Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Does Breast Augmentation increase the chances to develop breast cancer

Does Breast Augmentation increase the chances to develop breast cancer?
I am wanting a breast Augmentation but Breast cancer does run in my family. Just wondering if anyone who has had this done can tell me if it will increase my chances of breast cancer. I am sure the doctor will let me know, but I don't want to even waste my time going to the consult if the answer to my question is yes. Thanks!
Other - Skin & Body - 2 Answers
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No it does not increase your risk of cancer at all. It does, however, make getting a mamogram a pain - and there is a slight risk of an implant 'bursting'. /wife works in the mamography dept of the hospital and is breast cancer prone
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Breast implants do not cause breast cancer, but they can delay finding a breast cancer. It is impossible to image all of the breast tissue in a woman with implants. The implant hides quite a bit of breast tissue, so it is harder to find an early breast cancer on these screening mammograms. Also, a woman with no breast implants has a mammogram consisting of 4 exposures. Due to the extra images we take in a woman with implants, your radiation exposure is doubled to 8 exposures. "The x-rays used for mammographic imaging of the breasts cannot penetrate silicone or saline implants well enough to image the overlying or underlying breast tissue. Therefore, some breast tissue (approximately 25%) will not be seen on the mammogram, as it will be covered up by the implant. In order to visualize as much breast tissue as possible, women with implants undergo four additional views as well as the four standard images taken during diagnostic mammography. In these additional x-ray pictures, called Eklund views or implant displacement (ID) views, the implant is pushed back against the chest wall and the breast is pulled forward over it." http://imaginis.com/breasthealth/breastimplant1.asp "Breast implants can impair detection of breast cancer because they are dense on mammograms and obscure some of the normal breast tissue. This requires special mammographic pictures in which the implants are pushed out of the way, but even with the special views, some normal breast tissue is obscured by the implants." http://www.texasradiology.com/WomensImaging/ For these reasons, most mammographers are not fans of implants!

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

How can I raise awareness that breast cancer only focuses on women and not men or children

How can I raise awareness that breast cancer only focuses on women and not men or children?
-I think we need to bring back equality - breast cancer is the 5th leading cause of death in women -skin, brain, etc affects men, women, and children equally -less then 1% of men get breast cancer -women can now get breast augmentations paid by insurance companies due to breast cancer. Kurt...never thought of that! That is inequality at it's finest.
Cancer - 4 Answers
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Dude, if you want to have a cause, consider this. If a woman gets pregnant, she can decide to terminate the pregnancy without permission from the father. But if a man decides that he does not want to be a father, not only can he not force her to have an abortion, but he can be forced to be held financially responsible for a child he does not want. Talk about inequality!
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Breast cancer awareness campaign usually focuses on women. You may work with your local hospital(s) and/or women organization(s) on various activities such as exhibition, sports activity such as walk, concert,etc.
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You REALLY Do Like your SPAM Sandwiches Don't you?
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Did you know that Testicular Cancer is found in men generally between the ages of 25 - 35. With all the "awareness" about diffrerent cancers, do you know ANY 25 year old man who knows to be on the lookout for lumps the same way women are to check their breasts for lumps? I don't begrudge anyone for the research and awareness and fundraising and all efforts to beating cancer. But this compartmentalizing seems stupid to me. CANCER SUCKS. FIGHT CANCER. ALL OF IT.

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

What is the lowest age for getting breast cancer

What is the lowest age for getting breast cancer?
Hi, my friend is 13 years old and she has a lump in each breast and she says it hurts when she squeezes them. Does she have breast cancer? I know the best way to find out is to go to a doctor and I've tried to tell her that, but she's too shy to go see one. So I was just wondering if it is possible to get breast cancer at her age. Answers would be helpful, thank you!
Cancer - 5 Answers
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Go to a doctor. There is no... TOO low age to get cancer. Better safe than sorry.
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It might be a cyst. Go to the doctor anyway.
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The chances of a 13 year old having breast cancer are very, very, very close to zero; the chances of having it in both breasts at once is much lower than that. What your friend is experiencing is normal hormonal development. Breast cancer is almost unheard of in people under 25. Of all the people diagnosed with breast cancer, fewr than 0.1% are under 30. It's very rare in people under 40, and most cases (80%) are in women over 50. Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, are not cancerous. Pain is rarely a sign of breast cancer - the overwhelming majority of those diagnosed have felt no pain. Tell your friend to talk to her mother about this - she will be able to reassure her. If she doesn't feel comfortable doing that, she should talk to her school nurse when school reopens; she will be used to girls having worries like this and will be able to reassure her she doesn't have breast cancer
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I advised you to go for a doctor because these days we can't predict actual date.
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More than likely, it is hormonal development. When young girls start to develop breasts, a small lump can often be felt in the breast tissue. However, its always better to be safe than sorry, so consult a doctor right away

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