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Written by tinabudde
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15 April 2008
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A HER2 peptide vaccine reduced mortality by 50% in patients with HER2/neu-positive breast cancer.....
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Written by Alan
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10 January 2007
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Every cell contains your genetic information in its nucleus. The genes you inherited from your mother and father are largely responsible for how your body and mind behave and they are like an instruction book of controls for your bodily functions. The risk of contracting breast cancer has shown to increase when inheriting certain genes that contain an anomaly that may result in uncontrolled cancerous cell growth. It is not certain that if you have inherited these genes you will contract the disease, but studies have shown that in this case your risk is double that of people with no genetic heredity history.
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Written by Alan
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12 December 2006
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Many women want to fight cancer with every means possible. This is not only so for themselves but for their family and especially for their children. Mothers to young children especially feel the need to hold on. A month more of life can mean so much! But if you are just lying in bed and feeling as sick as can be, are you really there for your children? Treatment can come at a very high price. Others may argue that as long as you are alive, this is of utmost importance to your children, and then, it means also so much to you, the patient, to be able to be there for them.
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Written by alice1971
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12 December 2006
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Statistics, statistics, statistics. Getting the numbers is not always enough, understanding them is what counts.
Every woman is at risk of contracting breast cancer. Over a 90 years life span the risk of getting breast cancer is 14% for women. This means one in seven women on average will get breast cancer. There is of course another way to look at this data - 14% risk means there is 86% chance one will NOT get breast cancer. This article is meant to look at various risk factors and how much effect preventive measures have on reducing the risk.
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Written by Alan
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12 December 2006
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Early detection of breast cancer is an important step to curing it. Chances of surviving breast cancer increase with early treatment. The breast self exam is an important way to find cancer early. Though not every cancer can be detected this way, it has been proven as a critical step in detection. Examining ones breast is sometimes a frustrating process. One might think that one feels something, but is it cancerous? This article is a first hand guide to the BSE, and will also refer to common myths and misinformation regarding breast cancer.
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Written by Debra
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11 December 2006
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Aspirin stops headaches, reduces fever and prevents blood from clogging. Now a new research shows that the familiar drug can also stop the expansion of cancer tumours.
These findings may be the start of a new generation of cancer cures. The research was published recently in the American Magazine for Experimental Biology.
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Written by mikg
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12 November 2006
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There are many sites that offer information regarding research and development of treatment, as well as forums designed to facilitate contact between patients all around the world. Information regarding cancer is provided by many organisations that fight this disease every day and now can also use cyber space to assist the sick and their families. The following is a short review of sites and the information they provide that you might find relevant for your research.
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Written by Debra
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11 November 2006
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Normal cell growth in the breast, as in the rest of the body occurs in cycles. The periods of growth and rest in cells are controlled by genes in the cells nucleus and vary according to the cell's function and attrition of a certain body part. When the genes are in good working order then the control is also good. But when there is a genetic abnormality or "mistake" then the control too is incorrect and usually that means overgrowth of cells or cancer.
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Written by alice1971
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08 November 2006
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Statistics are not clear today as to what causes the highest mortality rates in women, heart disease or breast cancer. Statistics are however very clear on the amount of women who contracts breast cancer. It is the most common form of cancer in adult females and the rates are unfortunately growing each year. This article is a short and general review of this common disease, its history, causes, symptoms, and treatment. We are not trying to make experts of our readers, but this article can give you a first orientation regarding breast cancer and thus help those who need know what they must research further.
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Written by alice1971
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08 November 2006
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When we first get diagnosed for cancer, we panic! Sometimes we want to die! We tend to blame ourselves and then blame everybody else for our affliction. We deny the possibility that it is true! These reactions are natural, but they are also counterproductive to the healing process. In order to help ourselves heal we need to act proactively. Here are a few tips that will help the newly diagnosed in their first steps.
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Written by alice1971
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07 November 2006
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A hundred years ago the only treatment available for breast cancer was a removal of the affected breast. Treatment today is still mostly revolved around surgery, but procedure is more refined these days. Surgery is usually combined with two other methods, radiation or chemotherapy. There are also many alternative treatments and new research always leads to new developments. This article is a general review of the most common treatment methods for breast cancer. It is a starting point for anyone who wishes to understand how treatment is administered, but for more elaborated and specific information please consult your doctor.
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Written by alice1971
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07 November 2006
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There is no cure for breast cancer today that can be just taken up as a pill or tablet. Chemotherapy is the closest to medicinal treatment or this disease, as it is administrated by giving drugs to the patient. Chemotherapy works on the concept of stopping chaotic, fast and uncontrolled division of cells which is the typical cancer tumour scenario for growth as healthy cells divide in a predefined order. Chemotherapy today is divided into to five typical regimens or combinations of drugs. This article is a general introduction to chemotherapy, how it works and the five most common treatments available today.
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Written by Alan
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07 November 2006
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Once you are a cancer patient and over the first shock of this disease entering your life, the next step is to get treated. This step involves the very important decision of where to get treated. In the following article we scan top clinics in the USA and try to ask all the frequent questions that a patient would like to have answers to: Why do patients choose a certain clinic? When are appointments available? Does it have a specialising area or method? What about the part it takes in research? Is it privately or publicly owned? What an evaluation entails and how much time it will take? And more.
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Written by alice1971
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07 November 2006
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Chemotherapy is the use of medicinal substances - or drugs, to treat against cancer by killing tumours. This treatment is systemic, thus it treats the whole body. Differentiations of treatment to sick and healthy areas occur due to the nature of the drugs used. There are many different combinations of drugs used for chemotherapy and the kind used to cure each kind of breast cancer is determined due to the character of the tumour, lymph node status, and the age and health of the patient. Here is a short review of the treatments available and the differences between them.
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