Male Breast Cancer - what you should know about!

by: Fritz Frei

Have you know, that the breast cancer can also catch the man? Yes - it's really true! Have a look on the last news! The special Risk Factors for Male Breast Cancer - Only approximately 1-1.5% of all breast cancer cases occur in men. - Several risk factors have been identified that make some men more likely to develop breast cancer than others. These risk factors include: The Age: The average age of men diagnosed with breast cancer is between 60 and 70 years old. The history of the family: - 20% of men with breast cancer have close female relatives who have (or have had) breast cancer. The Radiation exposure: - Prior exposure to radiation (usually for treatment of a cancer) is a risk factor for male breast cancer. The Liver disease: - If the liver is normal function, she helps with hormone metabolism by binding proteins that carry hormones in the blood. If the Man's has liver diseases such as cirrhosis, they tend to have lower levels of androgens (male hormones) and on the other hand a higher estrogens levels (female hormones).This reality puts them at an increased risk of developing gynecomastia (non-cancerous tissue growth) and breast cancer. Symptoms Male Breast Abnormalities - The most male breast changes are due to benign (non-cancerous) abnormalities, such as gynecomastia (non-cancerous tissue growth) - So, the men should report any persistent breast changes to their physicians for clinical evaluation. -The Symptoms of male breast cancer may include: -a breast lump, -swelling, -skin dimpling or puckering, -nipple retraction (the nipple turns inward), -redness or scaling of the nipple or breast skin, -and nipple discharge http://imaginis.com/breasthealth/nipple.asp. How to treating Male Breast Cancer This will be depending on the type and stage http://imaginis.com/breasthealth/staging.asp of breast cancer. The following treatment will most likely be used: Surgery - Radiation therapy - Chemotherapy - Hormone therapy About the Survival Rates for Male Breast Cancer Today, the survival rates are similar the women cancer, when the treatment of the tumour begins at the same stage. Anyway, the male breast cancer tends to be diagnosed in later stages than female breast cancer. The following chart is an approximate survival rate for each stage of breast cancer. The percentages are only averages. The chances of survival will differ for each man depending on his own medical situation and several other factors, including new treatment options, how he responds to treatment, etc. STAGE 1 TUMOR SIZE less than 2 cm No Lymph Node 5year Survivalrate 100 % STAGE 2 TUMOR SIZE Between 2-5 cm No Lymph Node 5year Survivalrate 95 % STAGE 3 TUMOR SIZE More than 5 cm No Lymph Node 5year Survivalrate 84 % Stage 4 TUMOR SIZE not applicable YES Survivalrate 52 % All about the Planning Treatment and the Research More about this you get it on http://imaginis.com/breasthealth/staging.asp#what Additional Resources and References ·The American Cancer Society provides information on male breast cancer at http://www.cancer.org/ ·The National Cancer Institute provides information on male breast cancer at http://www.cancer.gov/ ·The University of Pennsylvania's Oncolink document, "NCI/PDQ Physician Statement: Male Breast Cancer," is available at http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/ About the author: Fritz Frei make it easy to check out the important details about the diagnoses and test's of the Male - Breast-Cancer. To receive more information's about all cancer -questions - Links and last research NEW's - visit the http://www.cancer-info.info

ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF MEDICINE FOR CANCER PATIENT

by: John D.Samara

John D.Samara http://www.childcancerandyou.org Alternative forms of medicine like: Acupuncture can be used for providing pain relief. Herbal Medicine helps strengthen the body's ability to eliminate cancer cells. They do not however cure cancer, but can definitely prolong the life of a person suffering from cancer. Homeopathy is effective in providing relief from the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Mind and Body Treatment focuses on a persons emotions, behaviour and faith. It is believed that a person must maintain a positive attitude and live a life free of mental and emotional stress. Massage and reflexology have also been found to be effective in strengthening cells and promoting the release of anti-cancer hormones in the body. The Mind and Body treatment has been found to be very effective and powerful in dealing with cancer, and perhaps even preventing it. Nutrition and Diet has been found to be effective in preventing tissue and cell damage and ensuring the proper immune function of the body. Traditional Chinese Medicine has been found to be effective in providing relief from the side effects of the conventional treatments of cancer. Practitioners of this form of medicine recommend the use of herbs like Asian Ginseng, Astragalus and Dong Quai. Article submited By John D. Samara On the behalf of www.childcancerandyou.org Global cancer concern india is a ngo in india serving cancer suffering people for cure of different types of cancer like child cancer, throat cancer, breast cancer, bone cancer, prostat cancer etc. For making donationskindly visit www.childcancerandyou.org Donation for Cancer Patients , Online Donations, Donate Online for Cancer Patients, NGO india About the author: John D. Samara is a journalist and presently working in remote areas of asian sub continents for awareness on Cancer.

Cancer Diet - Minerals

by: Marilyn Bennett

A cancer diet needs a good balance of minerals because minerals are needed by all cells for proper function. Patients are often found to be mineral deficient, so this is an area of the diet that needs particular attention.

There are two classes of minerals. Macrominerals, such as the well known calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium and phosphorus, and microminerals, such as boron, chromium, copper, iron, iodine, germanium, sulfur, silicon, vanadium, zinc, manganese and molybdenum.

The good news is we will get most of the minerals we need, provided we are eating a diet based on a wide variety of fruits and veggies, with the addition of nuts, seeds and grains.

Where we can get in to trouble is that minerals are washed out of soils with constant rain, and modern fertilizers don't usually contain the wide variety of minerals we need. Organic gardeners usually use rock minerals on their soils and this results in organic produce have a much higher and broader range of minerals.

Germanium is one micromineral that cancer patients are often low on. It is essential for immune function and is critical to tissue oxygenation. Cancer grows rapidly where there is low oxygenation of cells. Germanium is found in broccoli, celery, garlic, onions, rhubarb, sauerkraut and tomato juice as well as aloevera and ginseng.

Iodine deficiency has been linked to breast cancer in more than one study. Seasalt contains iodine and a variety of minerals rather than the isolated highly processed iodine additive in table salt. Asparagus, garlic, lima beans, soybeans, sesame seeds all contain natural iodine along with the nutrients needed for good absorption.

Large amounts of brassicas eg brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower, along with peaches, pears and spinach can block absorption of iodine, so ensure there is a balance of iodine rich foods in your diet.

Selenium has been linked to cancer. Selenium and Vitamin E work together to attack free radicals. Selenium is critical for pancreatic function, and pancreatic enzymes are critical to the bodies ability to fight tumour activity. This mineral is generally found in meat and grains, however countries such as New Zealand and much of America is known to have selenium deficient soils.

As there have been several studies showing that good selenium levels have significantly reduced the risk of cancer, this is one mineral you want to have enough of.

Food sources that should be included frequently in a cancer diet are: brazil nuts, broccoli, brown rice, brewers yeast, chicken, kelp, onions, salmon, seafood, tuna, wheatgerm and whole grains. Garlic, chamomile, ginseng and parsley are all easy to use concentrated forms that can be added to the diet daily.

A couple of warnings:

Be very careful about self-dosing with minerals as several of them will block absorption of others if the dose is too high.

Again, eating a variety of foods, with particular notice taken of those that have high mineral levels is the safest way to go. If you wish to explore mineral supplementation further, talk to your naturopath or nutritionist. But whatever you do, don't ignore the importance of these vital elements to your well being.

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