Saturday, May 28, 2011

Why does breast cancer survival increases with patient's age

Why does breast cancer survival increases with patient's age?
I want to know specifically about breast cancer in older women. Why do they survive more time than younger women?
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Because older women pay more attention and get regular check-ups, thus they are more likely to catch it at an early stage. All things being equal, a younger women would actually have a better chance of surviving the same stage of cancer as an older women. But often women in their 20s and 30s may not think they have any chance of getting cancer, so often its not diagnosed until its advanced. Denise, from what I have been told, most forms of cancers are more surivable if you are young. Mainly because your body is likely to be healthier and stronger. Also making it handle chemo. Just go to seer cancer stats and look at some the info. On cancers such as lymphoma, younger people are much more likely to survive then older.
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Yes the odds increase with age. At 25 years old the odds are 1 in 19,600, at 55 years old the odds are 1 in 33, and at 80 years old the odds are 1 in 8. Most cancers work this way and as in most cancers older people tend to do better than younger people. I donâ€™t think we completely understand why this is, but it is partially due to the fact that our cells simply do not reproduce as fast as we age and with breast cancer it is often hormone related which we do not produce as much of as we age. EDIT: Iâ€™m sorry. I have you the odds of getting breast cancer by age not the survival. The overall 5 year survival rate for breast cancer is 85.9% if the patient is under 45 years old, if the patient is 65-75 years old it is 90.9%. SECOND EDIT: If a child or young adult gets a childhood cancer they usually do very well and better than older adults. However, if a young person in their 20s or 30s gets a cancer that primarily occurs in older adults they usually do worse than an older person. It isnâ€™t because of the treatment it is because of the disease. Also, cancers that primarily occur in patients in their 20s or 30s, such as testi8cular cancer or thyroid cancer, are very treatable with high survival rates.
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Many breast cancers are hormonally dependant. Older women have lower hormone levels and that's part of the reason they do better. The most aggressive breast cancer occurs in pregnancy where there are greatly raised hormone levels

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

What is a good opening sentence/motivator for breast cancer

What is a good opening sentence/motivator for breast cancer?
I'm doing a report on breast cancer. I have gathered all my information and i know what points I'm going to make. I was wondering if someone could give me a good motivator to start off my report on breast cancer. The report has to be in third person and it's due on Monday December 1 ! please help !
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As a cancer patient I wrote www.after-cancer.com - there might be something helpful on the site, and you are welcome to copy anything useful. Good luck Verite R

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Is it common to have breast cancer at age 14

Is it common to have breast cancer at age 14?
I know Breast cancer can happen to anyone at any age , but is it common for girls at the age of 14?
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its the most common age i've heard
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i dun think so.. O.o
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Not at all, in fact if you do get it, it is normally around late thirties or forties and up.
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No. If you're worried about it, you probably just have irregular breast tissue as you are still developing. Go see your OBGYN and they can put your fears to rest.....
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yes it is. Woman tend to get it in earlier stage, thats why they're trying to get you aware of breast cancer, and support the cause.
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No. It would be extremely rare, but if you or someone you know suspects having breast cancer, the next step would be to seek medical help as soon as possible.
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not common, but it happened...n' did you know people inject some antibiotics or something into chicken that increases the chance of breast cancer...a 10 yrs old girl got it like that i believe...well, more chicken, easier to get cancer.
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if you are 14 years old , you should be telling your mother this , not millions around the world on yahoo Q@A, WE CANT HELP YOU see a doctor but please tell your mother of this lump.
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no everyone can get cancer no matter how old/or young they are
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Breast cancer is very rare in adolescents and very young women. Less than 2% of all breast cancers occur before the age of 30, which is close to the percentage of men who are affected by breast cancer. Breast changes are common, from the time a girl develops breast and begins menstruating and throughout life. Most lumps are not cancer, but represent changes in the breast tissue. These changes are influenced by hormonal variations, pregnancy, premenstrual syndrome, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, cyst. Generally when you become sexually active, your doctor will begin doing gynecological exams, pap smears to test for cervical cell abnormalities and also perform a breast exam. You can perform your own breast exam and read up on what is normal and abnormal. In your browser, key in: "Breast Self-exam" Hope this helps.
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NO...I am 43 yrs old with Breast Cancer, and my Doctor thinks "I" am Too Young. So at 14 your chances are absolutely Nothing.
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How many people your age do you know with breast cancer? That should tell you how common it is. Breast cancer cannot happen at any age. From the ages of 15-19 the odds are 1 in 1 million. There are no statics for 14 year olds. Self exams are not recommended for teenagers.

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