Breast Cancer - Updates on new technologies, cures and prevention methods

How to live "Cancer-free" life - Important and useful tricks

2013-05-21T02:49:00.003-07:00

Women who are diagnosed and women who are not diagnosed with the killer disease, called "Breast cancer", for all , I have some important and useful tips or you can call it as tricks which may help you to lie life cancer-free.

How does it feel to listen this word, "Cancer - Free"!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life has many steps and each step that we go ahead is unknown. Pretty true that it is unpredictable. Many don't have the symptoms of cancer and yet they are been diagnosed with it. Some think that "cancer leads to death". No. it is not like that. Actually, according to me, God has given you another opportunity to stay healthy and be fit. Physical fitness is the most important factor that really matters for these diseases. If you are not physically fit, then nothing can be achieved.

There are many techniques that will help you overcome all the hurdles for living life cancer free.

Diet
Daily Exercise
No stress
Elimination of unwanted toxins from body which may form tumor
Self Breast examination
Water therapy
Raw onions
Fruits and Vegetables
Early detection
Carefully checkup of household chemicals like toilet cleaners, sprays, deo, etc before using
Avoiding contraceptive pills
Including daily intake of either Wheatgrass powder or juice

As it is always said that "Health is in your hands"....

Firstly, being aware of is the most important factor. If you are aware of breast cancer or any type of cancer, then you are half avoided. If you want to do it full, then getting the right information is meaningful.

Eradicating the fear of death also plays the unique role in treating any breast cancer patient. The patient always feels that she will die due to cancer even after getting chemotherapy or radiation. Emotional positiveness and no stress are the key factors.

Know the symptoms, get aware of them as early as possible, get a perfect doctor if you find any lump, get it treated, etc. Your positiveness, carefulness, eager to get treated, eager to live life positively, knowledge of cancer treatments, sharing your experiences with others, all will make the doctors and your near and dear ones help in the event of your treatment.

Help others to help you.

If your family history has cancer, then you have to be doubly careful for yourself. Just like Diabetes, cancer genes cause cancer. The genes includes BRCA1 and BRCA2.

Coming to the treatment side, there are two to three types. Chemotherapy, Radiation , Hormone Replacement Therapy, and sometimes surgery is also involved.

There is one more dangerous aspect that everyone ignores, and that is the use of cell phones. Well some have doubts regarding the cause of breast cancer due to cell phones. There are some rays emitted due to which the breast tissues get affected and due to this the tumor is formed. So, it is harmful to use cell phones or put it in these words, that do not use the cell phones near the breasts.

Share your experiences to help others and spread the word of awareness among people.

Can "Saliva Test" detect Breast Cancer?

2013-03-24T02:00:00.001-07:00

Day by day , this disease named "Cancer" is becoming more and more nightmare for all of all ages. Everyone wants to prevent it by all means. Getting it in a lifetime is like handling a ghost in house. Nobody wants this ghost in their lives. True and there has to be some ways that can prevent it effectively. After all it is a foreigner, isn't it?

There are new and fresh techniques that are tested and proved to be effective in prevention of breast cancer by scientists. In my earlier posts, I have shared some information to my visitors with latest news like, blood tests to predict and prevent breast cancer occurrence and recurrence, genetic tests that determine BC, 101 ways to prevent BC, recipes for breast cancer patients, etc.

Getting detected earlier is the most important step in treating breast cancer or any other cancer. Because, early detection means good treatment and less suffering, as compared to other stages of breast cancer. One who has been detected in stage 1 or 2 are lucky in that matter as their survival rates are more.

Recently it has been found out that, like blood tests for eg: ICH4 test and Cellsearch test, which are capable to predict the cancer whether it is occurring or recurring. Similarly, there is one more test called as "Saliva test" that can predict the occurrence of breast cancer.

Now what is Saliva test? It is a way of testing the hormones , its status and its balance in the body. On the basis of this test , one can predict the occurrence of breast cancer.It a is also called as "Saliva Hormone testing".

Vitamin D and mineral iodine, are the main and key ones in our body that play an important roles in maintaining the breast health. If anyone of them loses its balance, then there is a possibility of getting high risk of breast cancer.

Other hormones like Estrogen and Progesterone, also go hand in hand with the maintenance of breast health. Estrogen is a hormone which takes care of cell growth and Progesterone is a protective hormone. In our body, there is a wear and tear or cells and tissues constantly in progress. If in that , new tissues are formed then the old ones and dead ones has to be shed down from the body to replace the new ones. If this doesn't happen then there is a possibility that the dead ones may make a house in the body which then turn out to be unwanted cell growth and then take the form of tumor.

The lymph nodes play an active part in shedding the lymphatic fluid from the breasts. If they don't do this , then again like above the unwanted fluid form a tumor.

While doing this Saliva test, there is a need to inform your family doctor for Comprehensive Plus Panel Saliva Kit.

Breast cancer treatment or prevention - the natural way without chemotherapy and radiation

2013-03-07T03:12:00.005-08:00

All have the fear of getting breast cancer. And why not? It is such a disease that may harm full body even if it is treated with chemotherapy and radiation. There may be some way out there which can really prove effective to treat breast cancer or let us say to prevent the disease from occurring. Now its high time that every woman should fight against it , even if anyone is suffering from it or not. Feel very bad for those women who have gone through the treatment and its side effects. They have come out of it but still after so many years, they are crying for pain in the hands, fatigue, tiredness, etc that are the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. And the most important fear that is always in the mind of the women or the patients is , "Will it occur again ?" This doubt is always in their mind and always they keep on asking to everyone. Unfortunately, the answer for this is ," May be or may not be" .

What else can one say!!! Even Oncologists and Radiologists have no answer for this. If asked they say that , can anyone predict about heart attack , for example , if occurred once will never occur or attack again in the lifetime? Yes, but there is a difference between a heart attack and cancer. The main difference is that there is no need for heart attack patient to take treatment that kills the good cells in the body also with the cancer cells in the chemotherapy. Heart attack can occur twice or thrice, but if cancer occurs likewise then , what will be the patient's body be ?

In my previous post, I have specified about some new technologies that detect the breast cancer. The robots may take this responsibility to find out the breast cancer cells in the body which may be a form of detecting the disease in the early form. Also there are 5 mobile apps that prevent breast cancer. With the rising use of Facebook , a social networking giant, recently came up with a new Facebook app called "Circle of Support" app that gets connected with the fellow breast cancer survivors. This app is specially designed for Metastatic Breast cancer patients (MBC).

To avoid the patient from all the pain that she goes through, I have listed some important ways that are natural in treating the breast cancer or preventing it .

Accupuncture

Ayurveda

Yoga

Diet

Wheatgrass juice or powder
Natural home remedies
Homepathy

Acupuncture: A way of treating breast cancer. The actual term is SHAM Acupuncture. Now what is SHAM acupuncture. Acupuncture originates from ancient China, that treats patients by manipulating skin with the use of needles. In an article, there is nice clarifications of breast cancer and acupuncture.

SHAM acupuncture is said to treat most of the side effects of breast cancer treatments.

Ayurveda: In Ayurveda, the use of certain natural herbs is used and mixed together to give the perfect treatment on the part of the body. The list of Ayurveda herbs are :

Aloe Vera: The best ayurvedic remedy for breast cancer. The medicine that is prepared from Aloe vera has no side effects. Not so costly and easy to prepare. The main ingredients in preparing the medicine needs, 2 - 3 leaves of aloe vera , half kilo of honey, 4 teaspoons of distilled liquor.

Method or preparing the Aloe vera medicine:

Firstly remove all the thorns from the aloe vera and cut the leaves into small pieces. In a container, put

the leaves, honey and liquor and stir them well. Preserve this in a cool place and use this as a medicine.

How to use:

Take one tsp three times a day on an empty stomach. This should be taken atleast 15 minutes before meals. Any type of cancer can be cured with this medicine. Sometimes for some people, they may experience reactions for this medicine like nausea, vomiting, or dysentry. In that case, patient is advised to take plenty of fruits and plenty of water to drink.

Ginger
Turmeric
Garlic
Rosemary
Fenugreek

In one of my posts, you will get the details of all the ayurvedic items that can be used to cure breast cancer. Treat Breast Cancer Naturally.

Yoga : For breast cancer treatments . Below is a video that will help you in guiding the best yoga pratices for breast cancer patients.

Wheatgrass powder / juice: for treating breast cancer side effects. Wheat grass is a natural powder which can cure breast cancer or any type of cancer. The side effects will get reduces to more than 50%. It can be used in the form of powder or juice. More about wheatgrass in the link here: Wheatgrass - treat breast cancer naturally

Will Robots detect and cure breast cancer?

2013-02-23T12:17:00.002-08:00

Have heard of ROBOTS? Well,a robot is a mechanical or virtual guided by a computer program to perform certain actions. The future is Robotics.

There is a news updates regarding the treatment , cure and diagnosis of breast cancer. Even before an oncologist diagnose a patient with breast cancer, the robot will (if guided) will sense the cancer cells in the human body.

A Robotic Hand, called as Med Sensation glove, is said to detect abnormal breast cancers lumps to the enlarged ones. It is a type of glove that has sensors which can detect vibrations, sound, and temperature. It has an accelerometer with a buzzer system that will buzz on if examined on the area. Also it can detect the exact size of the lump and where the lump is located. This can be done even before opting for mammograms or MRI.

A sports bra: Other than that earlier in 2012, it was updated with a high tech garment which actually looks like a sports bra, known as "First Warning System". According to the makers, it is a first warning technology that allows a patient to wear simply a sports bra that contains sensors for early warning of breast cancer. A true way to prevent breast cancer, in a way. The screenings of FWS are accurate, accessible and affordable.

In an article recently , by Stephen Webster, also suggests this new change and new technology that detect breast cancer. "Smart Bra" to detect breast cancer.

Now A ROBOT: DNA robots are in news that can detect and cure breast cancer or any type of cancer. The DNA nano-robots is the correct name that can do so. DNA is known to us. It is a part which makes us all who we are.

DNA NANO ROBOT

5 best Mobile apps to Prevent Breast cancer

2013-02-13T21:37:00.003-08:00

As the technology goes more advanced, the latest updates are like developing mobile applications (Smartphone/ Android / iPad) to detect the breast cancer in the early stages or prevention of the breast cancer treatment.

You just have to download it and get the apps on your Android or Smartphone or iPad. It is as simple as that. You may not be aware about the facts of using the apps that are related for breast cancer!!!! What is breast cancer to do with the apps?

Well, today all use the Smartphones and Android. Now the health is in your pocket. As they say, "Health is Wealth". Means, now you are more wealthy than earlier as you can get the mobile apps for your betterment of health.

There are many apps available in the market. But here I have listed some important and most useful ones for you. If you want to detect the breast cancer in the early stages if there is a pattern of breast cancer in your family which is due to hereditary and genetic mutations, you should be aware of this early and can detect early and can prevent the treatment by taking proper medications.

Listed below are 5 best mobile apps for preventing the breast cancer:

Early Detection Plan ( Free) : This particular application developed by the National Breast Cancer Foundation helps women to perform routine breast self-exams.The app reminds via push notifications to perform routine breast self-exams. It’s also fully loaded with information about breast exams, mammograms, risk factors, signs , causes, symptoms and treatment. Download this app from here.

Breast Cancer Mini report : (For Android): This app is specially designed for women who want to eliminate breast cancer or prevent it from happening. To get this app, you should have an Android and is free for Android users. Its size is 1.2 MB.

BSE aware mobile app: This app is free and is currently under development. This will help to provide women with the information on breast self examination. The proper techniques of breast self exam, send reminders via text or email. This app is available from iTunes.

Breast Cancer 411: This app is specially designed for iPad users. It provides information on latest news from the medical history related to breast cancer research. This app also allows to share on the Facebook and Tweet the current research on breast cancer. To install this app, you need iOS 4.2 or the later.

Breast Cancer care app: This app developed by Nutrition networks, is designed for women who want to prevent breast cancer. It uses location based GPS to inform the nearest National cancer institute. This app provides online help on breast self exams, awareness, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, etc.

Breastcancer.org recently has launched their new app called "Breast cancer diagnostic guide" app which will be compatible only on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. This app can be downloaded from iTunes or Google Play. The app will guide the breast cancer patients through the diagnostic tests and the different types of stages . Also the blood test report will be shown. To know more about this app , visit here.

A new facebook app - "Circle of Support" to help patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)

2013-02-11T01:58:00.003-08:00

Circle of Support app for Metastatic Breast Cancer patients.

In the news section recently updated was launch of a new Facebook app that can support a group of patients suffering from Metastatic breast cancer.

What is Metastatic Breast Cancer? It is a stage in which the cancer has spread to the distant metastases. It is also called as Stage IV breast cancer. The most common sites for metastasis are the lung, liver, bones and brain.

Now talking about the face-book app, recently I have read somewhere regarding launching of the new face-book app that can really make wonders. Its main intention is to support the patients who are suffering from Metastatic breast cancer from many days. The app is named as "Circle of Support".

The Circle of support app , allows to share their struggles and also get some quality support from other friends.

What else you can do with this app? Well, a person who is already been diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) can choose Facebook friends who they like to join or share thoughts with. It is nothing but a type of support network. Other than sharing, he/she can choose suggested support activity like weekly phone calls, dinner , picnic, outings, movies, etc.

More information on Facebook apps- visit : http://facebookawesometricks.blogspot.com

"Turkey tail " - type of Mushroom - for cancer treatment

2013-01-11T09:24:00.002-08:00

Trametes Vesicolor: This is the actual name of a type of mushroom which is small in size. It is commonly called as "Turkey tail".

Now where is this Turkey tail found? As per the experts of mushroom, this is found in the North American woods.


Turkey tail

Recently, many women who have completed chemotherapy and radiation, were asked to take turkey tail on the daily basis. And to surprise, the women's immune functionality was enhanced. This research was done on the women who had been diagnosed stage I , II and III .

The main effect of turkey tail mushroom is to enhance the most critical cells' working, i.e T-helper cells.

Cancer patients lose their immune system and so get tired and fatigued. The main concern of the this mushroom is to build and regain the lost immune system and the good cells that are damaged due to chemotherapy and radiation.

Simple way to take mushroom for cancer patients: 2 or 3 grams of turkey tail daily in the form of powder.

Genetic tests that predict breast cancer and ovarian cancer

2013-01-09T08:43:00.003-08:00

There are many questions arising from the minds of people as to why this cancer causes and what are the actual reasons for causing cancer to a person. The doctors have the reasons but if we predict it the other way then it turns to "No".

Some say that the causes are many. Like:
a. Irregular eating habits
b. Irregular sleep
c. No exercises
d. Hereditary.
e. Smoking and alcohol.

There are many causes if we list them down. One of the main points that come in our minds is about the "hereditary" factor. Is cancer hereditary? Yes, it is.

Scientists and researchers are continuously after the research about the hereditary factors that can cause breast cancer or any type of cancer. Take for instance, breast cancer. It is also hereditary. There are mainly 2 genes that cause the breast cancer. One is BRCA1 and other is BRCA2. These are the 2 genes that are responsible for the causing of breast cancer if it is hereditary.

In the latest editions, the mutations in PPM1D gene is linked to risk in breast cancer and also ovarian cancer.

Now what is this PPM1D gene? It is an enzyme found in humans encoded as PPM1D gene. Its full form is Protein Phosphatase 1D.

PPM1D gene , unlike BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, is not inherited. It is shown in the blood only when the breast cancer or ovarian cancer tumor is present .

If the blood test is done, the PPM1D mutation shows the breast cancer / ovarian cancer presence.

Related Videos Sources:

http://news.yahoo.com/genetic-tests-determines-breast-cancer-ovarian-cancer-risks-174300814.html

What should be the recipes for Breast Cancer patients???????

2012-12-13T22:17:00.001-08:00

Hey ! All the breast cancer survivors, come , share and spread this post which is very helpful for the breast cancer patients. Also it is good for preventing the breast cancer. Believe me.

As you all know , that the main cause of breast cancer is yet unknown to the researchers and doctors, in that case, the prevention and treatment are like the foundation and the only pillars for the breast cancer patients wherein they can trust.

Treatments that are involved are chemotherapy and radiation. In some cases it is surgery, mastectomy, breast conserving surgery, etc. The treatment is like hell that every breast cancer patient has to go through.

So, I feel like to help others who are not diagnosed with this deadly disease, to prevent . Also the breast cancer survivors who have gone through the treatment can go through these recipes.

The recipes for breast cancer patients are as follows:

1. Baked Beets: Beets are a good source of vitamins that the body wants. To get this recipe click here:

Baked Beets

2. Pepper and Tomato salad: The pepper, garlic and tomato is the good combination for getting loads of energy in your body.

The recipe here. Click Here

Salad

3. Cancer Fighting Diet: Selenium, Vanadium, Zinc are the cancer fighting agents. More information click here:

To prevent breast cancer , you can use raw onions daily which lowers the risk of breast cancer upto 50-60% as per the researchers. More information here: Eat Raw onions to prevent breast cancer

Turkey tail mushroom used to enhance the immune system in breast cancer patients.

Eat raw onions to prevent growth of cancerous cells

2012-12-12T02:12:00.003-08:00

Every woman is aware of raw onions. We use the onions in our day to day dishes while preparing.

There are many benefits from onions. But some don't actually know the fact that it can cure breast cancer even!!!! Strange!!! Anti - cancer agent found in onions.

The medicine is found at home and no where we have to ponder for it. It has to be eaten raw to get the full benefits of onions.

Raw onions

What does raw onions have?

Raw onions have sulphur compounds and the vitamins that if it is consumed raw then it is more beneficial. It is said to be beneficial for :

Heart problems
Cholesterol problems
Good for diabetes
Good for treating anemia
Stops growth of cancer cells
A very good remedy for constipation
Good for treating bleeding nose
Prevent coronary heart disease
Useful for Urinary tract infections
Fight stomach cancer
Hair loss problems
Useful in treating Osteoporosis
Blood cleansing

A study of women in Mexico City found that consuming more than one slice of onion per day was associated with reduced risk of breast cancer. Also reveals the fact that consumption of garlic and raw onions per day is beneficial in prevention of breast cancer.

Now do you think that all onions are of medicinal properties? Its a "NO". Because they are not organically grown. You have to choose and buy those onions that are organically grown. Eat organic, Eat raw.

Onion juice therapy for cancer treatment:

A medium sized cut onion mixed with 1-2 cloves of garlic. Prepare the juice in the juicer and drink it daily for 40 days.

Free e-book on prevention of breast cancer .

Sources: http://www.boldsky.com/health/wellness/2012/health-benefits-raw-onions-031684.html
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=18522

Some important tips about Chemotherapy facts that your Doctor would not disclose

2012-11-21T22:59:00.003-08:00

Chemotherapy is a treatment method that involves the medication through the veins. There is a difficluty to get the veins for a fat patient than the thin patient if compared.

The Chemotherapy drugs are of greater effect on the body.

There are some tips for a patient to know if your doctor doesn't inform you.

These tips are experienced by my known family members and those have stated their problems to me. So I thought of putting it together and spread the awareness of the chemotherapy facts which are unknown to many women who have diagnosed with the breast cancer.

Your Link Here: SOME CHEMOTHERAPY FACTS

Miss Rose - Miss America contestant considers Double Mastectomy

2012-11-21T20:13:00.000-08:00

Allyn Rose - an American beauty pageant titleholder, who won the Miss District Columbia in 2012. She is one of the contestants in the popular Miss America pageant which is going to be held in 2013.

She is in the news recently for opting for the life over beauty. She has decided to undergo double mastectomy and then breast re-construction. There is a reason behind this great decision. The reason behind is the hereditary factors that are related to causing the breast cancer, lump in the breasts and she thinks that the women in her family have inherited the genetic mutation of breast cancer. When she was just 16 years old, her mother died of breast cancer.

She says that her mother died of breast cancer when Allyn was just 16 years old and her mother was 27 years old and in fact all women in her family are suffered from breast cancer. She has decided to go through the double mastectomy and then breast reconstruction after she wins the pageant of Miss America.

Allyn wants to save her life and also the coming generations in her family in a way to reduce the factors of breast cancer risk which are passed on from one generation to other through the genetic mutations. As yet she has not been diagnosed of breast cancer, she wants to get her life saved .

Sources:

http://www.eonline.com/news/365385/allyn-rose-s-double-mastectomy-miss-america-contestant-tells-giuliana-rancic-of-choosing-life-over-beauty

http://breastcancer.about.com/b/2012/11/20/miss-america-contestant-considers-double-mastectomy.htm

Wilma Miller - Breast Cancer survivor

2012-11-20T03:47:00.002-08:00

Wilma Miller - a retired female from California, says-----------

" Early detection - found a lump of a pea on a mammogram, doctor then stated lumpectomy, radiation, medication. Prayers of friends, doctors, and positive attitude played a part in my recovery which was 7 years later"

More about her: https://www.facebook.com/maloumiller

Breast cancer survivors' experiences- Sheryl Crow

2012-11-20T02:38:00.001-08:00

Great women are really very difficult to find. I just went through some of the experiences and thoughts of breast cancer survivors. I felt really very much proud about them .

Sheryl Crow, an American singer-songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, performer, record producer, actress, etc, shares her top healthy foods that she depended on during her cancer treatment. In this link you will get the details of Sheryl Crow.

Celebrity Breast Cancer survivors

2012-11-01T18:50:00.001-07:00

Over 100 breast cancer celebrity survivors

Agnes Chan, Asian singer and performer
Alexandra Bastedo, British model and actress
Allyce Beasley, American actress
Amanda Mealing, British television and soap opera actress
Anastacia, American popular singer
Andrea Mitchell
Anita Doth, Eurodance singer from the Dutch duo 2 Unlimited
Ann Jillian, American film, television and musical theatre actress
Ann Veneman, former head of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Barbara Allen, American politician, Kansas state senator
Barbara Ehrenreich, American author/ethicist.
Beth Nielsen Chapman, American singer-songwriter.
Betsey Johnson, American fashion designer.
Betsy Rawls, American Hall of Fame professional golfer
Betty Ford
Betty Rollin, American author, retired TV correspondent
Brigitte Bardot, French actress and animal rights activist
Caitlin Flanagan, American magazine writer, editor and book author
Carly Fiorina, American entrepreneur and 2010 California Republican political candidate for the United States Senate
Carly Simon, American singer
Catherine Drew Gilpin Faust, American academic, historian, and current (as of 2009) President of Harvard University
Cheryl Crane, American writer and real-estate broker; daughter of actress Lana Turner; acquitted of killing Johnny Stompanato
Christina Applegate, American television actress
Claire Shulman, former Borough President of Queens, New York City
Cokie Roberts, American journalist
Cynthia Nixon, American stage, film and television actress
Dame Eileen Atkins, British stage and film actress
Dame Jennifer Murray, aka Jenni Murray, British journalist and broadcaster Dame Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning British actress of stage and screen
Dawn Upshaw, American opera singer.
Deanna Favre, founded The Deanna Favre Hope Foundation and wife of American football quarterback Brett Favre
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, American politician; United States House Representative from the 20th District of Florida and chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee
Debra Shipley, British politician; Labour Party member of Parliament
Diahann Carroll, African-American actress, singer.
Diana Dill, British-American actress; ex-wife of American actor Kirk Douglas; mother of American actor Michael Douglas
Diana Moran, British model, fitness expert and journalist.
Dorothy Hamill, American Olympic champion figure skater
Edie Falco, American film, stage and television actress
Edna Campbell, African-American professional basketball star.
Edward Brooke, African-American former U.S. Senator
Elaine Paige, English musical theater actress, singer
Ernie Green, African-American former professional (Cleveland Browns) football player; one of his sisters died from the disease
George Lucas, Film director, screenwriter
Geralyn Lucas, American journalist, television producer, and writer
Giuliana Rancic, Italian-American television personality and infotainer
Gloria Steinem, American feminist activist
Hala Moddelmog, American president and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota politician and lawyer
Hoda Kotb, Egyptian-American television news anchor, journalist and correspondent
Jaclyn Smith, American actress, businesswoman
Jami Bernard, American author and film critic for the New York Daily News
Jane Hamsher, American film producer, author and liberal blogger
Janet Napolitano, American politician and current (as of 2010) United States Secretary of Homeland Security; former Governor of Arizona
Jennifer Saunders
Jill Eikenberry, American actress
Joan Kennedy, former wife of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Jocelyn Newman, former Senator from the Australian Parliament for Tasmania; treated successfully
Jools Topp, New Zealand folk singer, one of the Topp Twins
Joyce Wadler, American journalist, writer and memoirist
Judy Eason McIntyre, African-American politician; Oklahoma State Senator
Judy Rankin, American Hall of Fame professional golfer
Julie Harris, American film, stage and television actress
Karin Stanford, African-American professor and writer
Kate Jackson, American film and television actress
Kaye Ballard, American actress and singer
Kim Novak, American film actress
Kitten Natividad, Mexican adult film actress and model
Koo Stark, American former adult film actress
Kylie Minogue, Australian singer, actress
Laura Ingraham, American radio host/pundit
Linda Ellerbee, American television correspondent/journalist .
Linda Nolan, Irish-born singer, actress and former member of the 1970s pop band, The Nolans .
Linda Tripp, former United States government federal employee who played a significant role in the impeachment proceedings against then President Bill Clinton
Linda Waterfall, American singer-songwriter (se
Lisa Ray
Liza Goddard, British actress
Liza Wang, Hong Kong television actress and personality, singer and diva.
Lois Chiles, American actress
Lynn Redgrave
Lynne Stewart, American lawyer/activist
M. Jodi Rell, American politician, Governor of Connecticut (see[107]).
Maeve Kinkead, American soap opera and television actress.[citation needed]
Margaretta Fitler Murphy Rockefeller aka Happy Rockefeller, American socialite and wife of former N.Y. Governor and U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller
Maria Friedman, British actress
Marianne Faithfull, British singer and actress
Marilyn Lloyd, member of the U.S. House of Representatives who was diagnosed with breast cancer, was denied a silicone breast implant following her treatment because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had removed them from the market, and became an advocate for legislation related to breast cancer treatment and women's health.
Marisa Acocella Marchetto, American writer, cartoonist and memoirist.
Marsha Hunt, African-American singer, novelist, breast cancer activist and mother of Mick Jagger's first child, Karis Jagger
Mary Ann Mobley, American actress, singer, and activist; Miss America 1959.
Mary Jo Codey, former First Lady of New Jersey
Maura Tierney, American film and television actress
Melanie Johnson, former British Member of Parliament.
Melissa Etheridge, American singer; lesbian activist
Meredith Baxter, American television actress
Namrata Singh Gujral, Indian actress/producer
Nanci Griffith, American singer/songwriter
Nancy Brinker, American founder of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy Priddy, mother of American actress Christina Applegate
Nancy Reagan, former U.S. First Lady
Nancy Shevell (aka Lady McCartney), American businesswoman and heiress; New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority board member
Olivia Newton-John, UK/Australian singer/actress
Pat Battle, African-American news reporter and anchor for NBC News
Pat Danner, American politician; former Democratic U.S. House Representative from Missouri
Peggy Fleming, American figure skater
Peggy Lautenschlager, American politician from the state of Wisconsin.
Phyllis Newman, American television and musical theatre actress, singer.
Raelene Boyle, Australian athlete also surviving ovarian cancer).
Rhona Brankin, British politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament
Richard Roundtree, African-American film actor
Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, Hong Kong politician and Honorary President of the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation
Robin Carnahan, American politician, former Missouri Secretary of State.
Robin Roberts, African-American women's basketball player, ESPN sportscaster
Ruby Dee, African-American stage and film actress
Rue McClanahan
Ruth Ann Swenson, American soprano opera star
Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman United States Supreme Court justice.
Sheila Hancock, British stage and film actress
Shelley Morrison, American film and television actress; also battled lung cancer.
Sheryl Crow
Shirley Temple Black, American Oscar-winning child actress and former United States Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, who is said to have been (in 1973) the first famous person to publicly announce her breast cancer diagnosis Sue Myrick, American politician, Republican U.S. House Representative from North Carolina.
Stephanie Swift, American adult film actress
Susan Duncan, Australian author
Susan Kadis, Canadian politician in the Canadian House of Commons .
Suzanne Somers, American television actress and personality
Tucker L. Melancon, United States District Judge, Western District of Louisiana, 5th Circuit since 1994 .
Vera Katz, American politician (first woman Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives; 45th mayor of Portland, Oregon.
Wanda Sykes, American writer, actress, talk show host, and stand-up comedian.
Wendy Mesley, Canadian host and reporter for CBC Television.

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Free e-book on 101 ways to prevent Breast cancer

2012-10-31T05:00:00.001-07:00

I have collected through my research and my experiences some extremely useful techniques and methods to prevent breast cancer. I have compiled this in the form of a nice e-book called "101 ways to prevent breast cancer".

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BRCA positive : blessed or cursed?

A very good article / post in one of the blogs that I found, which was very inspiring. Have a look at that. Now what is BRCA positive? .

Role of toxins that cause breast cancer, diabetes, etc

2012-09-23T07:28:00.001-07:00

Many of the patients are unaware about the main cause of any type of cancer, breast cancer , for example. The breast cancer is one type of cancer that causes to almost one in eight women across the world. This is the known fact.

How many of us who have relatives in our family have experienced the breast cancer or any type of cancer? The main cause is unknown to any of the doctors and the patients. But still the patients suffer from the side effects of treatment of breast cancer like chemotherapy and radiation. When something unusual is found in the breasts, we directly go to the doctor. In a way it is right. But somewhere there is a need to know the fact about the main cause of breast cancer. Mainly, there is a feeling that there must have been poor diet or heavy fat intake which causes cancer. But there are many other factors that decide the cancer in the body. Mainly the toxins in the body.

Now, what are these toxins? What is their role? What chemicals are toxic in nature? How cancer causes due to toxins in body.

We unknowingly get exposed to thousands of chemicals everyday through the household cleaning products, mobile phones, cell phones, cosmetics, etc that contain lots of toxic materials which are harmful to the body and that trigger the higher chances of getting cancer, diabetes etc.

Dr. Deepak Chopra says, "using products with petrochemicals causes inflammation in the body. This type of inflammation is what causes many types of cancer."

What chemicals are toxic ?

The list of the toxic and hazardous household chemicals are :

Air Fresheners
Ammonia
Dishwasher detergents
Furniture polish
Drain clener
Oven cleaner
Toilet bowl cleaner
Laundry room products
Silica powder found in abrasive cleaning powders mainly causes cancer.

How to identify that the products are hazardous?

Whenever you buy a product, carefully read the label that contains the instructions about the use, storage and disposal. The words, "caution", "danger" and "warning" are the three words that describe the hazardous of the product. Caution and Warning means "least toxic" and Danger means "More toxic".

Which chemicals are linked to breast cancer?

The most acutely dangerous cleaning products are corrosive drain cleaners, oven cleaners, and acidic toilet bowl cleaners, according to Philip Dickey of the Washington Toxics Coalition.

How to avoid them?

Avoid plastic bottled water. Instead use water filters that removes most of the impurities.
Wash the dishes with the gloves in hand . It can cause damage to the skin even.
Read carefully while buying these products by looking at the label at the backside of any product or cleaner. It may be stated as caution or danger or poison. Depending upon the more toxic, least toxic, and moderately toxic features, the product has to be bought.

An ingredient in Herbal Tea help in fighting breast cancer

2012-08-28T22:51:00.003-07:00

Herbal tea- everyone has heard about it. Today many use it for reducing fats from their bodies. Many know that it helps in especially for their stimulant, relaxant or sedative properties. Herbal tea or ptisan is a plant infusion , made from the leaves of tea bush. They are prepared by combining hot water , fruits, leaves , roots or grains.

Scientists at Aston University discovered the fact that an extract from a common plant in Pakistan may help to cure breast cancer. The name of the plant is Fagonia cretica. This is commonly used in herbal tea. The proved fact is that it kills cancer cells without damaging the normal breast cells.

Now you can treat any type of cancer at home without any doctor. Many doctors or oncologists are experts in giving chemotherapy , radiation and surgery, as these are the only treatments that are taught in medical colleges, but many of us don't know how to cure it our self without chemotherapy and radiation. These treatments are like devils that act mostly on the patients mind and soul by affecting their physique, lowering the WBC count , no hair , losing financial and mental way. There is a way out of this to get cured without any doctor.

Dr Morton Walker suggests the simple way to keep yourself cancer free without any harmful treatments like chemotherapy and radiation or surgery for that matter.

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Can cell phones cause breast cancer ?

2012-08-28T22:22:00.002-07:00

Today cell phones became a necessity all told ages. Some use it properly whereas some simply use them for swank or for impress others. the most intention of mobile phone is to be obtainable for the callers after you area unit off from home or workplace.

Cell phones cause mayhem within the soft tissues of the breasts if unbroken within the brassiere. Thus take away it and ne'er keep your cell phones close to breasts. Some offices have strictly created rules that there ought to be no use of cell phones as unwanted distraction could cause unproductive work. Hence, most ladies once they need to use cell phones , they merely hide within their brassiere and go the personal rooms and use. This successively could cause carcinoma, many ladies do not know.

What will this mobile phone have which might cause carcinoma or different dangerous diseases?

Cell phones or mobile phones have tiny microwave radios that area unit harmful for young girls. they ought to not be unbroken close to the body. Most people do not have any plan before mistreatment the mobiles. The radiation that cell phones emit sweeps directly into the breast tissues.

If you want to know more just watch this video. Cell phones causes cancer

Facts About Cell Phone Radiation

Women fight cancer with breast milk.. Proved and tested

2012-07-16T02:27:00.000-07:00

Jenny Jones, an Australian woman, who was diagnosed breast cancer, consumed breast-milk daily 400ml dose from an anonymous donor. She believes that it is a life-saver and should be consumed by all cancer patients. She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, i.e bone marrow cancer.

Breast milk is believed to help build immunity in new born babies. It is such a nutritional source that cannot be replaced by any other food.

Jenny Jones, 62 year old stated that , her cancer levels were "dramatic" when she was diagnosed, but after daily intake of breast milk, she states that now the cancer levels have reduced significantly.

Breast milk contains a substance , HAMLET, (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumour cells), can kill cancer cells. This was proved and researched by Lund University and University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

HAMLET consists a protein and fatty acid that are found in the breast milk. Till now it has not been found that HAMLET is formed in the breast milk . Experiments suggests that HAMLET kills 40 types of cancers.

Sources : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-30/health/32456675_1_breast-milk-cancer-cells-oral-chemotherapy

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100419132403.htm

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Prevent breast cancer by eating soy..... latest news

2012-07-15T19:19:00.002-07:00

Soy beans are said to be useful in breast cancer prevention , latest news suggests. According to the published online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, say that women whose daily diet includes even small amount of soy, are actually preventing the breast cancer recurrence. Even if 10mg of soy isoflavones is consumed then they are reducing the recurrence of breast cancer in their lifetime to 25%. That means they are lowering the risk of recurrence of breast cancer.

The higher the soy isoflavone intake, the stronger the protective effect. Women who consumed the most – versus least – isoflavones each day were 36% less likely to have their breast cancer recur over the course of the study.

Soy may protect from breast cancer in a few ways. Isoflavones, being weak estrogens, can bind to estrogen receptors on breast cells, preventing normal estrogens from doing so. In this way, isoflavones may minimize the effect of estrogen on breast-cancer risk.

The new study included an analysis of 9,514 breast cancer survivors in the U.S. and China. Earlier it was predicted that the daily intake of soybeans was harmful if a woman is Estrogen receptor positive. But the recent study states that , despite of location or country, the soybeans showed good results and reduced the reoccurence of breast cancer.

Soyabeans

Estrogen is a hormone that is found in women which fuels the breast cancer. There may be some confusion in the minds of people, whether the intake of soy is good or bad for the breast cancer ? Now this can be stated in such a manner that many women who have taken soy have reduced the risk of breast cancer upto 25%. Findings say that in the lab, phytoestrogens can stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells. But in human studies, scientists have not found that diets high in soy increase breast cancer risk. In fact, most have found the reverse.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition states after multi year research that women who ate the most soy had lower rates of cancer recurrence and mortality.

Consclusion:
Despite concerns about its phytoestrogen content, eating soy has not been shown to promote breast cancer.

Sources: http://www.telegram.com/article/20120710/NEWS/120709713/-1/NEWS05

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/25/really-eating-soy-increases-the-risk-of-breast-cancer/

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Breast-conserving cancer surgery often needs to be repeated

2012-07-13T22:13:00.000-07:00

Women are scared about the upcoming breast cancer. They always are in some search for articles and news about breast cancer. They have some questions in their mind going on like, "what are the major risks of getting breast cancer?, "will I loose my physique and look of beautiful breasts?, "will I be liked and loved by my near and dear ones when they come to know about breast cancer?", etc.

The breast cancer is a type of disease that occurs one in every 8 women worldwide. They either have to undergo mastectomy or lumpectomy depending upon the size of the breast tumor and depending upon the malignancy of the tumor.

There is a latest news that states that one in five women who undergo breast - conserving surgery for cancer instead of mastectomy , require to undergo a second surgery within 3 months. The survival rates for breast-conserving surgery combined with radiation and for mastectomy are about the same, but the need for a second operation can introduce extra anxiety for the patient, as well as additional cost. The need for a re operation was most common for women with ductal carcinoma in situ, a form of cancer whose edges are very difficult to define for removal of the tumor.

Rates in the United States might actually be higher. A study of four large U.S. hospitals reported in February in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. reported that 23% of the patients receiving breast-conserving surgery underwent a re operation.

We all know we need to perform self-breast exams regularly -- but when and how often? Do this self exam most often as to avoid breast cancer from attacking you.

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Estrogen after ovary removal safe for young women

2012-07-12T10:18:00.001-07:00

Women under 40 who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms after having their ovaries removed do not have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study.

"Their findings do provide reassurance for the safety of taking estrogen if a woman has had her ovaries out," said Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, a medical oncologist at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, who was not involved in the research. For women over 45, however, the hormone therapy is linked with a 20- to 26-percent jump in breast cancer risk.

"When you're in your mid-40s, you want to be more careful about the use of estrogen therapy," said Dr. Kala Visvanathan, one of the researchers on the study.

Ovary removal, also called oophorectomy, is thought to decrease the risk of breast and ovarian cancer for some women. In certain cases, women at a high risk of cancer will get the surgery for prevention, while others will have it for reasons unrelated to cancer.

In younger women who have not experienced menopause, having the ovaries removed sends them into an abrupt menopause and can result in severe symptoms, such as hot flashes. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) remains the most effective treatment for menopause symptoms.

But millions of women stopped using it after a large U.S. government study in 2002 found women taking estrogen and progestin, another hormone, had increased risks of heart attack, stroke and breast cancer.

Another part of the study that ended in 2004 found that women who had their uterus removed and who were taking estrogen alone also had an increased risk of stroke. There's been considerable discussion since then to calculate the risks and benefits of using hormone therapy to treat menopausal symptoms.

Visvanathan and her colleagues wanted to see whether estrogen therapy to relieve these symptoms would negate the benefits of having the ovaries removed. The idea is that removing the ovaries, and the estrogen produced by them, is responsible for the reduction in breast cancer risk.

"So the question is, if you elect to use estrogen therapy, will you have an increased breast cancer risk?" said Hazel Nichols, a researcher at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, who also worked on the study.

REASSURING TO YOUNG WOMEN

The researchers collected survey information from more than 22,000 women. Nearly half had been diagnosed with breast cancer, while the rest of the women hadn't.

Overall, current estrogen users who had had both ovaries and their uterus removed had a 14-percent increase in breast cancer risk compared with women who experienced natural menopause and never used hormones.

Women who had the surgery done before age 40, however, had a smaller chance of getting breast cancer, whether or not they took estrogen, the researchers report in the medical journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The risk was 24 percent lower among those on the hormone, for example, than among women who had never had the surgery and hadn't used estrogen.

Chlebowski stated that the results apply only to women who had their ovaries and uterus removed; women who keep their uterus would take estrogen and progesterone, which might give different results.

About one in eight American women develop breast cancer at some point in her life, although the majority survive, according to the American Cancer Society.

A 24 percent reduction in that number would mean 94 out of every 100,000 women would get the cancer. Women who had the surgery before 40 but who never used hormone therapy had an even greater drop in the risk of breast cancer - 30 percent.

"Part of the benefit of (the surgery) is probably being lost when a woman is using estrogen," said Dr. Graham Colditz, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, who did not participate in the new research.

The gains from the surgery are only slightly diminished by hormone therapy, but Colditz said there is still a need for caution when using estrogen to treat menopause symptoms. The researchers found that the risk of breast cancer increased the older the women were at the time of surgery.

Nichols and her colleagues found that for women who had their ovaries and uterus removed after 50, taking estrogen was tied to a 26 percent increase in breast cancer risk. Nichols said there's a need for more research to help doctors best determine the risks and benefits of hormone therapy for each woman.

"I think what we've learned is that hormones shouldn't be prescribed to prevent chronic disease among healthy women, but there may be a role for them in treating severe symptoms (of menopause), and what we need to do now is to best understand what the safest way to do that is," she told Reuters Health.

Sources: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/11/us-estrogen-ovary-idINBRE86A0V920120711

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Breast cancer can be predicted by a simple blood test

2012-07-12T08:59:00.001-07:00

A blood test called the CellSearch test to predict breast cancer

Surely if there was a blood test to determine whether or not a woman had breast cancer many women could add years to their lives and in some cases their lives may be saved. But women who want to know if they have cancer shouldn’t fret any longer, because help is on the way and now there’s a blood test called the CellSearch test to predict breast cancer.

“It is currently available for metastatic breast cancer, but not for non-metastatic except in a research study setting,” said Dr. Anthony Lucci, professor of surgical oncology at the University of Texas. The findings entitled “Circulating tumor cells in non-metastatic breast cancer: a prospective study” was published in June’s issue of Lancet Oncology.

Their previous research explored circulating tumor cells in the blood of patients who had metastatic breast cancer or breast cancer that has spread. The cells are shed by tumors and are thought to cause cancer if they latch on to another area of the body. Further analysis revealed the presence of the cells predicted disease progression and the patient’s overall survival rate. “It is a good thing to be able to predict disease progression but we need to know which drugs can kill these cells and improve outcome before we start treating every patient who has circulating tumor cells, Lucci said. “Other factors like lymph node status and tumor size also predict outcome, but there’s no other blood tests that do.

15% of patients who tested positive for the cells had relapsing breast cancer, while 10% died during the four-year-study period.

Another study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found fetal exposure to BPA, a plastic additive found in some food pack-aging was dangerous. Monkeys exposed as fetuses to BPA – bis phenol A – appeared to have an increased risk of breast cancer. Primates are more similar to humans reinforces the notion that BPA could contribute to breast cancer in women.

In an article , by Catherine Nodurft, stated in "Blood Test ‘Could Detect Breast Cancer Years in Advance’, clearly states that the blood test could help the doctors to identify the occurrence of breast cancer much earlier, so that it can be prevented before.

Veridex's CellSearch CTC test for breast cancer receives Chinese approval:

In the latest news, it has been stated in one of the daily news that the blood test called "cell search" gets the approval from China.

Source: http://www.thewestsidegazette.com/News/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=114282&sID=20&ItemSource=L

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Molecular Breast Imaging cheaper than MRI in detecting breast cancer

2012-07-12T08:49:00.001-07:00

According to a new study presented at the 2012 American Society of Breast Surgeons, Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI), also known as BSGI, is equivalent to MRI in detecting breast cancer. Although both MBI/BSGI and MRI are capable of detecting cancers missed by mammography and ultrasound, the MBI/BSGI procedure can be conducted for about 1/3 the cost of an MRI examination.

In this study of 276 patients at George Washington University Hospital, the MBI/BSGI procedure was conducted with the Dilon 6800® Gamma Camera. The number of patients who underwent a MBI/BSGI procedure was twice those of MRI and the authors concluded that there was no statistically significant difference between the sensitivity or specificity of the two modalities.

According to one of the authors, Dr. Christine Teal from the Department of Surgery at George Washington University Hospital, "MBI/BSGI continuously proves to be a very important diagnostic tool in our facility by providing outstanding results in detecting additional cancers. MBI clearly indicated a change in patient management for a greater number of patients than did MRI".

MRI cannot be performed on patients with metal or electronic implants, or those with claustrophobia. In addition, MRI utilizes a contrast agent that has been reported to cause adverse reactions in a very small number of patients, especially those with insufficient kidney function. Such patients have no difficulty having a MBI/BSGI exam.

News Source: http://www.dotmed.com/news/story/19138/

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