Why is breast cancer easier to treat than other cancers?
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because it is localized and is better detected with diagonstic exams you can easily remove the tumor with surgery in conjunction with chemo and/or radiation . The problem with other cancers are that there may be microscopic cancer that you can't see that is spreading. It also depends on the location. Cancer tends to spread faster in areas with higher blood flow and areas that regenerate cells or cells having a high multiplying rate. Lung cancer is one of the worst because you can't really operate on it and al of your blood filters through your lung so there is an extremely high chance that your blood will carry cancer cells to other parts of the body.
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breast cancer that tests positive for a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2), which promotes the growth of cancer cells. In about one of every three breast cancers, the cancer cells make an excess of HER2 due to a gene mutation. This gene mutation can occur in many types of cancer — not only breast cancer.\n\nHER2-positive breast cancers tend to be more aggressive than other types of breast cancer. They're also less responsive to hormone treatment.\n\n**I was diagnosed, last year, and had a double lumpectomy.  I was HER 2+.  What a 40th birthday present I received!  (I try to have a sense of humor!). \n\nI hope this helps.  \n\nHugs,\n\nPattie
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The good news is that breast cancer is very treatable today.  My Mom was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer two years ago.  (There is no Stage V)\n\nShe was on a few different kinds of chemotherapy, I remember Taxotere being one of them.  She also took medicines to bind estrogen and androgens since her cancer was estrogen receptor positive.  That is, estrogen feeds the tumors.\n\nOnce the tumor markers were down to a normal level, my Mom then had a lumpectomy and followup radiation.\n\nToday, about 2 years later, my Mom is in remission and cancer free!!  It can happpen!  I hope your relative has a great story to tell too!!
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Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that has developed from cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that may invade surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body.  \n\nThe female breast is made up mainly of lobules (milk-producing glands), ducts (milk passages that connect the lobules to the nipple), and stroma (fatty tissue and connective tissue surrounding the ducts and lobules, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels). \n\nMost breast cancers begin in the cells that line the ducts (ductal), some in the cells that line the lobules (lobular), and the rest in other tissues.
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There are 4 stages.  0-4.  Cancer treatment is based on the "stage" of the disease.  One of the best websites for cancer information is www.cancer.org.  You can call them 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-ACS-2345.  After breast surgery, other cancer cells  present in the breast can be killed by Radiation Therapy.  Your cancer treatment depends on the Stage of cancer you have and the type of breast cancer you have.  Go to the website, it's very helpful.
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Try this website:\n\nhttp://www.breastcancer.org/
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Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. Metastasis is defined as the stage in which cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Cancer may affect people at all ages, but risk increases with age. It is one of the leading causes of death in developed countries.\n\nThere are many types of cancer. Severity of symptoms depends on the site and character of the malignancy and whether there is metastasis. A definitive diagnosis usually requires the histologic examination of tissue by a pathologist. This tissue is obtained by biopsy or surgery. Most cancers can be treated and some cured, depending on the specific type, location, and stage. Once diagnosed, cancer is usually treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. As research develops, treatments are becoming more specific for the type of cancer pathology. Drugs that target specific cancers already exist for several cancers. If untreated, cancers may eventually cause illness and death, though this is not always the case.\n\nfor more info. about cancer click the link below:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer\nyou will get all the information you need about cancer in the link.
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It doesn't necessarily mean trouble, they just have to revise some things that could or couldn't be troublesome. You could ask if a biopsy could be help full. Getting diagnosed early can save your life (and breasts).
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male breast also have a risk to suffer cancer, but with smaller probability than woman
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If you seriously want an answer to your question, along with many other questions about cancer, may I suggest you pay a visit to the website, www.cancertutor.com where you may have to spend several hours, but you'll find answers from numerous reputable and reliable sources. Almost all cancers are completely treatable and curable using safe, effective, and often economical alternatives. At that same site, you'll find out about the immense corruption in the pharmaceutical industry, where cancer is considered to be a "highly profitable commodity", no different than precious metals, gems, petroleum or real estate. Be prepared for a "rude awakening" about the REAL world of medicine!
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Not exactly. It is more likely that depression and stress weaken your immune system, which then fails to kill cancerous cells. Cells go cancerous in your body all the time, but are killed almost instantly most of the time.
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The best way to combat cancer is a good defense.  In otherwords, catching cancer early is your best chance of survival.  Regular check-ups, pap smears, self breast exams, mamograms all help in regards to what are frequently called women's cancers.  Doctors often will remove cancerous or precancerous cells if they're found.  If the disease is caught early enough, this may be the only treatment needed.  Otherwise, there are a variety of other treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy that are used depending on the type of cancer.
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get to a doctor imediately, the longer u wait with cancer, the worse things get. Cancer is cured by early detection and treatment.
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because you get lung cancer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\ndo u need another answer???!!!!!\nonce you get lung cancer it tends to spread in other parts of your body. this cancer is the worst compared to breast/skin/colon cancer.\nso think about it twiceee!!!
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It might, or it might not.  It depends on the type of cancer.  I imagine it make make breast cancer progress faster since pregancy causes the breasts to grow in general.  It could potentially slow down other types of cancer depending how the hormones produced during pregancy effect the relevant tissues.  However, chemotherapy, surgery and other cancer treatments can be extremely dangerous to the fetus, so it is probably not a good situation in generally.
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There is no specific one thing that causes breast cancer (as with most cancers) that we know of as of yet.  However, there are several factors that increase one's risk for breast cancer.  These include:  increasing in age, being born in Europe or North America, high postmenopausal estrogen level, high premenopausual IG-1 growth, and mother or sister with a history of breast cancer.  Other risk factors include no childbirths, passt cancer in one breast, high socioeconomic class, age at first fullterm pregnancy over 30, early start of period, late menopause, high fat diet, and many others.  Also, breast cancer has been linked to two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2.  See the links for more information.
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No it is not normal to have breast that are differant in size or painful. Since cancer is only painful in advanced stages, you may have fibrocystic breast. Either way you should consult your Dr. just to be on the safe side, if it turns out to be fibro, please e-mail me and I`ll tell you a secret I learned at the age of 17 to rid you of the lumps and pain..I learned a something, believe this or not from a chiropractor when the Dr.`s was going to remove my breast, IT WORKED!!! I`m 43 and have no problems! Be Blessed, I`ll be praying for you! Rev.Susan