Breast Cancer Epidemiologic risk factors and etiology |
Age, Alcohol, Environmental causes, Genes, Hormones, Light levels, Obesity, Unproven
It is important to have a model of causation of a disease in order to distinguish epidemiological risk fact...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:03:00 PST |
Breast Cancer Prevention in high-risk individuals |
Prophylactic oophorectomy (removal of ovaries), post-child-bearing, reduces the risk of developing breast cancer by 50%, as well as reducing the risk of developing ovarian cancer by 96%. The side effe...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:02:00 PST |
Breast Cancer Symptoms |
Early breast cancer can in some cases be painful. Usually breast cancer is discovered before any symptoms are present, either on mammography or by feeling a breast lump. A lump under the arm or above ...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:01:00 PST |
Breast Cancer Screening |
Due to the high incidence of breast cancer among older women, screening is now recommended in many countries, the same also applies to men. Screening methods suggested include breast self-examination ...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:58:00 PST |
Types of Breast Cancer |
Ductal carcinoma 65-90% Ductal carcinoma is a very common type of breast cancer in women. It comes in two forms: infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC), an invasive cell type; and ductal carcinoma in sit...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:57:00 PST |
Breast Cancer Diagnosis |
The diagnosis of breast cancer is established by the pathological examination of removed breast tissue. Such tissue is generally obtained at the time of surgical treatment. A number of procedures have...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:53:00 PST |
Breast Cancer Treatment |
Surgery, Radiation therapy, Indications for radiation,Types of radiotherapy, Side effects of radiation therapy, Systemic therapy, Chemotherapy, Hormonal treatment, Targeted therapy, Preclinical, Flax ...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:52:00 PST |
Breast Cancer Prognosis |
There are several prognostic factors associated with breast cancer. Stage is the single most important prognostic factor in breast cancer, as it will take into consideration local involvement, lymph n...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:50:00 PST |
Breast Cancer In Males |
Less than 1% of breast cancers occur in men and incidence is about 1 in 100,000. Men with gynaecomastia do not have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. The treatment of men with breast cancer i...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:49:00 PST |
Breast Cancer Spreading Elsewhere In The Body |
Most people understand breast cancer as something that happens in the breast. However it can spread via lymphatics to nearby lymph nodes usually those under the arm. That is why surgery for breast can...
Posted by Kathy on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:48:00 PST |
