine as soon as possible as your health might be at risk.
Even though it is not certain what the cause of inflammatory breast cancer could be, it is still best to have precautions by living life the healthy way, for example eating the proper food, exercising regularly and having sufficient rest. Ladies having children before the age of 30 also decreases the risk of contracting breast cancer.
Start practicing a healthy lifestyle now before it is too late! Don’t forget to get full body check-ups on a regular basis to detect for any changes within the body. Although it is said that females contracts breast cancer easier at an older age, that doesn’t eliminate the potential of contracting at a young age.
Be ready for the future and maintain a healthy lifestyle from young!
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Love to scrapbook. Want to raise money for breast cancer awareness. What steps do I need to take to organize this event and donate the money raised? Thanks
There is a lot media coverage on breast cancer than any others. Many more organizations gather funds for that cause than any other type of cancer. Why? Why would people divide their efforts and independently search for cures against that specific type of cancer? Wouldn’t it be way more efficient to have a single (possibly international) organization to gather funds for developing a cure against cancer, since it’s the exact same illness in breasts than in intestines and everywhere else?
I know that cancer is an umbrella term, but in molecular terms, the same imbalances and genetic defects give rise to all types of cancer. Sure, many environmental factors give rise to the different types of cancer:
-Skin cancer is mostly caused by UV damage to DNA;
-Evidences point to the bacterium Helicobacter Pilori as a cause of stomach cancer;
-Lung cancers are mostly caused by carcinogens in cigarettes and asbestos;
But breast cancer is on par with all the other types of cancer in terms of ultimate cause: a genetic defect. Cells don’t go astray, they simply execute the genetic information they have; and if part of that information is missing or abnormal, either the cell dies (by apoptosis) or forms cancer
I’m not discriminating women or any such ridiculous thing! That person “…” clearly has a biased opinion of others.
My point is, why not putting more emphasis on “fighting CANCER” than fighting “breast cancer,” if the solutions to breast cancers are the same than for any other
One gynecologist said there wasn’t and prescribed them to me, but recently another one said I shouldn’t take them because of the breast cancer risk. My mother had breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Can you refer me to any studies that have been done about whether birth control pills increase your chances of getting breast cancer?
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Just saw a story on the Today Show about a woman who had, based on new genetic testing methods, an 85% chance of getting breast cancer and so she had her healthy breasts removed. Sounds sadomasochistic to me to do something like that when you are just as likely to die in accidents or other diseases and the testing is new so who knows if she would have gotten the disease. There was a history of breast cancer in her family but a history dosen’t mean you are going to have it, there is a history of everything in my family but the things I ended up suffering from nobody else had. Everyone is going to die anyway why chop up your body to try and avoid the eneventabtle?
These stories make me sick!
When I say these stories make me sick I mean that in the sense that I think they are gross not that I’m angry.
As a chiropractor in San Diego, I feel like I need to set the records straight. If you are like many people, you probably think the sun causes skin cancer. Our chiropractic patients in San Diego regularly bring up this issue and ask about prevention. And why shouldn’t you? Some news coverage has demonized the sun as unsafe. It has sent many running from it like Vampires at dawn.
The truth is that overexposure to the sun can cause some health problems. What you probably also aren’t aware of is that underexposure can be dangerous to your overall health as well. Here is why. A study looking at the relationship between vitamin D serum levels and the risk of colon and breast cancer across the globe has estimated the number of cases of cancer that could be prevented each year if vitamin D3 levels met the target proposed by researchers.
Cedric F. Garland, Dr.P.H., is a cancer prevention specialist at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Colleagues estimate that 250,000 cases of colorectal cancer and 350,000 cases of breast cancer could be prevented worldwide by increasing intake of vitamin D3. This is particular in countries north of the equator. Vitamin D3 is available through diet, supplements and exposure of the skin to direct sunlight.
The paper, which looks at the dose-response relationship between vitamin D and cancer, will be published in the August edition of the journal Nutrition Reviews. It stated that for the first time, we are saying that 600,000 cases of breast and colorectal cancer could be prevented each year worldwide, including nearly 150,000 in the United States alone,” said study co-author Garland.
This research study combined data from surveys of serum vitamin D levels during winter from 15 different countries. It is the first of such a study to look at satellite measurements of sunshine and cloud cover in countries where actual blood serum levels of vitamin D3 had also been measured. The figure was then applied to over 170 countries to estimate the average serum level of a vitamin D metabolite of people living there. Findings were compared to other findings.
The research data revealed a conflicting association of serum vitamin D with danger of colorectal and breast cancer. The protective effect began at levels ranging from 24 to 32 nanograms per milliliter of 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in the serum. The 25-hydroxyvitamin D level is the major indicator of vitamin D level status. The late winter average 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the U.S. is about 15-18 ng/ml. The researchers uphold that increasing vitamin D levels in populations, chiefly those in northern climates, has the probability to both prevent and possibly serve as an adjunct to existing treatments for cancer. These research studies had some very important findings for any reader to consider.
It was stated that the suitable dose of vitamin D in order to reach this level could be very small in a lifeguard in Southern California. On the opposite end of the spectrum, it can be quite a lot for someone in Northern Europe who tends to remain indoors most of the year. This could be best achieved with a combination of diet, supplements and short intervals of 10 or 15 minutes a day in the sun. It could be less for very fair-skinned individuals.
The serum level recommended by the study would correspond to intake of 2000 International Units per day of vitamin D3 for a meaningful reduction in colorectal cancer. The researchers recommend 2000 IU/day, plus, when weather allows, a few minutes in the sun with at least 40% of the skin exposed, for a meaningful reduction in breast cancer incidence, unless the individual has a history of skin cancer or a photosensitivity disease. Garland also recommends moderate sun exposure and use of clothing and a hat when in the sun longer than 15 minutes.
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