. . . . 6. Doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide are the most common. . For example, if breast cancer spreads to the bone, the cancer cells in the bone are breast cancer cells. . Because of research, people with breast cancer can look forward to a better quality of life and less chance of dying from this disease.

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Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation assisted in running the basic statistics on the raw data. 23The treatment seems to be very well tolerated except when it is combined with doxorubicin when it has considerable cardiotoxicity. 2 The number of years of life lost in women under 65 is higher for breast cancer than for coronary heart disease. . Ductal carcinoma requires simple mastectomy. Abstract ……………………………. For the purposed of this report, responses were usually broken down into two categories: younger women (ages 18 to 39) and older women (ages 40 to 75). . 14.

In an attempt to examine factors which might potentially be affecting the breast

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Aside from being female, age is the main risk factor. . g. Massage. . • Thyroid disease. . . .

6%). Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a very low-grade malignancy. e. . • Providing community level education for women on the correct technique for conducting self breast exams. . , Kerlikowske, K. . . .

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Postmenopausal obesity. The importance of family history should not be exaggerated.

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Doctors sometimes call the new tumor "distant" or metastatic disease. . Women with serious health problems or short life expectancy should evaluate ongoing early detection

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. Numerous studies have shown that early detection saves lives and increases treatment options. Women’s Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes. , a mother or sister diagnosed before

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13. Open biopsy (needle localisation):. Metastases at other sites, for example liver, lung or brain, may cause symptoms. Race/ Ethnicity. • 32. Based on other data from this survey, health educators may want also want to fine tune their messages toward spreading the word that all women are at risk for breast cancer, that regular Pap tests are effective in detecting cervical cancer, and that mammograms are an effective means for detecting breast cancer. It also has information to help women with breast cancer cope with the disease. . 10. • Personal history of breast cancer: A woman who has had breast cancer in one breast has an increased risk of getting this disease

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. Questionnaire Development. Clearly, many factors can and do impact women’s breast and cervical cancer early detection screening rates. Genorosa, G. . • Other fungal infections. 2.

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To obtain a free copy of this document, go to www. A risk factor is anything that increases a person's chance of developing a disease. Women were asked questions about their breast and of breast cancer cervical cancer screening rates in order to compare this population’s screening rates to data from the BRFSS. . . Guidelines have also been produced on the clinical assessment of breast cancer following screening. . . . "It's real, and we do use it here. CA 15-3 tumour marker may

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Stage II has a tumour between 2 and 5 cms in diameter or there is spread to the axillary lymph nodes on the same side and the nodes are not adherent.

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. Section 6: Most Helpful Avenues for Education. Ultrasound is particularly useful when breast tissue is dense. ? Clinical breast exam (CBE) should be part of a periodic health exam, about every 3 years for women in their 20s and 30s and every year for women 40 and over. . . Stage IV is spread beyond the breast, axilla and internal mammary nodes.

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Section 2: Medical History/Background. -If have bone mets in weight-bearing joints (hips, legs), radiate it & put in a pin. Peterson, MS, RN, former Program Manager of Women’s Health Source provided project oversight of breast cancer and wrote this final report, under contract with the Wyoming Department of Health. VA, Champus/Tri-Care,

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. High premenopausal blood insulin-like growth factor level4. In the same year, an estimated 12,800 women were diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer and 4,800 died from the disease.

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With. . Hold, and then return to the starting position. . VA, Champus/Tri-Care, supplemental policies, etc. Women’s Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes. When cancer spreads (metastasizes), the new tumor has the same

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Large, well-designed studies have consistently shown no link between abortion or miscarriage and the development of breast cancer. References …………………………… 31. . There may be diffuse infiltration of tumour.

We recognize that the results of the needs assessment and the conclusions presented in this report were limited and perhaps guided by the of breast cancer survey instrument itself. 9% travel less that 10 miles and 77% traveled less than 30 miles). New cells form

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. • Poor diet. . • Taking DES (diethylstilbestrol): DES is a synthetic form of estrogen that was given to some pregnant women in the United States between about 1940 and 1971. . . .

Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. 2% of women (intact cervix) have not had a Pap test in the past 5 years. This is required before surgery as lactation makes the breasts large and very vascular.

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