Category Archives for breast cancer
Breast Density- Breast Cancer?
PMD (percent of mammographic density) is the percentage of breast density that shows up on a woman’s mammogram. It has long been known that dense breasts make it more difficult to get an accurate
Continue readingLong-Term Breast Cancer Survival Enhanced W/ Lymph-nodes?
I believe this article might be one of many that lead to the new guidelines discussed in the article I wrote about earlier, "NCCN Breast Cancer Guidelines Updated: SLNB and PET/CT Are Highlights&...
Continue readingCurcumin, Pycnogenol, Antioxidants- Breast Cancer
Curcumin, an active constituent of turmeric, has been shown to possess inhibitory effect of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis towards a board range of tumors. Cell inhibition activities of
Continue readingWas Mom OverDiagnosed, OverTreated for Breast Cancer???
Virtually all older women with breast cancer wind up getting surgery, which poses additional hardships, Dr. Schonberg said. Many are prescribed hormonal therapies that can cause bone pain, fatigue and
Continue readingTriple-Negative Breast Cancer Controlled not Cured-
“A different way of looking at cancer, using a so-called “eco-evolutionary” model, has been given a boost by new results from a preclinical model of triple negative breast cancer…” “Eco-evolutionary”
Continue readingDCIS- Risk of Future Breast Cancer in Either Breast
“(11.9%) of women developed ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence and 127 (4.6%) developed contralateral breast cancer as their first breast event.” You have been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma
Continue readingMinority Breast Cancer Mortality
Summary: "There are many underlying reasons for racial and ethnic disparities that affect breast cancer mortality, eg, inadequate screening of some minority groups. Mammography screening improves
Continue readingDCIS Is Not Cancer- Might Not Require Surgery
Tens of thousands of women are having surgery – sometimes even having both breasts removed – to treat a condition that is unlikely to ever become life-threatening. In fact, a recent study concluded
Continue readingManual Lymph Drainage and Lymphedema
Lymphedema is a common and frequently debilitating side effect of treatment for breast cancer. Studies have been limited and have not produced convincing evidence that various interventions are helpful.
Continue readingBreast Cancer-“Should I be Tested for Cancer: Maybe Not and Here’s Why”
The subject of cancer screening is very complex and H. Gilbert Welch's book, Should I Be Tested for Cancer: Maybe Not and Here's Why, does an excellent job of explaining thse complexities in
Continue readingInterpreting Breast Cancer Statistics
I have have had little success in trying to determine if DCIS and LCIS are included in the mortality statistics for breast cancer. Below are links to breast cancer statistics reported by the American
Continue readingBreast Cancer, HRT, Estrogen and the Environment
The New York Times produced an interesting article by Nicholas Kristof, titled “Cancer from the Kitchen?” which touches on many of my concerns regarding environmental causes of cancer and breast
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