October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month


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Killebrew optimistic he’ll beat esophageal cancer
Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The 74-year-old Killebrew released a statement through the Minnesota Twins yesterday, saying he expects to make a full recovery from the “very serious” condition.
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‘Personalised’ breast cancer tests
Northern Ireland researchers are to develop personalised tests for breast cancer which could avoid unnecessary treatments. Randox Laboratories and the University of Ulster will work on new gene-based tests aimed at identifying which patients will respond best to certain chemotherapeutic drugs.
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Family history not the sole risk for breast cancer
A new study reconfirms something often forgotten by women and sometimes even by doctors: just because breast cancer has not struck a family before does not mean family members are safe from the disease.
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Thieves Steal Young Cancer Patient’s Wheelchair
A Roseville girl who is wheelchair-bound due to cancer has fallen victim to thieves.
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Baseball Hall of Famer Killebrew battling cancer
NEW YORK, Dec 31 — Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, the former Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins slugger said yesterday. “I have begun preparing for what is perhaps the most difficult battle of my life,” Killebrew, who is being treated at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, said in a statement. …
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Waistline ‘cancer risk for women’
Almost half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts have warned. Related Stories ‘More driving the morning after’ Property prices ‘continue to fall’ Top judge gives nod to Twitter use First-time buyers need £29,000 deposit Astras ‘most seized uninsured cars’
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Breast cancer survival predicted by new Canadian tool
A radiologist examines breast X-rays after a cancer prevention medical check-up at the Ambroise Pare hospital in Marseille, southern France, on April 3, 2008.
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Cancer Cells Found to Have ‘Eat Me’ Suicide Signal
Cancer cells have been found to emit an “eat me” signal that can be noticed by immune cells as a type of self-destructive message.
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Question by blossombloom07: What kind of tests or examinations should be done for breast cancer?
So I am 20 years old and I began to become more worried about breast cancer.
There is no history of breast cancer in my family but I just thought it would be good to do some early testing just in case.
So I was wondering, what kind of tests should be done to detect breast cancer at age 20? I heard that mannograms should be done around 35. Is there any other examinations that you can do at an early age? And if there is where can I get them done? Regular family physician, gynocologist? Thanks everyone!

Best answer:

Answer by Denisedds
There is no reason to do screening tests at your age. You should get a breast exam when you have your annual pap. Mammograms are recommended annually starting at age 40. If you find a lump in your breast before then have your doctor check it. Exposing yourself to unnecessary radiation is never a good idea.

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Drug cocktails for cancer, heart may get boost
Drug cocktails for cancer, heart disease and other conditions may reach the U.S. market sooner under new guidelines that let companies seek approval for a combination of medicines at the same time. The path will be…
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Cancer study gives ‘final stamp’ to aspirin
A recent study carried in a reputable journal, which found that one aspirin a day may keep cancer at bay, has come as little surprise to local doctors who said the benefits of this drug had been known for a while.
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Corridor hospitals compete for cancer patients
Eastern Iowa cancer patients might think competition is ramping up to woo their business, but hospital leaders say that’s not the case. “We don’t see it as a lucrative thing,” said Ted Townsend, CEO of St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. “We see (cancer) as a growing thing.”
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U.S. FDA to rescind Avastin for breast cancer
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will recommend the removal of Roche’s Avastin for treatment of breast cancer as the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective, the FDA said in a statement Thursday. “The agency is making this recommendation after reviewing the results of four clinical studies of Avastin in women with breast cancer and determining that …
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Breast cancer association raising funds for mobile life saver
IN an effort to improve women’s health, the Breast Cancer Welfare Association (BCWA) and GlaxoSmithKline Pharma-ceutical (GSK) have teamed up to launch the Pink Purse campaign which strives to raise funds and provide greater access and support to breast cancer patients.
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EVHS’s VJ Ivory conquered cancer before beating cornerbacks
Car accident, cancer diagnoses turn into blessings in disguise
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Cancer awareness week empowers BSU community
Bowie State University’s cancer awareness week heightened awareness about the importance of regular screenings. Last week’s events included on campus mammograms, prostate screenings and discussions led by health officials and cancer survivors.
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Screening boosts cancer survivor rates
What experts and patients feel needs to be done to bring down cancer rates and mortality in Windsor and Essex County after the latest statistics were released Thursday.
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Pfizer, Novartis, AstraZeneca Cancer Drugs Raise Heart Risks, Study Says
Pfizer Inc. ’s breast-cancer drug Aromasin and similar treatments from AstraZeneca Plc and Novartis AG make women 20 percent more likely to develop heart disease than an older therapy, a study found.
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Papers’ initiative raises ,000 to fight breast cancer
The numbers are staggering. Yesterday in New Jersey, according to averages, 16 people were diagnosed with breast cancer and four others died.
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Annually Breast Cancer Screening Younger Women Lowers Mastectomy Risk
If women are screened for breast cancer every year, starting at the age of 40, their risk of mastectomy following breast cancer is considerably lower, researchers from The London Breast Institute, London, England, explained at the Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America – RSNA 2010. In 2009, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended screening women every two years …
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Question by Yvonne: When cancer metastasizes, are you diagnosed with cancer again or just that it spread?
I asked a question last night about my mom being diagnosed 6 times. She had breast cancer in both breasts, 10 years apart, and they both spread to numerous areas. An answerer said she wouldn’t have been diagnosed 6 times, just 2 with it spreading. I know that her lung, bone, liver and colon cancer is a result of the breast cancer but don’t know what to call it besides being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer again.

Can someone please clarify this?

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Answer by Van Bo
It is considered spreading or reaching a different, higher phase.

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Question by Adun: How come breast cancer gets so much attention when others don’t?
I’m not saying breast cancer is not a horrible ailment but there are worse cancer’s and worse diseases but it seems to get more attention then others. One of the most common diseases no one does events for “asthma” for example and yes people do die from it. I’m saying we shouldn’t have events for breast cancer I’m just wondering why it gets so much attention when others do not.

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Answer by megan
its the more common cancer that MEN and women have. the events are to raise money for a cure for people like my mom and mother n law that had it thank you very much

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Question by Adun: How come breast cancer gets so much attention when others don’t?
I’m not saying breast cancer is not a horrible ailment but there are worse cancer’s and worse diseases but it seems to get more attention then others. One of the most common diseases no one does events for “asthma” for example and yes people do die from it. I’m saying we shouldn’t have events for breast cancer I’m just wondering why it gets so much attention when others do not.

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Answer by megan
its the more common cancer that MEN and women have. the events are to raise money for a cure for people like my mom and mother n law that had it thank you very much

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