Can women go on birth control if their mother has had breast cancer?
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http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/women/10/10/pill.cancer/index.html
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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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no because i think personaly the risks are to big. i dont want to die of cancer because i didnt want to have my peroid 12 times a year only 4. Think of it like this, it is a blessing for us women to have a period. Why? well, we can control our hormones instead of walking around with our hands constantly in our pants. what do u think?
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Check these boards www.breastcancer.org \nYou find all the answers there.
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Most cases of breast cancer occur 'by chance' - even where there is a family history of the disease. However, breast cancer does occur more often than usual in some families because of their genetic make-up. If you are concerned that your risk of developing breast cancer is higher than usual because of your family history, then see your doctor for assessment. An option if you have an increased risk is to have mammography at an earlier age than normal, and more often than usual.
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Virtually any woman who must lose her breast to cancer can have it rebuilt through reconstructive surgery. But there are risks associated with any surgery and specific complications associated with this procedure.\n\nIn general, the usual problems of surgery, such as bleeding, fluid collection, excessive scar tissue, or difficulties with anesthesia, can occur although they're relatively uncommon. And, as with any surgery, smokers should be advised that nicotine can delay healing, resulting in conspicuous scars and prolonged recovery. Occasionally, these complications are severe enough to require a second operation.\n\nIf an implant is used, there is a remote possibility that an infection will develop, usually within the first two weeks following surgery. In some of these cases, the implant may need to be removed for several months until the infection clears. A new implant can later be inserted.\n\nThe most common problem, capsular contracture, occurs if the scar or capsule around the implant begins to tighten. This squeezing of the soft implant can cause the breast to feel hard. Capsular contracture can be treated in several ways, and sometimes requires either removal or "scoring" of the scar tissue, or perhaps removal or replacement of the implant.\n\nReconstruction has no known effect on the recurrence of disease in the breast, nor does it generally interfere with chemotherapy or radiation treatment, should cancer recur. Your surgeon may recommend continuation of periodic mammograms on both the reconstructed and the remaining normal breast. If your reconstruction involves an implant, be sure to go to a radiology center where technicians are experienced in the special techniques required to get a reliable x-ray of a breast reconstructed with an implant.\n\nWomen who postpone reconstruction may go through a period of emotional readjustment. Just as it took time to get used to the loss of a breast, a woman may feel anxious and confused as she begins to think of the reconstructed breast as her own.
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It depends on the location and type of tumor.  I had a similar diagnosis and had breast conserving surgery, radiation and now chemotherapy because of recurrence.  Susan Love's Breat Book was a good resource at that time.  If the cancer is hormone receptive, her doctors may subscribe a 5 year course of Tamoxifen.  Give her lots of hugs.
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I don't hink wearing bra will cuase breast cancer. Deodorant is one of the biggest causes and obviously if it runs in the family genetically you could also be prone.\n\nI found in Marks and Spencers the other day these stick on nipple covers that will just go over your nipples and prevent them from getting rubbed
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Yes.  Check it out. Go to your county hospital.  Trust me, this is very important.  Men can develpoe breast cancer just as women can & drainage from the nipple is a symptom.  Good luck.
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No it doesn't. There is no relation between oral sex and breast cancer. Not even if you swallow sperm, it doesn't contain a significant amount of hormones, proteins or any substance that may reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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no some researchers even suspect it is healthier for a woman not to have her monthly cycle. might supress cervical cancer. Most of the time your ob/gyn will do this incase you have heavy/painful menstrual cycles or endometriosis (uterine tissure growing outside your uterus) There is no problem with taking the pill this way (of course with your MD ok) as long as you dont smoke.
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It is federal law that insurance pay for breast implants when the patient has had breast cancer.  The 1998 Federal Breast Reconstruction Law, and sometimes referred to as the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, the law went into effect January 1. The law requires group and individual health insurance plans to cover reconstructive surgery after mastectomy, as well as implants and other work needed to make the other breast symmetrical.\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/4/1680_50682.htm\n\nAND:\n\nFederal law requires that insurance covers breast reconstruction after a mastectomy.\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/76/90245?z=4209_00000_8000_to_04
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You need to use birth control.
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they cant force you to take it.  but if youre not sexually active, BC can help regulate heavy or irregular periods, and may help with acne
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Generally, if you've had breast cancer in the past you wouldn't be prescribed any kind of hormonal contraceptive. Micronor is a progesterone only mini-pill, so it doesn't contain oestrogen, but do you know the progesterone receptor status of your breast cancer? \n\nI'd advise you NOT to take any kind of hormonal contraceptive and to stick to barrier methods of contraception such as condoms. Speak to your GP again and explain your concerns, but unless you know that your breast cancer was progesterone receptor negative, I wouldn't take any hormones.
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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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Hi!\n\nIt's relatively uncommon to have breast cancer spread to the cervix, which is probably why you aren't finding much info.\nI would recommend a breast-cancer-support website, that includes forums where you can ask other members about their experiences.  Women survivors have a very tight knit communication with each other, and someone is bound to know someone else with info.\n\nwww.youngsurvival.org has a bulletin board.  That might be a good place to start.\n\nhttp://www.youngsurvival.org/young-women-and-bc/bbs/\n\nI googled "metastatic breast cancer" and "cervix" and got a few results... most were academic papers, but they do have a few case studies you can read.\n\nHave a look-see, or google those terms (including the quotations).