Saturday, October 8, 2011

What is the best way to prevent breast cancer

What is the best way to prevent breast cancer?
(1 in 8 US women will have breast cancer; 1 in 24 Philippine women. Is it what they do eat - or what they don't eat ... or .... ?)
Women's Health - 4 Answers
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Prevention of breast cancer in high-risk women is probably more important than treatment of breast cancer. Many women who may have inherited genetic mutations in breast cancer related genes (called BRCA1 and BRCA2) might have very high risk of developing breast cancer. In these women and other women who have very strong family history of breast cancer, the chance of developing breast cancer may be decreased by hormonal treatment [citation needed]. Classic drug for breast cancer prevention is tamoxifen, which is currently used extensively in high risk women. A recent clinical trial has shown that Raloxifene, which is drug commonly used for prevention of osteoporosis is as good as tamoxifen in breast cancer prevention with much less side effects .Raloxifene is not currently Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for breast cancer prevention.
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Eat your greens, don't smoke, avoid blows to your breasts.
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One clue to decreasing the risk of breast cancer is using virgin coconut oil for food. The Philippine women who move to the USA or to urban centers in the Philippines show as high of rates of breast cancer as American women - ruling out a genetic factor. But it is not possible at present to say if there is something in industrialized foods that actually causes increased incidence of breast cancer. Raloxifene actually causes a relatively minor reduction in breast cancer incidence, and though it was touted to have less side effects than Tamoxifene, these were not statistically significant - making it a profit-oriented hype campaign from the pharmaceutical industry much more than a serious medical breakthrough supported by legitimate scientific research. The FDA approved it because it's true, that it is therapeutically effective - but the risk-benefit advantage is not at all obvious.
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I JSUT SAW THIS ON ANOTHER QUESTION: No, swallowing doesn't increase your protein level. It does however reduce the risk of breast cancer! This is a fact: The Univ. of North Carolina conducted a study and concluded that women who swallowed 2-3 times a week reduced their chance of having breast cancer than women that don't swallow. So no, it doesn't do anything for protein, but it does reduce your chance of getting breast cancer. THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT SEMEN, CUM, SPERM

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Can you develop Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer at the same time

Can you develop Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer at the same time?
My question is fairly simple. I just want to know if it would be at all possible for my grandmother to develop Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer at the same time?
Cancer - 3 Answers
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yes you can, my grandma had breast cancer, ovarian cancer and uterian cancer all at the same time. The longer cancer goes undiagnosed the more of a chance to spread it has.
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Yes it is possible, but very rarely happens. I think little78lucky is confused, as this topic has nothing to do with cancer spreading.
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Yes. It is possible to have more than one type of cancer at the same time.

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

How do you deal with breast cancer

How do you deal with breast cancer?
My step mom has breast cancer and is having a hard time now that she had surgery and got both breast off
Cancer - 3 Answers
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I understand her feelings exactly because my wife lost a breast to cancer too. I have seen her with tears in her eyes as she runs her finger along her scar tissue. But she is more than her breast and my wife is considering reconstruction. What really matters is how much confidence she has in her team of doctors and how much further she has to go towards her final treatment. Once she gets the drains removed and she may or may not need radiation or chemotherapy. Confidence comes in the fact that people that have this done live sometimes with no evidence of cancer in her body for a long time. You or anyone fighting cancer deals with it in living one day at a time, one step in front of the other in doing what needs to be done to get life back to as much as normal as possible. What will be critical in her return to health is to exercise and stretch those areas the arms and shoulders. My wife is in the "ACTIVE" program where a physical therapist teacher her how to stretch and get her endurance up using a treadmill. A doctor than looks at her daily records and measurements are taken to see how much flexibility she has in movements of her arms and shoulders. That is one thing that will now be constant in your step mom's life. Exercising to maintain movement to stay flexible. Her doctor says that my wife has great motion because of her program. He said he had seen patients that have lost 75% of their ability of movement because they do not stretch. She will recover and gain confidence but it is a slow process. I told my wife that reconstruction is her individual decision. There is pain involved and right now she had been through enough. I would recommend web sites that actually have members that she could correspond with to talk about her cancer and double mastectomy. What has helped me is to read as much books about breast cancer and cancer in general to become informed and equipped to be able to address issues that may arise in our life's because of cancer. Knowledge is power and freedom, arm yourselves because the enemy is scary and thrives on fear. Slay the beast with the power of humor, friends, and using the weapons of exercise and nutrition. Peace to you and your step mom, she has a good partner in you and that value is priceless.
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That's tough. I only lost one breast and it was quite a battle with trying to work and keep my health insurance and undergo two surgeries, 4 months of chemo and 3 months of radiation. But you take it one day at a time - literally. Don't worry about tomorrow. Get thru today. Exercise - yoga. Go swimming. I have not had reconstructive surgery and Macy's makes great padded bathing suits for breast cancer survivors. Make sure she puts make-up on and goes out to dinner or theater at least bi-weekly. Let her know you are there. I am 5 years out and doing well. Take care and good luck.
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Tracey, in what ways is she having a hard time? Physically? Emotionally?

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