Breast cancer symptoms vary, and may not be the same from person to person. You may experience some, or even none or all of the common symptoms. This is why it’s important to get checked out by a doctor promptly if you suspect you may be experiencing breast cancer symptoms, or have any questions about […]
Often fatal when not detected at an early stage, breast cancer is the most common disease that women, of all ages, especially younger ones, fall prey to. Caused due to growth of cancerous cells, the disease is seriously harmful for women. In fact, it is detrimental to such an extent that in severe conditions women […]
Inflammatory breast cancer presents several unique treatment challenges. The symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer — which include redness and thickening of the breast — differ from those of typical, non-inflammatory breast cancer. Many women with inflammatory breast cancer do not have an associated breast lump, which can make the disease more difficult to detect.
Augmentation of the breast consists of insertion of a silicone bag (prosthesis) under the breast (submammary) or under the breast and chest muscle (subpectoral) and then filling the bag with saline (salt water). This prosthesis expands the breast area to give a fuller breast (increased cup size), give a better contour, and give more cleavage.
The Biology of Breast Cancer Predoctoral Training Program is a multidisciplinary predoctoral training program in tumor biology. The focus of this training program is to provide an educational environment that stimulates excellence in scientific thought and training while simultaneously providing exposure to all of the major fields of study relevant to breast cancer. Our goal […]
There are two important aspects in breast-cancer prevention: early detection and risk reduction. Screening may identify early noninvasive cancers and allow treatment before they become invasive or identify invasive cancers at an early treatable stage. But screening does not, per se, prevent cancer. Breast-cancer prevention really must be understood as risk reduction. In extremely high-risk […]
Breast cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in American women, is the disease women fear most. Experts predict 178,000 women will develop breast cancer in the United States in 2007. Breast cancer can also occur in men, but it’s far less common. For 2007, the predicted number of new breast cancers in men is […]
Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Multidisciplinary Approaches
Techniques such as imaging, pathology, surgery, radiation oncology, and medical oncology have decreased breast cancer mortality rates.What other preventative methods, treatment techniques, and alternative therapies exist that have not been fully explored?
Have previous studies using tamoxifen to prevent invasive breast cancer in high-risk patients effectively measured its effect on […]