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Expert Author: Anand Suresh Just 3 days ago, I had noticed a small lump in the upper quadrant of my right breast. But no, I did not panic - I was secure in the wise saying -"Lightning does not strike twice in the same place". One can say that there is a history of cancer in my family - my grandmother was diagnosed early, and is a survivor, having recovered from it and is leading a healthy life from the past 17 years. However my older sister was not so lucky - she got the disease when she was 32! Expert Author: John Mark Lewis According to CDC data, breast cancer is the most prevalent form of Cancer in the United States. The data revealed that in 2006 there were close to 191,410 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer. Out of these 40,000+ women died from it. It is the most common cause of death from cancer amongst Hispanic women and second most common cause of death from cancer amongst African American women. Expert Author: Sachin Kumar Airan Celebrities and everyday people suffer from breast cancer. The only difference is that celebrities have the power and money to receive the newest and best treatment. Not to mention they have the means to try alternative medicine. Taking a look out how the celebrities deal with having breast cancer really is no different than how everyday people cope. The only significant difference is that they have the power and money to help other women cope with the same disease. So let's take a look at celebrity women and how they coped with fighting breast cancer. Expert Author: J. Hernandez Even the very best doctors sometimes make mistakes. Still there are certain errors which appear to be made more regularly and to be made by more physicians. Two such mistakes deal with breast cancer and if they occur the result could be deadly - a delay in the diagnosis of the cancer. In the event that either mistake is made by a physician and there is enough of a delay in the detection of the woman's breast cancer, she may have a medical malpractice lawsuit against that doctor. Expert Author: Allan Smith Over the past century medicine has worked so many miracles progress has come to seem unstoppable. A discovery is made, a cure is But the truth is that medical science, like all science, does not proceed ignorance to enlightenment in a straight line. Indeed, it is more ace described, in the words of the philosopher Miguel de Unamuno, cemetery of dead ideas", with one seeming truth being thrown out for another that fits better with the latest research. Expert Author: Samuel Adler Side effects of any therapy can become main reason to refuse application of the cure. That is why it is absolutely essential to learn side effects of therapy done in serious cases. This essay is dedicated to negative effects of mammal cancer brachytherapy and removal of these. Being aware of probable effects of brachytherapy for breast cancer may help affected person to become ready, react better and protect from those long ailments that may be devastating if synchronized with the existing illness. Much like alternative chemo - and radiology based therapies, brachytherapy do have some side effects. Expert Author: Samuel Adler Among the worst diseases influencing modern US people is breast cancer. Mentioned particular kind bears responsibility for like 0.1 of all tumour cases harming US females. Those methods of eradication of this disease can be different seriously, but currently most effective method appears to be brachytherapy treatment. Expert Author: Samuel Adler Technical details and special features of breast cancer treatment are usually hidden from eyes of public. This article is written in order to provide some basic ideas about the methods used by oncologists when utilizing the treatment. Expert Author: Ryan Mutt There are many causes of breast lumps and some of them are harmful like it may be painful or dangerous and some causes are harmless. The category of breast lumps includes injuries, infections, non cancerous growth and also cancer. In United States, majority of women dies with breast cancer only. It is the second leading cause of the death among women. But nowadays the rate of the death due to breast cancer is declining. The fall in the graph of the death rate due to breast cancer may be due to the facts like earlier detection of breast cancer as well as improved treatments of the breast cancer. Expert Author: Ryan Mutt The main cause of the death among women is only cancer. The exact cause of the cancer is yet unknown. Usually it is diagnosed by the formation of lumps but it is not necessary that every lump may be cancerous only. Even the symptoms of the cancer are also not very clear. Usually there are no symptoms in the early breast cancer Expert Author: Nick Mutt The exact cause of the breast cancer is yet unknown. But according to many scientists there are many factors which are responsible for the growth and development of cancer. Some of the factors are age which is beyond our control and drinking habits which can be modified. Some of the main causes of cancer are... Expert Author: Nick Mutt Breast cancer does not show any symptoms in the initial stages. Formation of lumps and cysts in the breasts are quite common and most of them are benign in nature. But these lumps, cysts or fibroids can turn cancerous depending on the individual. One should go for various screening tests of breast cancer if certain changes are observed in the breast. Expert Author: Nick Mutt On confirmation of the breast cancer from biopsy report, the doctors go through an extensive study about the extent or the stage of the cancer that will help to adopt the right type of treatment best suitable for the patient. Whether the cancer is localized or has spread to other parts of the body can be determined by staging that involves different types of screening including the blood test. Expert Author: Nick Mutt With the advent of a number of ways to treat breast cancer, the hopes of survival are rising among the women suffering from this disease, with many making a comeback to the mainstream of life. But the responses to the various treatments depend largely upon the general health of the individual and the stage of the breast cancer. All forms of treatment of breast cancer is followed by some side effects that too varying with each individual. So it is always important to consider the side effects in discussion with the doctor and plan to manage those effects before the start of the treatment. Expert Author: Johnson Author Your body is made up of many types of cells. In normal course, cells grow, divide, and produce more cells to keep your body healthy. However, at times, this process may not function properly and cells may become abnormal, forming more cells, in an uncontrolled manner. These extra cells form a mass of tissue, called a growth or a 'tumour'. Expert Author: Susan Slobac Mammography practices through the years have become more reliant on computer technology to speed and enhance the processes of acquisition, viewing, distribution and archiving. With the widespread use of digital imaging and the Internet, medical digital imaging has benefited by the speed capabilities possible with modern technology. In terms of imaging centers with a focus on mammographies, a mammography viewer used in conjunction with a pacs ris system are some of the most modern of medical advancements in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Expert Author: Susan Slobac Contemporary medical clinics and hospitals are making the shift to digital medical imaging, and once the change is in effect, many wonder how they ever got along with film imaging. Such is the case with medical facilities that offer mammographies. A mammography viewer used with a pacs ris unit is the standard operating procedure in medical facilities, and for good reason. Office performance and workflow are enhanced through the use of the mammography workstation to view, send, receive and archive patient digital medical images. Expert Author: Susan Slobac To be up to date and fully functional, most medical offices and hospitals that offer mammographies and resulting digital medical imaging also use BIRADS, or Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System. The system is used by medical professionals to standardize the physician reporting that goes along with mammography examinations and testing. A mammography workstation, which features a mammography viewer and pacs ris software system, will also usually include the BIRADS component to make the entire unit perform at its peak in a mammography imaging center or any medical facility that offers mammograms. Expert Author: Alex White One of the most significant concerns of breast cancer patients is the rate at which the cancer is likely to spread. If the rate and aggressiveness with which the cancer will spread cab be determined, the aggressiveness of the chemo treatment can also be determined. Expert Author: Jason Swanson At 41, Brian Place found a lump near his left nipple and dismissed it as a sort of injury from the rough games he had been involved with for most of his life. He thought that the lump was probably a result of a collision with another rugby player. Though his doctor didn't think much of the lump either,
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