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Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a cancer of the breast tissue.

201.	Drug Classes for Breast Cancer Therapy  2007-06-18 20:29:15 There are several anticancer drugs used to destroy breast cancer cells. To name a few are alkylating agents, antimetabolites, antineoplastic antibiotics, antimitotic agents, antimicrotubule agents and heavy metals. Each class of drug has its own mechanism of action that has been proven through research to be effective in breast cancer chemotherapy.
202.	Adverse Effects of Breast Cancer Chemotherapy  2007-06-18 20:28:13 Chemotherapy involves the use of drugs that may make the cancer patient, who still feels well, fell sick. This kind of cancer treatment may be so uncomfortable for the patient, but the drugs used do work and effectively increase cure rates. The end may indeed justify the means.
203.	The Most Important Health Tips For Breast Cancer Patients  2007-06-18 20:27:06 If you are someone you know is going through breast cancer, you know what an emotionally and physically trying time it is. Many forms of cancer treatment only add to the discomfort that the breast cancer patient experiences. Radiation treatments, for example, can cause a great deal of fatigue and it can take up to two months for your normal levels of energy to return. Therefore, it is important to follow a few important health tips in order to minimize these side effects, as well as to help you get better sooner.
204.	Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer  2007-06-18 20:26:10 Many breast cancer patients often do not clearly understand the role of radiation in the overall treatment plan so make sure that your treatment team explain in full.
205.	Breast Cancer - Insurance and Employment  2007-06-18 20:24:57 Having Breast Cancer brings up a number of issues. Some of those have to do with employment and insurance and the discrimination issues that can surround having had cancer.
206.	Your Breast Cancer Treatment Team  2007-06-18 20:23:47 The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer has changed dramatically in recent years. In the past, a majority of women who had palpable lump on their breast went directly into surgery. Researchers are now beginning to explore the role of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy as a new form of breast cancer therapy.
207.	Breast Cancer Types  2007-06-18 20:21:54 Breast cancers are not all one and the same. There are several breast cancer types - ductal cancer, lobular cancer and papillary breast cancers are only a few.
208.	Breast Cancer Pathology  2007-06-18 20:20:41 As a breast cancer patient, you will want to know your pathology report. This knowledge will help you and your doctor come to a reasonable conclusion regarding your treatment plan.
209.	8 Ways to Prevent Breast Cancer  2007-06-18 20:19:41 Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, other than skin cancer. One in eight American women will develop this illness at some time during her life. Learn how you can prevent this disease.
210.	How Can You Tell if You Have Breast Cancer?  2007-06-18 20:16:10 There are some signs that may tell you if you have breast cancer. Breast cancer is formed when normal cells divide and multiple in uncontrollable fashion. This causes the development of extra cells which further lump together and create a tumor.

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