Breast Cancer Advice Center

As a show of support for a family member who is going through breast cancer treatment, some of the other family members (My wife, daughter and niece) are discussing geting a small pink ribbon tattoo as show of support. How about for me? I have no tattoos right now but I have donated to the Komen B...

What is a good, inexpensive way to advertise the start of a breast cancer support group? Would a newspaper donate ad space for something like this? Thanks!

I am looking to start a support group in town for breast cancer survivors, but I can't think of a good name. Any ideas? I know what breast cancer is, I am looking for a name for a support group.

My mom is fighting Melanoma Cancer that has spread to her lungs. I am looking for a specific type of bracelet to buy to show support. Everytime I see a sterling silver cuff bracelet it is in support of breast cancer, I would like to see my profits go to finding a cure for melanoma cancer. Althoough ...

my mom was diognosed with breast cancer last year and i would like to know which NHL players support breast cancer. if u could tell me the players who use the pink TPS breast cancer sticks that would be much help

If you read this question, then answer (please). I've been so caught up with school, that today I realized that it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My Myspace Layout has a background for breast cancer, plus a few pictures from Photobucket to show my support. What are you doing? I h...

Oct. is National Breast Cancer Awareness Mo., as you know. As one who had breast cancer, & a mastectomy, 1 yr. ago this mo. I want to caution women against putting off mammograms, & self checks. Millions of women have had or have breast cancer. What advise would give someone about the importance ...

First, how young have you heard of women getting breast cancer? I think it might be not as common for a 18-29 year old to get breast cancer, than it is for a woman over 30 right? And also, Is it possible to catch somehow breast cancer before the tumor is big enough to tell apart from the normal ...

I'm 17 and a senior at highschool and a student at the School of Nursing and I'm a huge advocate for Breast Cancer research and support. I'm always wearing my pink ribbon and my pink ribbon necklace and I have many breast cancer/pink ribbon clothing articles. Since it's breast cancer...

can you please help me with any of these questions? 1. What type of disorder is breast cancer? (autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, sex-linked dominant, sex-lonked recessive) 2. What are the comlications from haveing breast cancer? 3. What is the name of the protein involved in breast ...

i am 27 years old , can some body tell me breast cancer is like what? how is it happen ? because by today i feel very pain when i press my breast between my underarm there ? izzit i get breast cancer .... Please help me .. I havent get baby yet?Or if I get breast cancer any symptom ? Thank you

I'm high risk for breast cancer as my sister had it 4 years ago. I don't have a lump in the breast but above the breast in the chest area I'm sore to touch_muscle area. Last time I saw a surgeon about a cyst in the breast__he said if it hurts_don't worry_it's not cancer. I kn...

DO U KNOW ANY FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER OR ANYTHING IMPORTANT. IM DOING A PROJECT FOR SCHOOL ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND I WANT O MAKE SURE I HAVE ALL THE INFO. PLEASE ANYTHING U KNOW. THANKS

I am, the other day I was in Walgreens and they sell countless things for Breast Cancer, They even sell Pink M&M'S for this cancer, So where is the awareness for the men who develop testicle cancer, By the way kills more people in the 15 to 50 year old age group then breast cancer, I think a li...

my 90 year old grandmother had a routine check up last month. they found a lump on her breast so they sent her for further testing. last week we found out she in fact has breast cancer. the doctor is talking about removing her breast. she is taking it a lot better then any of us are. she says "...

umm recently i don't feel good about myself. :( i almost give up hope on evrything. i left all my friends just feel like being alone. don't really know how should i couped with it. i've just recover something about me. it makes me so down. umm, i feel ashamed to tell u or anybody else bu...

I have read conflicting stories on this subject. I personally wear one 98% of the time. Besides the fact that my breast aren't "droopy" , I believe due to this habit, I don't have Breast problems. I have regular mammos and everything is good. I "heard" that wearing a bra ...

I read that dense breasts are more likely to form cancer. I know for a fact that mine (D cup) are very dense because I am very skinny and my breasts are not made of fat. I also have a couple other risk factors for breast cancer. THEORETICALLY, if I got a reduction to an A cup, would my risk of ca...

I'm 17 and a senior at highschool and a student at the School of Nursing and I'm a huge advocate for Breast Cancer research and support. I'm always wearing my pink ribbon and my pink ribbon necklace and I have many breast cancer/pink ribbon clothing articles. Since it's breast cancer...

Oct. is National Breast Cancer Awareness Mo., as you know. As one who had breast cancer, & a mastectomy, 1 yr. ago this mo. I want to caution women against putting off mammograms, & self checks. Millions of women have had or have breast cancer. What advise would give someone about the importance ...

Recipes for Breast Cancer awareness book? Please donate your stories and recipes.. I am walking the 3 day walk for breast cancer in Atlanta, and need to raise money in order to walk. I would love to make a cookbook that inspired my community and educated them on the effects of breast cancer, all th...

Does anyone know of a group that can come and do free breast cancer awareness demos and provide information for womens groups? I am in Southern california, and my church is planning a womens health night in October, and I wanted to highlight breast cancer as a part of the event, especally since Octo...

How many of you have seen the Ellen's breast cancer awareness show, this was a good episode of her show especially for women with breast cancer and women who have had breast cancer and survived, before I move on I wanna say if you look on my 360 page, I haved changed my theme to breast cancer aw...

I bought one of those pins that say "Give Strength" and it has the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon on it. Everytime I wear it, someone asks me if I have breast cancer or have lost someone close to me who had it. The answer is no for both, but the reason I wear it is cause I want to show m...

What are the most common breast cancer symptoms in women?

I can't find any information on what other types of breast cancer symptoms there are other than the obvious, breast lumps, discharge, changes in physical appearance etc. Anyone have any other symptoms associated with cancer?

I keep thinking that one breast is larger... and that it must be a lump, but my husband says he doesn't see any difference. Can one breast increase in size as woman ages? Is this normal? This same breast feels tender, swollen, and often shoots out nerve pain (tingling sensation), to my ar...

I have recently noticed my right breast has become very firm on the outside compared to the left along with small lumps between my armpit and breast, largest feels about the size of a pencil eraser. I wasn't sure if I should be worried so I've been doing a little research and found some of ...

i am 27 years old , can some body tell me breast cancer is like what? how is it happen ? because by today i feel very pain when i press my breast between my underarm there ? izzit i get breast cancer .... Please help me .. I havent get baby yet?Or if I get breast cancer any symptom ? Thank you

I have two lumps on my right breasts and its begining to hurt and i just came back form the er they said i need a momograhm....I cant get one soon but till i do i want to know what could it be.

Inflammatory breast cancer a/k/a IBC is in a class of its own when compared with any other type of breast cancer. IBC is in the dermal lymphatic system and is the most aggressive type of breast cancer. IBC is usually NOT detected in mammograms or ultrasounds as in most cases, there are no lumps; ...

For three months now, I've been getting an intermittent breast rash, on the underside, which is quite hot to the touch. Antibiotics have helped clear it up on 2 occasions. There is however still a visible residual shadow of the rash. Of course nothing shows up on mammogram or ultrasound....

I came across a video clip at http://cancernewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2006/12/inflammatory-breast-cancer-ibc.html which spoke in depth about inflammatory breast cancer. Is this disease really so dangerous?

Last week I noticed a small reddish spot on top of my right breast, almost near the arm pit. There is no lump or heat, but it was sore whenever it was touched. One week later, the soreness is pretty much gone, but the spot is still there, although it looks lighter than what it used to be (more pi...

I posted this earlier asking if anyone had seen the video on IBC (Inflammatory breast cancer ). I was going to post a link to it but accidentally posted it from my e-mail and I didn't want people able to access my e-mail. So, here is the link to the news paper article and the video itself is on...

Given that inflammatory breast cancer is a cancer of the breast lymphatics, is one positive node out of 9 as bad as if it were 9 out of 9?

I've been looking around on the internet....and think I might have breast cancer......ya I'm male and it's kind of embarrising to talk about, but anyways....I know what a normal breast area should look like, but mine is different. If I feel my nipple, there seems to be something under bo...

I am organizing a Race for the Cure team for a male relative with breast cancer. I'm looking for a funny/catchy slogan to put on the back of the team t-shirts. The honoree was a math teacher, tennis coach, and wrestling coach and we've thought about tieing that in on the shirt somehow.

I was diagnosed several years ago with male breast cancer. 2% of the population gets it from what i have been told. I am wondering if there has been any studies linking the fact that I am gay with this disease or the increase of its occurrance. TIA. -Don

Did you know that men can get breast cancer? 10% of all breast cancer victims are men. Yes men have the same exact layout in thier chests as women.

Pink is the official color for Breast cancer in women, what color is it for men? Yes breast cancer in men is a rare occurance.

my father has had swelling of his breast but i find this very concerning. it is only happening in one of his breasts and the other one seems fine.. if any one could give me any answers to what may be happening please answer to this asap. THANK YOU

Thanks to all who helped us before. My wife has breast cancer... Stage 3. Will she be able to survive? We have 2 children under 8. What is chemo like for the kids? How do you explain to little kids? They sense something is wrong...Thank you for your help

My friend was told she has stage 2 breast cancer and it has spread to her lymph nodes. She just had a mastectomy. What is her chances of survival? What does the different breast cancer stages mean? IIA IIB IIIA IIIB

My breast cancer grade is 2

what are the stages if no treatment have been recieved

I am having chest pain, breathing problems, arm and leg pain and my nipple is inverted somewhat.I'm worried, but my doc won't prescribe me an ultrasound for my breasts. (I am only 21.) He says I have nothing to worry about, but I am worried to death. Please help me

I am having chest pain, breathing problems, arm and leg pain and my nipple is inverted somewhat.I'm worried, but my doc won't prescribe me an ultrasound for my breasts. (I am only 21.) He says I have nothing to worry about, but I am worried to death. Please help me.

in 1999 or the 1900's iam doing a project and i need to know what breast cancer treatment options were available in the 1900's thank youu :]

which is better medicine for post operative breast cancer treatment T.mammazol 2.5mg or Letroz 2.5 mg

My aunt was recently diagnosed with breast cancer she is 62 yrs old. My aunt and uncle retired last year (my uncle is 64) and don't have health insurance, and don't know how they are going to pay for the chemo and radiation treatments. I'm doing research trying to find a way to help them...

please give a list of cancer treatment centres in india having high success rate

Intercourse is painful and burns terribly. I had breast cancer in 1999 and took Tomoxafine and now Femera, which is causing the problem. My oncologist does not approve but will give me a vagi ring if I insist.....though it will introduce small amounts of estrogen into my system and present a very ...

Put simply my mom has several doctors that have conflicting opinions. She has gotten 2nd opinions and none of the DR's agree on anything. No body even says what stage it is. After 3 mamograms we knew something was up, but they had never said they thought it was cancer. They sent her for a bi...

I'm 17 and a senior at highschool and a student at the School of Nursing and I'm a huge advocate for Breast Cancer research and support. I'm always wearing my pink ribbon and my pink ribbon necklace and I have many breast cancer/pink ribbon clothing articles. Since it's breast cancer...

Hi my name is Samantha and I am 19. Breast Cancer Fund is holding their 12th Annual Peak Hike. I will be doing the 11.5 mile hike for breast cancer research at Mt. Tamalpais in Marin Ca. This event is to take place October 14th, 2007. I am asking for Donations. Prevention Starts Here - with your s...

i am doing a research paper on Breast Cancer, and need any magazine articles, journal papers, books, and websites that have good, accurate information about breast cancer any information, the paper is going to be 4 to 6 pages long, with a 5 to 7 min power point presentation, any info will help

Recent studies show that the death rates from Prostate Cancer are much higher than previsously thought, higher than even Breast Cancer rates. Even previosuly, there was only a 1% difference in the death rates. Do you know how government research money is provided for Breast Cancer as compared to w...

...the fact that about 9 percent more men in the US develop prostate cancer than women develop breast cancer. $550 million v. $80 million http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/articl... Likewise, in Australia, breast cancer on average kills 2600 women each year However, http://www.prosta...

...the fact that about 9 percent more men in the US develop prostate cancer than women develop breast cancer. $550 million v. $80 million http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48895 Likewise, in Australia, breast cancer on average kills 2600 women each year However, ...

Do you know the number of deaths of Breast Cancer since 1930's worldwide?

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Breast Cancer Statistics among women, research, cures, different associations that raise money for breast cancer research, and what can I do to help.

My mum has just been diagnosed with breast cancer and I want to hear some good news on statistics, she will be operated on in 3 weeks.

Anyone know the statistics of Birth Control linking to any type of Cancer? I’m worried since Birth Control is a hormone and all, and on both sides of the family I have like every cancer you can think of heredity wise. Will taking Birth Control heighten my risk for Breast or Cervical Cancer or a...

I just got a fowarded email that said that Anti-prespirant causes breast cancer because it stops our body from getting rid of toxins etc. etc. There was no source listed, and therefore I want to know if anyone ever heard of something like that and if it's from a reliable source or it's just ...

ive heard from a friend that plucking underarm hair causes trauma to hte lymphnodes thus preventing it to serve it's function..hence can cause breast cancer is it true???

A study done by Dr. Daling at the Hutchinson Cancer institute found that especially in girls under 18, having an abortion before delivering a full term baby caused a 50% increase in breast cancer? Don't believe me? Ok, here's the proof- Here's her page, and the publication. http://mypr...

i've heard that wearing underwire bras cause breast cancer and am really curious if i should stop wearing underwire bras...

why is breast cancer common?

it is a womens deodrant called addias it can be foud in walgreens plz let me know if u use it or will use it. IT CAN HELP U PREVENT U FROM GETTING BREAST CANCER IT CAN SAVE UR LIFE. it is true it is scientificlly proven that that shaving your under arms and then using deodrant with alumin in it caus...

My breast cancer grade is 2

what are the stages if no treatment have been recieved

I am having chest pain, breathing problems, arm and leg pain and my nipple is inverted somewhat.I'm worried, but my doc won't prescribe me an ultrasound for my breasts. (I am only 21.) He says I have nothing to worry about, but I am worried to death. Please help me

I am having chest pain, breathing problems, arm and leg pain and my nipple is inverted somewhat.I'm worried, but my doc won't prescribe me an ultrasound for my breasts. (I am only 21.) He says I have nothing to worry about, but I am worried to death. Please help me.

are to have a lumpectomy with 5 weeks of radiation, or total breast removal and no radiation. The other choice is do nothing which is my choice. The doctor said about 2 years is what he would expect her to live if she does nothing.

About four years ago I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, had it removed and then given Tomoxophen. the Docs decided that I didn't need chemo. After taking Tomoxophen for 8 months I develoged an allergery (severe bleeding from nose, eyes and other personal areas) and was taken off o...

Recently a very close friend of mine turned 40. At this age, it is recommended that women go for mamograms and so she went for a routine one. They found a 4cm highly calcified nodule which they defined as highly suspicious. Cancer is in their family history. Obviously a diagnosis cannot be m...

When receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, there is a decimal number that accompanies, for instance 179.4. I would like to understand the scale and relevance of this number.

if any one can help me to look for thesis , books, or any information that help me in my research

if any one can help me to look for thesis , books, or any information that help me in my research

i only need Clasification and staging of breast cancer much information as possible please i have a 5 page essay to write. also how do u set my OPOENOFFICE.ORG so i could type it double spaced? thnx

I have a 2nd cousin who died from breast cancer and am interested in volunteering and/or charity fund raising for breast cancer sufferers and survivors. Does anyone have any information pertaining to either one?

a dear friend of mine has had breast cancer and lost one of her breasts and was in remission but then a couple years later she found out its back but on her brain and in her spine. what i would like to know is then what? i cant seem to find any information telling me how it got there and whats to ex...

My mother-in-law was diagnosed with Breast cancer last week (doctors found 2 lumps) and she had surgery (lumpectomy) yesterday. I am asking to all the survivors/sufferers... please give me information as much as you can about your experiences / struggles / remedies / care after surgery etc. and al...

My mother-in-law was diagnosed with Breast cancer last week (doctors found 2 lumps) and she had lumpectomy on Monday. I am asking to all the survivors/sufferers... please give me information as much as you can about your experiences/ struggles/remedies/care after surgery/ after Radiation etc. also a...

I need the items fast. I live in northern calif in a rural community,

I am 24 (will be November 9) I have large breasts (DD) (very close to DDD) I started my first menstruation at the age of 9. and well my question is, I have read that women who start (Menstruation) early are more likely to get breast cancer. is this true? should I be worried? I've just found ou...

I have cystic breasts...and since this is breast cancer awareness month and I'm gettting older...I should really do one. My breasts have a whole bunch of hard lump like things called cysts. How do I distingush between them and something else? After I have a bunch of cysts and most of them are...

I want to do something for Breast Cancer Awareness month and I talked to our Student Activities Coordinator said we could sell pins for $1 and then donate the money to the American Cancer Society or something like that. I'm not sure if we'd be allowed to buy stuff to sell so I'm looking ...

Finding breast cancer while it’s still in the earliest stages is a proven means of saving lives. Since we have no cure, the best start is with self breast exam. The breast check kit is an FDA approved medical device that enhances tactile sensation and acts like a magnifying glass for your finger...

i already had a post about this but didn't get good answers. well i'm 13 and 32AA and don't have a period. i sleep in a wired bra every night (i don't think that matters though). cancer does run in my family but i'm not sure about breast cancer. i taught myself how to do a self b...

i really think i have breast cancer evan thugh i'm 13 and a 32AA. i read all the comments on my last post and looked at all the sights people left and learned how to do a self breast exam. it feels like i have an abornamal bump. what should i do my mom is sleeping and i don't want to tell my...