Breast Cancer?
A friend of my mom's just got diagnosed with breast cancer. She's kind of lost and doesnt know what to do next. She doesnt have insurance and her doctor doesnt accept medicare so its $375 per visit. She doesnt know where to go and what doctors to see. Can anyone please help?
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She should try to get on Medi-Cal...it is insurance through the state...But she does need some insurance...THAT CAN COST ALOT..SOME ILLNESS can cause someone to lose their home...my mom died of breast cancer..
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
breast cancer
breast cancer?
who is most vulnerable or likely to contract breast cancer? what ages and ethnicities are more vulnerable and who is most susceptible?
Cancer - 5 Answers
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if it runs in your family you are more likely to get it (like mother to daughter or aunt to daughter) I think you are more likely to develop it a bit later in life like mid-thirties and on. I'm not sure which ethnicities are more susceptible.
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The risk for any woman to develop breast cancer is significant, about 1 in 9 over a lifetime. About 5% to 10% of all breast cancers may be related to genes that are passed through families. Women who smoke are more likely than nonsmokers to develop breast cancer that is estrogen-receptor negative. Rigorous scientific studies have found no diet or other similar intervention to prevent breast cancer. There is no other proven method to effectively prevent this cancer. At this time it is not possible to predict with absolute accuracy who will and who will not develop breast cancer.-
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White women in their 40 and 50's and people who have a family history.
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Family history has long been known to be a risk factor for breast cancer. Both maternal and paternal relatives are important. The risk is highest if the affected relative developed breast cancer at a young age, had cancer in both breasts, or if she is a close relative. First-degree relatives, (mother, sister, daughter) are most important in estimating risk. Several second-degree relatives (grandmother, aunt) with breast cancer may also increase risk. Breast cancer in a male increases the risk for all his close female relatives. Having relatives with both breast and ovarian cancer also increases a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. There is great interest in genes linked to breast cancer. About 5-10% of breast cancers are believed to be hereditary, as a result of mutations, or changes, in certain genes that are passed along in families. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are abnormal genes that, when inherited, markedly increase the risk of breast cancer to a lifetime risk estimated between 40 and 85%. Women with these abnormal genes also have an increased likelihood of developing ovarian cancer. Women who have the BRCA1 gene tend to develop breast cancer at an early age. Testing for these genes is expensive and may not be covered by insurance. The issues around testing are complicated, and women who are interested in testing should discuss this with their health-care providers. White women are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than African American women in the U.S.
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No specific answer for your question can be given as there are many reasons for getting this Breast cancer. Some times without any reasons also this disease is affecting propel. There are several well-recognized factors associated with increased risk of breast cancer. Role of some other factors are not so well established. Well-established risk factors for breast cancer include increasing age, family history of breast cancer, and exposure to female reproductive hormones. Factors that are not well established include, dietary factors, and environmental factors. Almost half of all women who develop breast cancer have no recognizable risk factors except advancing age. Another approach is to divide risk factors for breast cancer in to two groups. The first group consists of risk factors over which the individual has no control, otherwise known as non-modifiable risk factors. This would include risk factors like increasing age, female gender, genetic factors, family history of breast cancer, personal history of breast cancer, and race. The other group consists of factors that can be modified by the person, so that the risk of development of breast cancer can be decreased. Modifiable risk factors for breast cancer include smoking, alcohol consumption, use of hormonal replacement therapy, decreased physical activity, obesity, increased intake of animal fat. - Please see my blogs about Breast cancer at - http://360.yahoo.com/jayaramanms..
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who is most vulnerable or likely to contract breast cancer? what ages and ethnicities are more vulnerable and who is most susceptible?
Cancer - 5 Answers
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1 :
if it runs in your family you are more likely to get it (like mother to daughter or aunt to daughter) I think you are more likely to develop it a bit later in life like mid-thirties and on. I'm not sure which ethnicities are more susceptible.
2 :
The risk for any woman to develop breast cancer is significant, about 1 in 9 over a lifetime. About 5% to 10% of all breast cancers may be related to genes that are passed through families. Women who smoke are more likely than nonsmokers to develop breast cancer that is estrogen-receptor negative. Rigorous scientific studies have found no diet or other similar intervention to prevent breast cancer. There is no other proven method to effectively prevent this cancer. At this time it is not possible to predict with absolute accuracy who will and who will not develop breast cancer.-
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White women in their 40 and 50's and people who have a family history.
4 :
Family history has long been known to be a risk factor for breast cancer. Both maternal and paternal relatives are important. The risk is highest if the affected relative developed breast cancer at a young age, had cancer in both breasts, or if she is a close relative. First-degree relatives, (mother, sister, daughter) are most important in estimating risk. Several second-degree relatives (grandmother, aunt) with breast cancer may also increase risk. Breast cancer in a male increases the risk for all his close female relatives. Having relatives with both breast and ovarian cancer also increases a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. There is great interest in genes linked to breast cancer. About 5-10% of breast cancers are believed to be hereditary, as a result of mutations, or changes, in certain genes that are passed along in families. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are abnormal genes that, when inherited, markedly increase the risk of breast cancer to a lifetime risk estimated between 40 and 85%. Women with these abnormal genes also have an increased likelihood of developing ovarian cancer. Women who have the BRCA1 gene tend to develop breast cancer at an early age. Testing for these genes is expensive and may not be covered by insurance. The issues around testing are complicated, and women who are interested in testing should discuss this with their health-care providers. White women are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than African American women in the U.S.
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No specific answer for your question can be given as there are many reasons for getting this Breast cancer. Some times without any reasons also this disease is affecting propel. There are several well-recognized factors associated with increased risk of breast cancer. Role of some other factors are not so well established. Well-established risk factors for breast cancer include increasing age, family history of breast cancer, and exposure to female reproductive hormones. Factors that are not well established include, dietary factors, and environmental factors. Almost half of all women who develop breast cancer have no recognizable risk factors except advancing age. Another approach is to divide risk factors for breast cancer in to two groups. The first group consists of risk factors over which the individual has no control, otherwise known as non-modifiable risk factors. This would include risk factors like increasing age, female gender, genetic factors, family history of breast cancer, personal history of breast cancer, and race. The other group consists of factors that can be modified by the person, so that the risk of development of breast cancer can be decreased. Modifiable risk factors for breast cancer include smoking, alcohol consumption, use of hormonal replacement therapy, decreased physical activity, obesity, increased intake of animal fat. - Please see my blogs about Breast cancer at - http://360.yahoo.com/jayaramanms..
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Breast Cancer.
Breast Cancer......?
My grandmother is a healthy 65 yr old woman whom was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. After her tests were run they said it was in stage one. What is normal survival rate for stage one? Do most survive? Also breast cancer has never run in our family so what are the chances of my mother or myself, getting the cancer?
Cancer - 3 Answers
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The big question is: What has your grandmother done in her lifestyle that lead her to have cancer. If Cancer was generic, why dont we find sharks with cancer, or deer with big brain tumors. One thing that I can tell you that all 3 of you are doing is that all 3 of you are using deodorant with alluminum. Aluminum is very toxic and it blocks your pores in your underarms which is not good to do in a period of 40 years. All of the waste particles that needed to be secreted through sweat have accumulated for years and that toxic overload causes cancer. Treating it? Look into "Flax Seed Oil" Fresh and Refrigerated from a natureal store like "Whole foods". Canadians have found it to reduce cancer as fast as quemotherapy with no side effects...Read more and educate yourself. Ask only to get guidance and direction. Read and save your grandma's life. Chemotherapy, ratidation, and surgery are just a good bussiness that doctors love to do, and they will love your money when you die anyways. Read the Book "Natural cures they don't want you to know" and "More cures they don't want you to know". There is an acid called ‘Palladium Lipoic Complex (LAPd)’ that is good against cancer. Vitamin D supplement or get enough sunlight to make your skin produce Vitamin D. Buy Dr. Lorraine Day –Videocasettes and learn about her life experience with cancer and learn how she survived eventhough doctors had sent her home to die. She told the doctors that they weren't gods and that she was going to cure her cancer herself and she did...
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I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother, but it sounds like so far she has promising information. Tests may be helpful, but until she has had surgery to remove the tumor then she hasn't been fully 'staged'. Overall, results are excellent for stage I but in the past few years it has become clear that 'breast cancer' is actually probably more than one disease, and some can be more aggressive than others. Important additional information will be about hormone receptors and HER2/neu if it's an invasive breast tumor. After surgery, your grandmother should consult with her surgeon whether other treatment may be helpful. Helpful information can be found at many organizations, including the Amedican Cancer Society, Memorial Sloan-Kettiering Cancer Center and similar cancer centers, Susan Komen Foundation, National Breast Cancer Coalition and other reliable sources. I would look at those sources first before considering anything mentioned in your first answer.
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Your grandmother's survival rate is 88%. If your grandmother has cancer, and it is inherited, your mother has a 50/50 chance of getting it. If your grandmother has inherited cancer and your mother doesn't , your chances of breast cancer are less than 50/50. If your mother ends up with cancer that is inherited, you too, will have a 50/50 chance of getting it. But, only 10% of people get cancer through inheriting the breast cancer gene. { a test can be done to determine if it is inherited for $2,500.(BRCA 1 and 2 gene test)} Say the cancer in your grandmother is not inherited but just random, you have a greater chance of getting it than a family with generations that has no cancer. Stage one means the tumor is no larger than 2 centimeters. This is good! It probably has not spread anywhere at this stage. The doctor will determine if she needs a lump removal or the entire breast. If the lump is removed, she will need radiation therapy to make sure they got all of it. If she has total breast removal, she won't need radiation. During the surgery, they will remove her lymph node or nodes, by her arm pit, to make sure it didn't spread. It probably hasn't, like I said, because it is so small. She shouldn't need chemotherapy if it hasn't spread. That is great! My mom discovered she had breast cancer in 2006. She had a lumpectomy, radiation and chemo. I found out I had it in 2006 and had a mastectomy with reconstruction. My mom's sister died from it years ago and my dad's aunt had a mastectomy. It seems to run in our family
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My grandmother is a healthy 65 yr old woman whom was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. After her tests were run they said it was in stage one. What is normal survival rate for stage one? Do most survive? Also breast cancer has never run in our family so what are the chances of my mother or myself, getting the cancer?
Cancer - 3 Answers
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The big question is: What has your grandmother done in her lifestyle that lead her to have cancer. If Cancer was generic, why dont we find sharks with cancer, or deer with big brain tumors. One thing that I can tell you that all 3 of you are doing is that all 3 of you are using deodorant with alluminum. Aluminum is very toxic and it blocks your pores in your underarms which is not good to do in a period of 40 years. All of the waste particles that needed to be secreted through sweat have accumulated for years and that toxic overload causes cancer. Treating it? Look into "Flax Seed Oil" Fresh and Refrigerated from a natureal store like "Whole foods". Canadians have found it to reduce cancer as fast as quemotherapy with no side effects...Read more and educate yourself. Ask only to get guidance and direction. Read and save your grandma's life. Chemotherapy, ratidation, and surgery are just a good bussiness that doctors love to do, and they will love your money when you die anyways. Read the Book "Natural cures they don't want you to know" and "More cures they don't want you to know". There is an acid called ‘Palladium Lipoic Complex (LAPd)’ that is good against cancer. Vitamin D supplement or get enough sunlight to make your skin produce Vitamin D. Buy Dr. Lorraine Day –Videocasettes and learn about her life experience with cancer and learn how she survived eventhough doctors had sent her home to die. She told the doctors that they weren't gods and that she was going to cure her cancer herself and she did...
2 :
I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother, but it sounds like so far she has promising information. Tests may be helpful, but until she has had surgery to remove the tumor then she hasn't been fully 'staged'. Overall, results are excellent for stage I but in the past few years it has become clear that 'breast cancer' is actually probably more than one disease, and some can be more aggressive than others. Important additional information will be about hormone receptors and HER2/neu if it's an invasive breast tumor. After surgery, your grandmother should consult with her surgeon whether other treatment may be helpful. Helpful information can be found at many organizations, including the Amedican Cancer Society, Memorial Sloan-Kettiering Cancer Center and similar cancer centers, Susan Komen Foundation, National Breast Cancer Coalition and other reliable sources. I would look at those sources first before considering anything mentioned in your first answer.
3 :
Your grandmother's survival rate is 88%. If your grandmother has cancer, and it is inherited, your mother has a 50/50 chance of getting it. If your grandmother has inherited cancer and your mother doesn't , your chances of breast cancer are less than 50/50. If your mother ends up with cancer that is inherited, you too, will have a 50/50 chance of getting it. But, only 10% of people get cancer through inheriting the breast cancer gene. { a test can be done to determine if it is inherited for $2,500.(BRCA 1 and 2 gene test)} Say the cancer in your grandmother is not inherited but just random, you have a greater chance of getting it than a family with generations that has no cancer. Stage one means the tumor is no larger than 2 centimeters. This is good! It probably has not spread anywhere at this stage. The doctor will determine if she needs a lump removal or the entire breast. If the lump is removed, she will need radiation therapy to make sure they got all of it. If she has total breast removal, she won't need radiation. During the surgery, they will remove her lymph node or nodes, by her arm pit, to make sure it didn't spread. It probably hasn't, like I said, because it is so small. She shouldn't need chemotherapy if it hasn't spread. That is great! My mom discovered she had breast cancer in 2006. She had a lumpectomy, radiation and chemo. I found out I had it in 2006 and had a mastectomy with reconstruction. My mom's sister died from it years ago and my dad's aunt had a mastectomy. It seems to run in our family
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