Category Archives for breast cancer
DCIS- 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
Continue readingBreast Cancer and Genistein
This is an excellent article on genistein and its effect upon many and various cancers, as well as a very good description of what genistein is and how it works in the body. I am including it in
Continue readingBreast Cancer Screening Burdens Elderly?
Among people in their 70s and 80s, breast cancer screenings often detect slow-growing tumors that are unlikely to cause problems in patients’ lifetimes. My mom, Mary, was given a mammorgram a couple
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