1. New molecules to fight against Breast Cancer. Hamilton college research scientists discovered new molecules that will be effective in the fight against Breast Cancer. They found them using advanced computational Tomography techniques. Albany Medical professional synthesized those molecules. This research on Breast Cancer will be published in the May 16 issue of Journal of American Chemical Society. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and Tamoxifen is the preferred drug for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer treatment. According to American Cancer Society estimates, 0.18 Million people will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in America. 2. Breast cancer comprises 60% of alcohol-attributable cancers among women. Drinking Alcohol (even in moderate amounts) is the major cause for Breast Cancer in Women. 3. According to the research by Italy Oncologists, Women at high risk for breast cancer who have undergone a hysterectomy appear to benefit from taking Tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer. 4. Decrease in Breast Cancer rates started even before the wide spread use of Hormone Replacement Therapy. … [Read more...]
12 Myths and Facts about Cancer
These are some of the common myths and facts about cancer: 1. Myth: If your parents have cancer, you will have also got it. Fact: While some cancers are genetic, that does not mean that you will definitely develop cancer. Cancers like Breast cancer, ovarian cancer and colorectal cancer are a few that can be passed down genetically. It is estimated that only 5 to 10% of all cancers are truly hereditary. 2. Myth: Breast cancer is inherited only from mother’s family. Fact: It is not 100% correct. Genes related to breast cancer can also be inherited from the father side and one needs to be vigilant about the check-ups. One might benefit from talking with a genetics professional about possible increase risk for breast cancer and to prevent the risks. 3. Myth: Only women get breast cancer. Fact: Not only women but also men get breast cancer but male breast cancer is uncommon, but may occur. 4. Myth: Some types of cancer can be contagious. Fact: No type of cancer is contagious. However there are to contagious viruses, HPV and Hepatitis C, Which can cause cancer. HPV causes cervical cancer and Hepatitis C causes Liver cancer. Both viruses can be transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse. 5. Myth: All tumors eventually become cancerous and ultimately lead to death. Fact: Many tumors at the beginning are not cancerous. 6. Myth: Electro- magnetic field exposure leads to cancer. Fact: The research showed that there may be risk of brain cancer, leukemia, Lymphomas and breast cancer, due to residential exposures to electric and magnetic fields ( televisions, microwave ovens and electric blankets). But most findings have been inconclusive. 7. … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer in Females – Causes
Breast cancer in females occupies second place among all the cancers in Indians as per the world Health organization‘s (WHO) report. It is reported that 80,000 females are affected by breast Cancer in 2002. With increase in disposable income and change in diet and life style, Breast cancer is on rise among Indians. Causes of Breast Cancer: 1. Not taking preventive measures. 2. If mother and sisters are also having the history of the breast cancer. 3. Infertility. 4. Who become pregnant after attaining 30 years of age. 5. Menopause after50 years of age. 6. Increase in weight after menopause. 7. Taking H.R.T.(Hormone Replacement therapy) 8. Menarche (first menstrual cycle) at the age of 12 years. 9. On oral contraceptive pills for more than 5 years. 10. Taking more fatty diet. Prevention of Breast Cancer: 1. Every woman has to check her breasts personally after attaining 30 years of age. 2. Monthly once, fix a day or date for testing her self the breasts. Consult the doctor if you find any of the following symptoms and signs: 1. When touch by the hand, if you find any change in the size and structure of the breast. 2. Any swelling or solid mass, redness in the breasts. 3. Itching sensation and Utricaria on the nipple or around it. 4. In drawing of the nipples. 5. Any secretion from the nipples. 6. Pain in the breasts, not relating to menstrual cycle time. Test: Mammogram: This test should be done annually from 30 years onwards especially in women who are at risk. Follow the natural rules in marriage, having children and breast feeding. Reduce fat … [Read more...]
Breast cancer – Causes and prevention
All the tumours in the breast may not be cancers. The benign once are called “Fibroids”. Incidence of breast cancer: In India: 1 in 30 women. In Western countries: 1 in 10-15 women. Causes of Breast cancer: 1. Heredity: Women with family history of breast cancer are high risk patients. 2. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT):Women under HRT may prone to breast cancer due to oestrogen hormone. 3. Early Menarche: Early menstrual cycles. 4. Late Menopause: High risk for breast cancer if it is beyond 50 years of age. 5. If the cancer occurs in one breast, the other breast may be affected. 6. Late marriages 7. Women who do not breast feed their babies. Points to be observed: 1. Unless there is emergency, hormones therapy cannot be prolonged. Prevention: 1. Self examination of breast – Every month. 2. Mammography – Every year. Follow the natural rules of female life like marriage (appropriate time) and breast feeding, we can decrease the breast cancer cancers. These are preventable cases. Good news: Breast cancer cases are in decline in western countries. Bad News: Breast cancer cases are rising in developing countries. … [Read more...]
February 4: World Cancer Day
The International Union against Cancer (UICC) and its member’s organizations in over 80 countries are dedicating World Cancer Day 2007 to detect and prevent cancer in the adults by targeting children. More than 90 million people may die due to cancer in the next 10 years if necessary preventive measures are not taken. World cancer day is an annual event is being observed on February 4th every year. Theme for World cancer day 2007 is “Today’s Children, Tomorrow’s World”. It aims to spread awareness about problems due to changing dietary habits and a path breaking vaccine for cervical cancer. The annual World Cancer Day (WCD) on 4 February 2007 marks the anniversary of the first World Summit against Cancer held in Paris on 4 February 2000 where the Millennium Charter of Paris 2000 was launched. Cancer Statistics: Globally more than 10 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year and it is estimated that there will be 15 million new cases every year by 2020. Cancer causes more than 6 million deaths every year worldwide. Lung cancer and Breast cancer account for 1.3 and 0.5 million deaths respectively. Cancer is the second highest cause of death in children between the ages of 1-14 years. As per official statistics, more than 1, 60,000 children are newly diagnosed with cancer each year. Fortunately, childhood cancers are twice curable than adult cancers. 25-40 age group accounts for 25% of all cancer patients. Solid organ tumors, which occur in this age group are usually genetic in nature and depending on the grade and behavior of the tumor it is observed that prognosis is poor. Stage-1 cancer in a 50-year old is 90% curable, but a similar cancer in a 30-year old is around 70% … [Read more...]
Relationship between Obesity and Cancer
Researchers prove that there is a strong relation between Cancer and Obesity. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) scientists found that obesity increased the risk of breast, Kidney, colon, and esophageal cancer and cancer of the womb lining. Sedentary life style and fat and fast foods are major causes for rise in obesity. 1. If a female begins to put on weight from 16th year of age onwards, the incidence of breast cancer is more. 2. Obesity in creases the risk for breast cancer in post menopausal woman by 40%. 3. If a woman put on 10 Kg extra weight than the normal weight, the chances of cancer occurring is 40% more as per experts. 4. If the obese woman has smoking habit, risk of cancer is very high. 5. They estimate that 40% of womb lining cancers, up to 25% of kidney cancers and about 10% of breast and colon cancers would not develop if people avoided putting on excess weight. 6. 3% of newly diagnosed cases are due to obesity in America. It is the time to educate people on the life threatening risks associated with Obesity. Please share your opinion. … [Read more...]
Tykerb – New drug for advanced Breast cancer
A promising new drug is available for metastatic breast cancer patient, it is called " Tykerb". It is a once daily drug. It has minimum side effects just like diarrhoea and rashes. It attacks the proliferating cancer cells. No hospitalisation is required. Clinical trials are going on in Boston, USA. It is very useful in advanced breast cancer patients who had stopped responding to the drug "Herceptin" and were out of treatment options. Unlike other breast cancer drugs used for advanced cases, it shows minimum effects on heart. It is a definitely promosing new treatment for metastatic breast cancer patients where death rates are very high. Tykerb is an orally bioavailable small molecule which potently inhibits, two receptors, ErbB2 and ErbB1, and is currently in development as a first-line treatment for ErbB2-overexpressing breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common major cancer in American women and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. About 1 million new breast cancer cases are expected to have diagnosed in 2006 of which 2,00,000 cases in america alone. … [Read more...]
Drop in Breast Cancer Rate
Breast Cancer which kills 40,000 american women annually has shown drop in new cases for the first time. Researchers are attributing it mainly to decreased use of Hormone replacement therapy (HRT). There is a 7% drop in brease cancer cases as per report. HRT is mainly used in treating Menopause. As per doctor reports, Hormone replacement therapy also causes stroke and heart attacks. You should check your breast for any lumps every month. If you are over 40 years or risk case for breast cancer, it is better to have mammogram annually. Don't use HRT without consulting doctors. Malignant cancers do not cause any pain. You should consult doctor immediately if you find any of below mentioned symptoms. Symptoms of Breast Cancer: If you feel any lump or thickening in your routine breast check up, Consult the physician immediately. Don't be afraid as most of the lumps are benign (not malignant). It is better to consult the doctor if you have noticed any changes in size,shape,color or texture of the breast. Discharge from nipples is also a symptom of breast cancer. See the above image. Other Breast Cancer symptoms: dimpling of breast skin nipple inversion change in the nipple Annual screening is a must for every woman over 50 years of age. … [Read more...]
Must Read : Cancer Vixen
Time Magazine selected this book as an inspiring and must read book. Cancer Vixen becomes a lesson on how staying fabulous can help save your life. This book was wriiten by MARISA ACOCELLA MARCHETTO who was once a breast cancer patient. This book is a funny, eye opening and moving memoir. Visit website. About the book: What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, single-forever, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds . . . a lump in her breast?” That’s the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer—from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between. But Cancer Vixen is about more than surviving an illness. It is a portrait of one woman’s supercharged life in Manhattan, and a wonderful love story. Marisa, self-described “terminal bachelorette,” meets her Prince Charming in Silvano, owner of the chic downtown restaurant Da Silvano. Three weeks before their wedding, she receives her diagnosis. She wonders: How will he react to this news? How will my world change? Will I even survive? And . . . what about my hair? Please comment on this Cancer book. … [Read more...]
Kylie returns after breast cancer battle
Kylie Minogue has made a triumphant and sometimes teary return to the stage 18 months after a battle with breast cancer began. Reviews in the Australian press Sunday of the London-based diva's three-hour Sydney concert before a sellout crowd of 10,000 adoring fans Saturday night were overwhelmingly positive. Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer in May last year. She underwent successful surgery in her hometown of Melbourne that month, followed by five months of chemotherapy in Paris. An emotional Minogue, wearing an elaborate feathered headdress, held back tears Saturday as she thanked fans for their support during the first concert of her renamed "Showgirl Homecoming Tour." "I have thought about this moment for a long time," the diminutive 38-year-old Australian told the cheering audience. "And I tried to practice in my head what I was going to say — I couldn't prepare anything, I really couldn't," she said. "Generally I am, like, 10 minutes late ... this is officially fashionably late, a year-and-a-half, but I mean fashionably," she added. The 2004 Grammy winner was diagnosed with cancer days before she was due to start the final leg of her "The Showgirl World Tour" in her homeland following a hectic European schedule. … [Read more...]
