Early on, the symptoms of breast cancer primarily affect the breast. As the disease progresses, the physical effects of breast cancer are often felt throughout the entire body. Understanding the physical effects of breast cancer can make handling...
Most breast cancers start in the milk ducts, which are the glands that produce milk. They are like little highways that connect to the lobules and the nipple. Some breast cancers start in the lobules and the rest start in the stroma or the fatty...
There were more than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer in the United States in 2009, reports the National Cancer Institute. Women with breast cancer often experience a number of emotional and physical effects as a result of the medical process of...
Chemotherapy, a common treatment for breast cancer, is accompanied by side effects. Many of these side effects are similar to those of chemotherapy for other cancers, but others, such as cardiac problems, happen more often to people being treated...
Breast cancer develops from mutated breast cells that begin to divide uncontrollably and form a tumor. One of the first-line treatments for breast cancer is surgery. There are a number of breast cancer removal surgeries, which vary by how...
Depending on the stage of your breast cancer, there are various treatment options from which to choose. Other factors in treatment choices include your general health, your preferences and the kind of breast cancer you have. In many cases,...
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2009, approximately 192,370 women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and nearly 62,280 women were newly diagnosed with non-invasive breast cancer, or carcinoma in situ. Treatment for breast...
Breast cancer patients commonly receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. This treatment may serve as a supplement to breast cancer surgery, or complement breast cancer drug therapies such as chemotherapy. Radiation may be applied in...
One of the more rapidly growing options for breast cancer treatment is radiation therapy--more specifically, external radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is the use of ionizing radiation to treat malignant tumors in the body, and it is used to...
Radiation therapy presents a common treatment for breast cancer. During treatment, doctors aim a very high dose of radiation into the entire breast, or into specific regions of cancer development within the breast. The high dose of radiation...
During breast cancer metastasis, breast cancer cells enter the bloodstream of lymphatic vessels. They travel throughout the body and small populations of breast cancer cells colonize distant organs like bones, the lungs, liver or the brain. As the...
Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. Breast cancer can be treated with radiation therapy, and is typically combined with surgery, and sometimes chemotherapy or hormone therapy. For breast cancer treatment, radiation can be...
A diagnosis of breast cancer is a very emotionally difficult experience. There are many mental effects from trying to comprehend and handle a cancer diagnosis. Grappling with the issue of a possibly deadly disease requires enormous mental...
While the physical side effects of breast cancer and the subsequent treatment of the disease can be difficult for women, the psychological effects of breast cancer can be equally devastating. The nonprofit informational site Breastcancer.org...
A diagnosis of breast cancer can have a profound effect on the entire family, according to a report from researchers at the Dane-Farber Cancer Institute. Spouses and children undergo a variety of emotional responses for which they must find ways...
Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer can be devastating. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that in 2006 alone, 191,410 women in the United States learned they had breast cancer, and some 41,000 died from the disease. Getting...
Chemotherapy, or chemo, is a form of treatment that uses medication to destroy cancer cells located both at the cancer site and any cells that might have spread throughout the body, according to BreastCancer.org. In the case of breast cancer,...
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, and according to BBC Health, is the leading cause of death for women ages 34 to 54. It occurs when cancer cells invade the breast tissue, eventually forming a lump. Although the exact cause...
The treatment of breast cancer depends on a number of factors such as tumor type, tumor stage and the personal medical history of the patient. Breast cancer drugs, like most cancer drugs, can have many side effects. While these side effects are...
The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2010 there will be more than 200,000 new breast cancer cases and more than 40,000 breast-cancer-related deaths in the United States. Although doctors can effectively treat and cure many breast cancer...
Chemotherapy is part of the treatment for many cancers, including breast cancer. Because chemotherapy works by killing rapidly multiplying cells, in addition to killing cancer cells, it also kills healthy cells that divide quickly, like those in...
Breast cancer is commonly treated with chemotherapy, which are medications used to weaken and kill the cancer cells. Since chemotherapy works systemically, meaning throughout the body, it can kill the cancer cells both at the original tumor site...
Many patients with breast cancer respond to hormone therapy, a treatment strategy designed to inihibit proliferative signalling to cancer cells. Many breast cancer cells express a protein called the estrogen receptor, which sits on the surface of...
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women, according to the American Cancer Society. The disease begins when breast cells in the glandular tissue or the ducts become abnormal and grow out of control. Eventually, a tumor...
Soy milk and other soy bean derived products have been widespread in the United States for over 20 years. Soy milk has been touted as a healthy alternative to cow's milk and as being more environmentally sustainable. The National Cancer Institute...
Breast cancer develops into a mass made up of mutated breast cells. The tumor can original in the glandular lobules or ducts of the breast, or within the nipple. During breast cancer development, patients may notice the development of a palpable...
Exercise is an important component to recovery from breast cancer. Adverse effects should not be overlooked. Seeking medical attention quickly from the oncology team will facilitate recovery. In most cases, adverse effects can be overcome or...
Radiation is a form of cancer treatment that directs high-energy rays at the body. The goal of radiation is to kill cancer cells, and a radiologist directs the beam of radiation at the specific body part that is affected by cancer. There are many...
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) refers to the hormones that are generally taken by women at menopause to relieve symptoms associated with menopause, such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness. HRT was also believed to prevent osteoporosis and...
