how do you treat breast cancer?
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Well, it depends on the stage of cancer and how far it has spread, etc... But usually if it's detected early they do a lumpectomy followed by radiation and chemo. If it's bigger or has spread to the lymph nodes then they may have to do a masectomy followed again by radiation and chemo.
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My mom was diagnosed three years ago. She had stage 3 breast cancer. It spread to the lymphnoids and she ended up having a double mastectomy. She's had plastic surgery and is now a fully developed cancer-free 46 year old. I'm so proud of her.\n\nMy best friends sister has Hodgkins disease. It's in her neck and she's currently undergoing treatment at Duke. He's having to stay with a friend while the rest of his family is with her. Please pray for her.\n\nI'd also like to say I'm sorry for whatever reason you posted this. Cancer is a hard thing to deal with but I know dozens of people who have overcome this. I hope everything is okay with you. Good luck and remember that there are always people to support you or whoever you know.
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Sometimes treatment doesnt work. It didnt work on my dad, he passed away because of lung cancer.  But it did work for my mom, that is a breast cancer survivor.  So it's not up to us or the doctors who are the lucky ones that get to live.
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Try:\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001177.htm#Treatment
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Give her all the supports you can by encouraging and giving medical attention. You have not told what cancer she is having the stage and grade of the disease so that I could have suggested the possible medication and treatments. Any way act as per the advise of your Oncologist. The treatments generally are - surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The treatment side effects are more killing than the disease itself. What to do you have to fight the disease as -\n\nCANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA.  Best wishes for speedy recovery of your friend.-
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An Early Breast Cancer Detection Plan should include: \n\nClinical breast examinations every three years from ages 20-39, then every year thereafter. \nMonthly breast self-examinations beginning at age 20. Look for any changes in your breasts. \nBaseline mammogram by the age of 40. \nMammogram every one to two years for women 40-49, depending on previous findings. \nMammogram every year for women 50 and older. \nA personal calendar to record your self-exams, mammograms, and doctor appointments. \nA low-fat diet, regular exercise, and no smoking or drinking.\n\nOther tests that can be done (usually after an abnormal mammogram or after a woman or her doctor feels a lump) include:\nultrasound, CT scan, MRI, PET scanning, ductal levage, biopsy, blood test, nuclear bone scans and x-ray.  You can read more about these tests at the site provided below.
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You would need a biopsy to know.  Cancer will kill you, so find out.  Caught early enough, surgery can cure a cancer.
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It depends on family members that have/had breast cancer.  If it was a close relative, then you shouldn't take HRT (hormone replacement therapy).  It is best to check with your physician.
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Remember that the most important part of any breast cancer treatment (in terms of cure) is the surgery itself (as long as it is not known to be outside the breast or axilla), which this person already had.\n\nWhether or not the person will get cancer again depends on what type it was, how big it was, and whether it was in the lymph nodes.  If it was small (less than 1 cm), not in the lymph nodes, and hormone receptor positive, chances are relatively ow it would come back even if she did nothing.\n\nWould still do radiation therapy at the very least......
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The hospital will recommend the best course of treatment. Depends on where, how invasive the cancer is.  Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the best way to combat the disease, along with positive thinking and eating healthy.
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It could still be non-cancerous (benign), but her family history of breast cancer could mean that she also will have it at some point. Kylie Minogue and Anastacia had it, and they were young too. But please wait for the results and then deal with it when the time comes, find out all about the treatment options, most importantly find a doctor that your girlfriend is comfortable with. Treatment for breast cancer is so advanced nowadays, if it is caught early, there is a lot that can be done.
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There is a non surgical way to do, using Alexia. According to the advertisement "Alexia is the #1 selling natural breast reduction product on the market today! It is a unique blend of high quality herbal ingredients. Alexia is the most affordable and effective non-surgical breast reduction treatment available to you without a prescription.". See at http://www.alexiabreast.com\n\nThere are other alternatives to surgery. See this link also: http://www.drdonnica.com/faqs/00006738.htm
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Depending on the size of your tumor and the treatment you have a fairly good prognosis this is an excellent web site for information about different kinds of breast cancer and treatments\nhttp://www.breastcancer.org/
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Hi. I am an oncology nurse experienced with breast cancer. Congratulate your mother on catching her breast cancer. It sounds like she caught it early. It is ok to be scared. The best way to deal with this is to find out all you can about your mom's diagnosis and what her plan of care is. Many of the treatments can have some side effects, which are normal. Your mom should find out about them and be prepared for what to expect. Half the battle of cancer is in the mind. She needs you and your dad to be concerned but also keep a positive attitude. Your mom will be tired during her treatment. You and your dad can help by doing little things like the laundry, cooking and helping around the house so she won't be stressed about that. Also many patients who get chemo like to have a friend or family member there during their transfusion. Offer to be there. Cancer is not easy but what it can do is really remind you how much you love each other. Just be there, tell your mom you love her and ask her what she needs. Also be nice to your dad. This is sometimes harder for the guys even if they don't show it. Good luck and God bless <><
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Not currently, however there are treatments and preventative measures. \n\nA cure means you will be completely absolved of the problem forever.  \n\nA treatment is a management. Like chemo can rid a person of cancer for awhile but there's still a chance it will come back. \n\nCancer happens on a cellular level so it's going to be a tough one to find a 'cure' for.  \n\n(Quoted)\nCancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy or other methods. The choice of therapy depends upon the location and grade of the tumor and the stage of the disease, as well as the general state of the patient (performance status). A number of experimental cancer treatments are also under development.\n\nComplete removal of the cancer without damage to the rest of the body is the goal of treatment. Sometimes this can be accomplished by surgery, but the propensity of cancers to invade adjacent tissue or to spread to distant sites by microscopic metastasis often limits its effectiveness. The effectiveness of chemotherapy is often limited by toxicity to other tissues in the body. Radiation can also cause damage to normal tissue.\n\nBecause "cancer" refers to a class of diseases, it is unlikely that there will ever be a single "cure for cancer" any more than there will be a single treatment for all infectious diseases
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PLEASE see your doctor.\n\nMen CAN get breast cancer - though it's rare.\n\nHave a checkup with your doctor to be sure.
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