Breast cancer Awareness Month in October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a worldwide annual campaign taking place in #October, involving thousands of organizations to highlight the importance of breast awareness, education and research. The #Breast_Cancer_Awareness_Month, marked in countries across the world every October, helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this #disease.

There are about 1.38 million new cases and 458 000 deaths from breast cancer each year (IARC Globocan, 2008). #Breast_cancer is by far the most common #cancer in #women worldwide, both in the developed and developing countries. In low- and middle-income countries the incidence has been rising up steadily in the last years due to increase in life expectancy, increase urbanization and adoption of western lifestyles. Currently there is not sufficient knowledge on the causes of #breast #cancer; therefore, early detection of the disease remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control. When breast cancer is detected early, and if adequate diagnosis and treatment are available, there is a good chance that breast cancer can be cured. If detected late, however, curative treatment is often no longer an option. In such cases, #palliative care to relief the suffering of patients and their families is needed.

Tips for Breast Cancer Prevention

·        It is important to self-examine your breasts. Women should be aware as to how their breast normally look and feel. If you feel any change, then consult the doctor.

·        It is advisable for women who are around 40 to get their mammography done. #Mammography is a simple radiographic technique which helps in detecting irregularities in the breast tissue.

·        Addition of #vegetables and fruits in your #diet helps in maintaining a healthy body weight.

·        For new mothers, it is advisable to breastfeed their child at least for one year.

·        Don’t smoke or drink alcohol in excess.

Breast awareness

#Breast #awareness is important for women of all ages, even if you’re having regular mammograms.

You don’t need to be an expert or use a special technique to check your breasts. Take the time to get to know the normal look and feel of your #breasts as part of everyday activities like showering, dressing, putting on body lotion or simply looking in the mirror. Knowing what is normal for you will help you to detect any new breast or nipple changes.

Breast changes to look out for include:

·        a new #lump or lumpiness, especially if it's only in one breast

·        a change in the size or shape of the breast

·        a change to the #nipple, such as crusting, #ulcer, redness or inversion

·        a nipple discharge that occurs without squeezing

·        a change in the skin of the breast such as #redness or dimpling

·        An unusual pain that doesn't go away.

Nine out of ten breast changes aren't due to cancer, but it’s important to see a doctor to be sure. If you find a breast change that is unusual for you, see your GP without delay.

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Breast cancer Immunotherapy

#Breast #cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancer types among women globally. Globally, there were an estimated 2.1 million new cases of breast cancer and 630,000 deaths due to breast cancer in 2018. #Immunotherapy for #breast_cancer is developing rapidly as new studies demonstrate improved outcomes in subsets of breast cancer. Approximately 1 in 8 women and about 1 in 1,000 men will develop invasive breast cancer at some point in their lives. Thus, the need for effective, lasting breast cancer treatment is urgent.

Increased risk for breast cancer is associated with a personal or family history of the #disease and inherited #genetic #mutations in breast cancer susceptibility #genes. These include #BRCA1 and #BRCA2 and other less common inherited gene mutations. An inherited predisposition to develop breast cancer accounts for approximately 5%-10% of all breast cancer cases, but is rare in the general population in less than 1%. Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations have an estimated 45% to 65% higher risk of developing breast cancer by age 70, though the risk is highest around age 40. People with these mutations should discuss their risk with a genetic counsellor. Other known risk factors include #obesity, use of MHT (a hormone therapy that combines #progestin and #estrogen), high breast tissue density, alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity.

One challenge of #immunotherapy is that it can cause substantial side effects, including life-threatening ones. The most common immunotherapy side effects are #skin_reactions, such as redness and blistering, and flu-like symptoms, such as #fever, nausea, #weakness, and body aches. Different types of immunotherapy can cause different side effects. Another challenge is the high cost of this treatment.

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Male breast cancer

Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the breast tissue of men. Though breast cancer is most commonly thought of as a disease that affects #women, breast cancer does occur in men. Many people do not realize that men have breast tissue and that they can develop breast cancer. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer and can spread to other areas. #Male_breast_cancer is most common in older men, though it can occur at any age. Men diagnosed with male breast cancer at an early stage have a good chance for a cure. Treatment typically involves #surgery to remove the breast tissue. Other treatments, such as chemotherapy and #radiation #therapy, may be recommended based on your particular situation. #Breast #cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow out of control. These cells usually form a tumor that can often be seen on an x-ray or felt as a lump. The #tumor is #malignant if the cells can grow into surrounding tissues or spread (#metastasize) to distant areas of the body.

Possible symptoms of male breast cancer include:

·       a lump in one breast, which is usually painless

·       nipple retraction, ulceration, and discharge

·       skin puckering or dimpling on the breast

·       redness or scaling of the skin on the breast or nipple

If cancer spreads, additional symptoms may include:

·       swelling in the lymph glands, in or near the underarm area

·       breast pain

·       bone pain

Early stage breast #cancer responds well to treatment. Diagnostic methods and treatments have improved in the last few years, and so the chances of living for at least 5 years after diagnosis are probably higher than the above figures for people currently receiving a #diagnosis.

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New treatment paths for Breast Cancer

#Breast #cancer is a common illness around the world. It is the most common invasive of #cancers in #women and affects around one in eight and represents about a quarter of all invasive cancers.

Immunotherapies that take off the "brakes" on the adaptive anti-tumor response have worked well in #melanoma and #lung_cancer but less so in breast cancers. In general breast cancer #tumors harbor a decreased presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and have been considered poor candidates for triggering an immune response. The research team, however, activated innate #immunity in breast cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment by testing the use of a synthetic #RIG-I agonist in breast cancer cells and in a mouse model of breast cancer. RIG-I, or retinoic acid-inducible gene I, is a virus-sensing receptor that activates pro-inflammatory signaling pathways.

A research team in India well aware of the issues, costs and discomfort surrounding screening and assessment of breast tumors with conventional #mammography have developed a novel system for monitoring changes in such a tumor that uses a compact #micro_strip #antenna. Such devices are relatively easy to fabricate and have a wide range of more conventional applications in the world of #telecommunications as #satellite television receivers and such. The team describes details in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology and explains how the devices comprise a radiating patch with a rectangular slot, three stubs, a feed-line and a partial ground plane. The devices operate at a frequency of between 2.4 and 4.76 gigahertz and measure the resonance of the tumour, as opposed to healthy breast, tissue, which have different dielectric properties.

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Breast Cancer Chemotherapy

#Chemotherapy is a powerful treatment that involves taking medications to damage #cancerous cells. The goal is to prevent these cells from dividing and multiplying.

Chemotherapy for breast cancer uses drugs to target and destroy breast cancer cells. These #drugs are usually given directly into a vein through a needle or as a pill. Chemotherapy for #breast_cancer frequently is used in addition to other treatments, such as #surgery, #radiation or #hormone_therapy. Receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer may increase the chance of a cure, decrease the risk of the cancer returning, alleviate symptoms from the cancer or help people with #cancer live longer with a better quality of life. If the cancer has recurred or spread, chemotherapy may control the breast cancer to help you live longer. Or it can help ease symptoms the #cancer is causing.

Cancer survival rates are one way to show how effective various treatments, including chemotherapy, can be. A survival rate refers to the percentage of people who live for a certain amount of time after a cancer diagnosis. Survival rates can also help people gain an understanding of their outlook because they provide information about the likely outcomes of people with similar cancers.

Preventive medications reduce the risk of breast cancer in #women with a high risk of the #disease. They usually include estrogen-blocking medications, such as selective estrogen receptor modulators and aromatase inhibitors. These medications carry a risk of side effects, so doctors reserve these medications for women who have a high risk of breast cancer.

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Breast cancer: Hormone therapy

Why does breast cancer sometimes recur after treatment? A new study suggests that in part, the answer may lie in the effect of adjuvant hormone therapy on some cancer cells.

Researchers from different universities looked at the effect of adjuvant endocrine therapy — a type of hormone therapy — on these different breast cancer cells. Their findings suggest the drugs may actually kill some cells and switch others into this sleeper state. If we can unlock the secrets of these dormant cells, we may be able to find a way of preventing cancer coming back, either by holding the cells in permanent sleep mode or by waking them up and killing them.

Doctors usually recommend hormone therapies for the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers, in which the cancer cells grow and spread by interacting with a hormone called estrogen. The American Cancer Society note that these make up the majority about two-thirds  of breast cancer cases. Typically, a course of hormone therapy follows surgery  for tumor removal, and while this strategy is successful in many cases, some people experience a relapse. This can lead to metastasis — a state in which cancer cells spread throughout the body, making it more difficult for doctors to spot and treat. This state can be temporary; meaning that there is a possibility these cancer cells will later "awaken," leading to the formation of new tumors. These sleeper cells seem to be an intermediate stage to the cells becoming resistant to the cancer drugs,

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