Breast cancer in maleMale breast cancer cases contributed to 2.77 % of all breast cancer cases in the country according to the 'Consolidated Report of Population Based Cancer Registries' by Indian Council of Medical Research.Like breast cancer in women, male breast cancer is the uncontrolled growth of the cells of this breast tissue. Anyone who has breast tissue is at a risk for developing breast cancer.It happens most often to...more
Cancer accounts to a death of 6 million human lives per year. Modern medicine is aging with breath taking advances in cancer care with increasing awareness, preventing, detection, therapy, research and symptom management. Last 15 years has been a revolution. It is likely to fight Cancer out by getting an early detection especially at a pre cancer stage thus yielding best cure with much shorter treatment time, lesser cost, lesser...more
In the United States and in fact many other countries there are many women who are victims of breast cancer. One of the most popular medicines used in treating this form of cancer is Arimidex which is chemically called Anastrozole. There are many kinds of breast cancer and it is understood that estrogen creates a good atmosphere for cancer cells to grow. Typically this ingredient is said to block the utilization of estrogen by certain types of cancerous cells that require the assistance of estrogen for growth.Arimidex is an aromatase inhibitor used for the treatment of certain types of breast cancer especially in those women who have attained the menopausal stage and also for women whose cancer has progressed even after a therapy with Tamoxifen. Aromatase is an enzyme that is found in various parts of the body and is said to help the production of the estrogen called estradiol. In women who have attained menopause it is the aromatase that helps the production of estrogen. Arimidex helps to prevent the production of this estrogen thereby hampering all chances of growth of the tumor cells.This medication manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals is available in tablet...more
September 17, 2010 Written by: Tyna LewisOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the signature color of the movement is pink. As many individuals prepare to host fundraising and charity events for the cause, why not hold your very own pink party to honor those who have beat the disease and also shed light on the research that is being done to...more
More than 215,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. For many of them, surgery to remove the tumor is just the first step in the battle against the disease, often followed by radiation and/or chemotherapy. After that, these women may need to decide with their doctor whether to have "adjuvant therapy"-medication to help prevent their...more
There are lots of women who are suffering from breast cancer which has been increasing as a serious problem these days. Now you do not need to take stress further as this disease is curable. There is a treatment known as diagnostic mammography which is generally applied for women suffering from breast cancer. There are some symptoms when doctors recommend this treatment for women are as follows: Generally there are lumps found in the breast or under arms and moreover there are changes found in skin colors like redness. Sometimes you may also come across with thickness changes found in nipple including erosion, itching, retraction etc. There may be changes in breast size such as discharge of nipples suddenly.Besides all these symptoms, this treatment is also recommended for those who have been undergoing with any changes or abnormality on screening mammogram. Women who are facing any problem on screening mammogram are also advised for the treatment that has followed radiation therapy soon after lumpectomy first seven years.There is a specific procedure of diagnostic mammography which begins with taking standard full sized image of breast with CC or craniocaudal. After that there is...more
There are so many ladies around the globe who are in distress from the pains of breast cancer. This type of illness is considered the number one killer ailment in women globally. Not all people know that fact. No astonishment why there are cancer...more
In the 1950s, there was almost no separation between the diagnosis and radical treatments for breast cancer. My grandmother, thinking she was being anaesthetized for a breast biopsy, awoke to find that both her breast and chest cavity were gone. ...more
There is only one drug in the world so well known that it's called "the Pill." For more than forty years, more people have taken "the Pill" than any other prescribed medicine in the world.Sex, pregnancy, and contraception have been hot topics for...more
Where the disease has not metastasized, the five-year survival rate for women suffering from breast cancer is about 86%. That percentage means that 86% of women who develop breast cancer live for at least five years after diagnosis. The good news is...more
Women's on a regular basis breast examination awareness of is low , and in the public hospital to wait six months , so of public hospitals users later find themselves at risk. Women should be every two years to accept a doctor or breast X -ray...more
Continued research in the medical field points out to a wide range of factors that play a very important role in minimizing the risks of developing breast cancer causes in individuals. This condition has become one of the most common types of...more