Archive for May, 2009

Utilization of Drugs For Your Breast Cancer

A lot of women are recommended drugs as part of their breast cancer treatment. The sort of drug and dosage will be various from patient to patient relying on her medical condition. This is not a comprehensive list of all drugs employed to treat breast cancer: abraxane, adriamycin, aredia, arimidex, aromasin, chemotherapy regimens, cytoxan, ellence, [...]

What Stage 3 Breast Cancer Means

Stage 3 is classified into subcategories known as 3A, 3B, and 3C. Stage 3 involves a mastectomy and lymph node removal as a typical of care. A joint approach of both chemotherapy and radiation is usually suggested following surgery. Endocrine and targeted/biologic therapies might be alternatives for treatment as well. Stage 3A indicates – Even [...]

Breast Tomosynthesis

Digital mammography, where the detector uses digital technology, has been shown to be superior to conventional analog screen-film mammography, especially in the difficult-to-image denser breasts. However, the long-term promise of digital mammography is probably its use as an enabler of more advanced imaging methods. One of these is known as tomosynthesis. Breast tomosynthesis is a [...]

Breast Cancer and Bras – The Great Debate

Does wearing a bra increase the chances you’ll get breast cancer? There has been some rumor mongering in this regard. In this article, we take a look at whether there is any correlation and where the rumor comes from. There is no correlation between wearing bras and an increased risk of breast cancer. So says [...]

Breast Cancer Treatment For Women of Childbearing Age

It doesn’t matter how old you are, as a woman you are at risk of breast cancer even though it not common for younger women to get breast cancer. It is very complicated and upsetting to be diagnosed with cancer within your childbearing age. In most cases, this is very unexpected. If you develop breast [...]

Alternative Breast Cancer Treatment – Chinese Medicine

The folk medicine in China has yielded a new promising approach to treating cancer. The scientists in Seattle have proven that a compound extracted from the wormwood plant seeks out and destroys the cells of breast cancer and leaving healthy cells unscathed. An inexpensive, non-toxic and safe alternative, Artemisia is closely related to oxygen therapy. [...]