Breast Cancer: Signs, Symptoms, Risks, and Treatment: Publications and Documents
Summary
This database from Disabled World (DW) includes a range of publications such as comprehensive articles on signs, symptoms, and treatments for breast cancer, research news related to cancer treatment advancements, and discussions on disparities in cancer screening for specific demographics. It features content on disability and participation in cancer screening programs, personal stories like that of Martina Navratilova's breast cancer diagnosis, and informational pieces on how to qualify for disability benefits due to breast cancer. The database also contains publications on public health initiatives like the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's efforts and practical guides for managing life post-cancer treatment.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| BI-RADS: Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System Chart The BI-RADS system classifies breast imaging findings to enhance communication, guide management, and ensure quality in breast cancer diagnosis. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Stanford Medicine Study Reveals Gene Variants Predict Future Breast Cancer Biology Gene variants foretell the biology of future breast cancers in a Stanford Medicine study. | ||
| 21 Gene Assay - Are Oncologists Jumping the Gun? Study uncovers discrepant decision making for use of 21-gene assay in women with cancer. | ||
| Prophylactic Mastectomy Tripled Despite No Survival Benefit New research finds many women choosing to remove a healthy breast are at low risk for developing cancer in that breast. | ||
| Mastectomy: Types and Postoperative Surgery Information Information regarding mastectomy, a surgery to remove the breast, includes types and postoperative surgery care. | ||
| Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise Preliminary evidence suggests the vaccine primed the immune systems to attack breast cancer tumor cells and helped slow the cancer progression. | ||
| Breast Thermography Not a Substitute for Mammography Says FDA U.S. FDA warns women not to substitute breast thermography for mammography to screen for breast cancer. | ||
| Link Between Obesity Gene and Breast Cancer New research has uncovered a link between the fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) and a higher incidence of breast cancer. | ||
| Mammogram Screenings Catch Second Breast Cancers Early Comprehensive study shows yearly mammograms detect second breast cancers early. | ||
| Breast Cancer Screening for Women With Physical Disabilities Inaccessible facilities, equipment and attitudes surrounding breast cancer screening for women who use wheelchairs or other mobility aides. | ||
| Estrogen Reduces Aggression in Breast Cancer Estrogen is capable of reducing the number of breast cancer stem cells, which may explain the lower aggression of the tumor and the possibility of a better prognosis. | ||
| Encouraging Women with Disabilities to Get Mammograms For some women with breast cancer Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is an important benefit that can help provide financial stability. | ||
| Breast Biopsies and Micro-bubble Ultrasound Patients with early breast cancer undergo a sentinel lymph node biopsy to determine if their cancer has spread. | ||
| High Dietary Fat, Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer Examines the role of fat and cholesterol in breast cancer development. | ||
| Most Women Do Not Get Recommended Mammograms Only half of all eligible women in the United States are getting their annual mammograms. | ||
| Discovery Halts Breast Cancer Stem Cells Breast cancer stem cells are stimulated by estrogen via a pathway that mirrors normal stem cell development. | ||
| Radiation Fears Should not Deter Women from Mammography Screening The risk of radiation-induced breast cancer from mammography screening is slight in comparison to the benefit of expected lives saved. | ||
| New Risk Factor for Developing Breast Cancer BRCA1 gene is known for its involvement in breast and ovarian cancer. | ||
| Expert Survivorship Tips for Breast Cancer Quality of Life Practical tips from cancer experts on managing health, fears, and lifestyle after breast cancer treatment to enhance long-term survival and quality of life . | ✓ ✓ | |
| Expert Breast Cancer Treatment Tips for Better Care Expert breast cancer treatment tips from leading oncologists covering nutrition, exercise, support, and practical care strategies for better outcomes. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Portable Breast Scanner Provides Fast Cancer Detection Portable scanner based on radio frequency technology shows in a second the presence of malignant and benign tumors in the breast on a computer. | ||
| Women with Family History Can Control Breast Cancer Risk Having a family history of breast cancer can lead some women to wonder if the risk is out of their control. | ||
| Breast Cancer Screening Tips for Early Detection Tips on breast cancer screening: annual mammograms from age 40, digital options for dense breasts, clinical exams, self-checks for early detection and better cure rates. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Essential Breast Cancer Prevention Tips Evidence-based tips from cancer experts highlight ten ways to lower breast cancer risk through lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, and avoiding hormones. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Mammography Screening Threshold at 50 Proven Unfounded Annual mammography screening of women in their 40s reduces the breast cancer death rate in women by nearly 30 percent. | ||
| Breast Cancer Patient Partners at Risk of Developing Mood Disorders Partners of breast cancer patients are at risk of developing mood disorders. | ||
| Physical Limitations of Breast Cancer Survivors Women who survive breast cancer often suffer from functional limitations that affect motion strength and dexterity. | ||
| Watercress Can Help Prevent Breast Cancer Consumption of watercress by healthy participants who had previously been treated for breast cancer reduced the presence of a key tumor growth factor six and eight hours after eating the watercress. | ||
| Better Marker for Breast Cancer May Reduce Need for Second Surgeries New material could help surgeons more accurately locate breast cancers and reduce need for second surgeries. | ||
| Inadequate Support for Women with Secondary Breast Cancer Support provided for women with secondary breast cancer is inadequate and urgent steps are needed to provide better services for patients. | ||
| Garbage Bins Go Pink to Help Curb Breast Cancer Pink garbage bins for a visible demonstration of support for breast cancer awareness. | ||
| Preventive Mastectomies Pay Off for Some Women Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations significantly reduce their risk of breast and ovarian cancer with preventive surgeries. | ||
| Key Mechanism Identified in Metastatic Breast Cancer Researchers zero in on how breast tumor cells break free and start to spread. | ||
| Martina Navratilova Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis Martina Navratilova reveals she was diagnosed with grade three DCIS breast cancer. | ||
| Freezing Out Breast Cancer Encouraging potential future treatment for women diagnosed with breast cancer. | ||
| Genomic Test Results for Early Stage Breast Cancer Genomic testing is an important part of care for patients after being diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Osteoporosis Drugs Associated with Decreased Risk of Breast Cancer Common osteoporosis drugs are associated with a decrease in risk of breast cancer. | ||
| Accessibility for Women with Disabilities at Mammogram Facilities in the DC Metro Area Accessibility for Women with Disabilities at Mammogram Facilities in the DC Metro Area. | ||
| Standard of Care for Breast Cancer Survivors with Lymphedema Researchers collaborate to develop a standard of care for breast cancer survivors with lymphedema. | ||
| Breast Cancer Test Helps Patients Avoid Chemotherapy Test predicts whether early stage breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy treatment. | ||
| Breast Cancer Survival Improves if Herceptin Used with Chemotherapy Using Herceptin with chemotherapy improves treatment of women with HER2+ breast cancer. | ||
| Breast Cancer Treatments Improve Patients with a family history of breast cancer are at a higher risk and should begin mammogram screening at age 35. | ||
| More Women Removing Healthy Breast After Cancer Diagnosis Number of women opting for surgery to remove healthy breast after cancer diagnosis in breast is rising. | ||
| Medications for Breast Cancer Risk can Cause Serious Side Effects Drugs that reduce the chance of getting breast cancer have been shown to cause adverse effects. | ||
| Chemobrain: Breast Cancer's Cognitive Toll Explore chemobrain's impact on breast cancer survivors, from cognitive symptoms to quality-of-life challenges, based on UCLA research findings. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Treating Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Survivors Study reveals effective strategies to prevent bone loss in breast cancer survivors by addressing treatment-induced osteoporosis and secondary factors. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Removing Breasts and Ovaries to Reduce Cancer Risk Women at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer are choosing to undergo surgery as a precautionary measure to decrease their cancer risk. | ||
| Metabolic Factors in Risk of Breast Cancer Physiological changes associated with the metabolic syndrome may play a role in the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. | ||
| Teenage Girls and Breast Lumps breast cancer is rare in adolescents, and the vast majority of teenage breast lumps turn out to be benign masses that are related to hormones. | ||
| High PEA-15 Levels Shrink Breast Cancer Tumors Overexpression of PEA-15 steeply reduced breast cancer tumors in a preclinical experiment. | ||
| Pregnancy Hormone Protects Against Breast Cancer Pregnancy hormone hCG protects against breast cancer even in short-term treatments. | ||
| Women with Early Breast Cancer Choosing Double Mastectomies Women diagnosed with the earliest stage of breast cancer choosing to have both breasts surgically removed. | ||
| New Test May Predict Breast Cancer Metastasis New marker for breast cancer metastasis called TMEM Tumor Micro-environment of Metastasis. | ||
| Super Micro-surgery Hope for Breast Cancer Patients with Lymphedema Breast cancer patients with lymphedema in the upper arm are undergoing super-micro surgical technique lymphaticovenular bypass. | ||
| Waiting for Breast Cancer Biopsy Results can Affect Health Women experience considerable anxiety while waiting to undergo breast biopsy and while waiting for the results. | ||
| Researchers Identify Protein Trigger of Breast Cancer New protein trigger in the progression of breast cancer discovered by Canadian researchers at Universite de Montreal and University of Alberta. | ||
| High Insulin Levels Raise Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women Research shows higher than normal levels of insulin place postmenopausal women at increased risk of breast cancer. | ||
| Breast Cancer Remission A study of mammography screening for breast cancer found invasive cancers might spontaneously regress over time. | ||
| Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Facts and Information Inflammatory Breast Cancer is a form of cancer that requires immediate and very aggressive forms of treatment with chemotherapy. |
Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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