Breast Cancer Signs - Subtle Evidence to Help in Pinpointing Breast Cancer
Posted on August 28, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime and early detection is critical for survival - which is why it’s critical that all women be aware of possible breast cancer signs and symptoms.
Read on to learn more about associated symptoms and breast cancer signs, along with information on how to watch out for them.
Lump
The majority of breast cancer cases (80%) are diagnosed after a person finds a lump in her own breast and makes an appointment with her doctor. Identifying a lump is usually the easiest and most direct way of detecting the disease.
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Read More..>>What is the Deal With Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
Posted on August 28, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
So you’ve been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. I know this can be difficult for you, that’s why I want to let you know that just because you have breast cancer or any other kind of cancer it doesn’t mean you’re going to pass away. You will definitely be OK because cancer kills some but those who learn to be strong will always survive.
So here is the 411. Yes it is an rare cancer to get but once you have these breast cancer cells it becomes very aggressive and hard to deal with. This is why it is so hard… Continue reading
Read More..>>Breast Cancer Awareness Debate
Posted on July 25, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Breast cancer is more known as a chronic health problem over the last 50 years. It affects every one woman out of eight during their lifetime. When the cells develop in breast tissues it is called breast cancer.
Ductal carcinoma is common type of breast cancer, which develops in the duct cells. Cancer of the lobes or lobules is known as lobular carcinoma and it develops in both breasts. When breast becomes swollen, warm, and red, it is known as inflammatory breast cancer.
Something that increases possibility of developing a disease in a person is known as risk factor; something that decreases… Continue reading
Read More..>>Inflammatory Breast Cancer - The Killer Cancer in Young Women!
Posted on July 19, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Inflammatory breast cancer is the most aggressive of all these cancers in which a tumor of any size has spread to the breast skin, chest wall, or internal mammary lymph nodes (located beneath the breast right under the ribs, inside the middle of the chest). This is a very uncommon but very serious, aggressive type of cancer.
The most distinguishing feature of this cancer is redness involving part or all of the breast. The redness feels warm. You may see puffiness of the breast’s skin that looks like the peel of a navel orange (”peau d’orange”), or even ridges, welts… Continue reading
Read More..>>Breast Cancer Fully Explained
Posted on July 14, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
If you were to look up “breast” in the dictionary, you’d find that it relates to the chest area. The reason for such a broad definition is that both males and females have chests and hence breasts, and both males and females can get breast cancer.
The difference, however, between male and female breast cancers and why women are more at risk of developing breast cancer is because of their make-up. Womens breasts is a gland designed to make milk. The lobules in the breast make the milk, which then drains through the ducts to the nipple.
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Read More..>>Early Detection Signs Or Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Posted on July 11, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Breast cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in UK women, is the disease women fear most.
Early detection of this disease is vital!
There are different signs and symptoms of breast cancer. One of the first signs or symptoms is feeling a lump in the breast. This lump will feel different then the other breast tissue around it.
It is known that more then eighty percent of women discover lumps by checking themselves. A physician can detect breast cancer by giving you a mammogram.
Knowing the signs and symptoms of breast cancer may help save your life.
When the disease is discovered early, you… Continue reading
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