 |
|
Types of Cancer
> Breast Cancer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
|
|
| Exercise - the Runaway Winner Against Breast Cancer
- Whether it is playing a hectic game of soccer, swimming, or even a leisurely walk around the block, studies have found a possible remedy for prolonging life for women who have survived breast cancer. ...
|
|
| MRI Holds Promise for Early Detection in Women with Inherited Risk of Breast Cancer
- NEW YORK (Cancer Online)- For women whose risk of developing breast cancer is increased as a result of inheriting abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, recent research suggests that an MRI may be more effect ...
|
|
| Women Starting Mammography on Time, but Failing to Follow Up
- A new study finds most women now follow the recommendation to receive their first screening mammogram at age 40, but there is widespread failure to return promptly for subsequent exams and several su ...
|
|
| Race a Factor in Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
- African-American women are less likely to be treated with breast reconstruction after mastectomy than women of other races, independent of age and clinical and socioeconomic factors. According to a n ...
|
|
More...
|
| Starting chemotherapy? Be ready! |
| Find out what you need to know:
Supporting your natural defenses; Understanding blood counts; And questions to ask your doctor. |
|
| Overview
|
Breast Cancer Overview
- Aside from nonmelanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer found in women. Approximately one out of every seven women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives ...
|
|
More...
|
| Diagnosis, Screening, and Staging
|
Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer
- While annual mammograms are important, regular self-examinations are also crucial as this practice can help patients detect new lumps developing in the breast, which are the most common sign of breast ...
|
Classifications of Breast Cancer
- Next to nonmelanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer found in women. Not all breast cancer is the same, and not all types of breast cancer share the same symptoms or progno ...
|
AJCC Staging for Breast Cancer
- The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system provides a strategy for grouping patients with respect to prognosis. Therapeutic decisions are formulated in part according to staging cate ...
|
NCI Statement on Mammography Screening
- February 21, 2002 Update: A recent report in the scientific literature has reawakened debate about the value of screening mammograms. The analysis, which appeared in The Lancet* on October 20, 2001, ...
|
|
More...
|
| Management of Breast Cancer
|
Treating Breast Cancer
- Breast cancer treatment requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Physicians involved in breast cancer treatment include surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists. In addit ...
|
Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
- In addition to surgical treatment, chemotherapy is another treatment option that is available to many breast cancer patients. Chemotherapy is a systemic therapy, meaning that the medication is adminis ...
|
Conservative Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer
- For breast cancer patients who have been diagnosed with a localized, small tumor that has not advanced, conservative surgery is generally the best treatment option available. Generally, only tumors th ...
|
Post Breast Cancer Treatment
- While some would assume that the successful treatment of breast cancer would signal the end of the journey, that is a far from accurate perception. It is possible for breast cancer to reoccur after ha ...
|
|
More...
|
| Risks and Prevention
|
What Are The Risk Factors Of Breast Cancer?
- Breast cancer is the second-most common type of cancer found in women. Because of this, it is important for women to understand the risk factors that are associated with developing the condition. It i ...
|
Cause and Prevention of Breast Cancer
- While there is still much more to understand in regards to what causes breast cancer, researchers do know that certain DNA changes can cause the cells in the breast to become cancerous. All of the cel ...
|
Should You Have A Prophylactic Mastectomy?
- Whether or not to have a prophylactic mastectomy is a difficult decision to make, given the psychological and physical effects the operation may have on an individual and the irreversible nature of t ...
|
Can Chemoprevention Work Against Breast Cancer?
- Chemoprevention refers to the use of medication, vitamins, or minerals, or a combination of these, to prevent cancer. It is now being considered as a way of reducing the risk of breast cancer, espe ...
|
|
More...
|
| Invasive Breast Cancer
|
What is Invasive Breast Cancer?
- A woman has more than a 13-percent chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some point in her life and it is estimated that invasive breast cancer causes approximately 40,000 deaths annually. Un ...
|
Treatment of Early Stage Invasive Breast Cancer
- When invasive breast cancer is caught early enough and the tumor is still small, breast conservation surgery combined with radiation therapy is normally the treatment option of choice. This type of su ...
|
Reconstructive Breast Surgery and Reconstruction Followed by Radiation
- Many women who undergo surgical breast cancer treatment will often opt to have reconstructive breast surgery done in order to retain their pre-surgery appearance. A woman can choose to have saline imp ...
|
Treatment of Advanced Invasive Breast Cancer
- Many cases of advanced invasive breast cancer provide more of a challenge in terms of treatment than noninvasive breast cancer or invasive breast cancer that has been diagnosed in its early stages. Be ...
|
|
More...
|
| Ductal and Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS & LCIS)
|
What Is Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast?
- The human breast produces a wide variety of cancer types. Breast malignancies can be invasive or non-invasive. There are two types of non-invasive breast carcinomas, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) a ...
|
Management of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast
- The management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) consists of coordinated medical care from diagnostic radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, and radiation oncologists.
More than 90% cases of DCIS ...
|
|
More...
|
| Metastatic Breast Cancer
|
How is Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated?
- Stage IV breast cancer is metastatic breast cancer. This is the most advanced stage of breast cancer and this staging means that the cancer has spread to organs that are distant from the original tumo ...
|
|
More...
|
| Recommended Resources
|
The Cancer Information Network: Breast Cancer Directory
- A comprehensive website provides physician reviewed information about breast cancer and its treatment. ...
|
School of Breast Cancer
- An online school dedicated to the study of breast cancer, providing a comprehensive breast cancer education for physicians and motivated patients. ...
|
Detailed Breast Cancer Risk Calculator
- Estimate your risk of breast cancer by answering these questions. ...
|
|
More...
|
