Breast Cancer

BREAST CANCER Prevention in high-risk individuals

Prophylactic oophorectomy (removal of ovaries), post-child-bearing, reduces the risk of developing breast cancer by 50%, as well as reducing the risk of developing ovarian cancer by 96%. The side effects of Oophorectomy may be alleviated by medicines other than hormonal replacement. Non-hormonal biphosphonates (such as Fosamax and Actonel) increase bone strength and are available as once-a-week pills. Low-dose Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (e.g. Paxil, Prozac) alleviate vasomotor menopausal symptoms, i.e. "hot flashes".

INDEX

History of breast cancer
Types of breast cancer
Risk factors and etiology
          Age
          Alcohol
          Environmental causes
          Genes
          Hormones
          Light levels
          Obesity
          Unproven
Prevention in high-risk individuals
Prevention of Environmental Causes
Symptoms
Screening
Diagnosis
Treatment
          Surgery
          Radiation therapy
          Indications for radiation
          Types of radiotherapy
          Side effects of radiation
          Systemic therapy
          Chemotherapy
          Hormonal treatment
          Targeted therapy
          Preclinical
          Flax seeds
          Alternative medicine
Prognosis
Breast cancer in males
Spreading elsewhere
Breast cancer awareness               References