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Gene Predicts Breast Cancer Treatment Success

Gene Predicts Breast Cancer Treatment Success
Scientists have identified a gene that could help predict whether a

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One-shot radiotherapy ‘success against breast cancer’

A single dose of radiation during surgery is just as effective as a prolonged course of radiotherapy for breast cancer, a study suggests.

Doctors have tested the technique, which involves a single shot of radiotherapy to a tumour site, in more than 2,000 patients.

It could save the UK £15m a year, the researchers said.

Cancer Research UK said The Lancet study could have a “huge impact” for patients.

The researchers said using the one-stop procedure would be more convenient for patients and cut waiting lists.

Treatment to surgically remove cancerous breast tissue is the starting point of treatment for thousands of women in Britain each year.

That is often followed up with weeks of radiotherapy to the whole breast to kill any remaining cancer cells.

But with the new technique, doctors use a mobile radiotherapy machine that can be inserted into the breast to target the exact site of the cancer.

Led by a UK team, but carried out in nine countries, the four-year trial in women over 45 showed similar rates of disease recurrence regardless of the treatment used.

There were six cases of the disease returning in those who had the new single-dose technique and five cases in those undergoing a prolonged course of radiotherapy.

But the single dose during surgery avoids potential damage to organs such as the heart, lung, and oesophagus, which can occur during radiation to the whole breast, the researchers said.

The frequency of any complications and major toxic effects was similar in the two groups.

University College London Hospitals (UCLH) oncologist Prof Jeffrey Tobias, who enrolled the first patient on the trial at the former Middlesex Hospital in London with oncologist Jayant Vaidya, said: “I think the reason why it works so well is because of the precision of the treatment. It eradicates the very highest risk area – the part of the breast from which the tumour was removed.”

Meanwhile, Mr Vaidya, who is also a UCLH oncologist, said the new treatment “could mean that many more women could conserve their breasts”.

Josephine Ford, 80, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2008 and was successfully treated with this form of treatment three months later.

She said this approach “simplified everything and made the process less traumatic”.

And she added that it made her life “so much easier” since she “didn’t have to come back to the radiotherapy department on a daily basis for five or six weeks”.

‘Exciting prospect’

While optimistic about the results, the researchers stressed the findings were only applicable to women with a similar type of breast cancer as those in the trial.

But they added: “Treatment of patients with breast cancer accounts for about a third of the workload of radiotherapy departments in some parts of the world and contributes substantially to the unacceptable waiting lists seen in many oncology departments worldwide.

“In countries such as the UK where the waiting list for postoperative radiotherapy could rapidly diminish with use of targeted intraoperative radiotherapy, we estimate savings of around £15m a year.”

Kate Law, director of clinical research at Cancer Research UK, said: “Radiotherapy is already a very effective treatment, so improving that even further is an exciting prospect.

“Further follow-up of these women will be needed to confirm whether this strategy not only makes the most of the therapy’s power but also minimises any long-term side effects.”

Prostate cancer treatment success rate is not important

And there is a great meaning for the PSA test and correct diet in the prevention process.Just keep in mind that the porstate cancer prevention,but not the prostate cancer treatment success rate.

It’s reported that a group of Swedish scientists have experienced long-term observation of the 5595 fathers and found that, such as prostate cancer and breast cancer, are with genetic characteristics, If the father of 70-year-old previously been diagnosed with prostate cancer, then for his son the chance of prostate cancer is 2.5 times higher than the average person, If the father after the age of 70 have prostate cancer, for his son ,the chance of prostate cancer risk 1.5 times higher than the average person. Moreover, if the family has two or more close relatives in the same time, suffering from prostate cancer, then the relative risk of prostate cancer in the crowd will increase 14 times.

Experts suggest that men over the age of 50 should conduct annual health check, which should include the prostate examination,which is simple and can can also be used for diagnostic antigen PSA blood test, if there is family history of prostate cancer,it should be especially careful. Prostate cancer can be prevented, and have some, such as oranges, tomatoes, chicken, watermelon and other vitamins, carotenoids, trace elements with higher levels of food, can greatly reduce the risk of disease.

PSA screening may be carried out by detecting the early detection of prostate cancer, prostate cancer is also one of the reasons to reduce the relapse rate.

Once the tumor can spread to the glands was found outside the pre-prostate cancer treatment the chances of success will be greatly increased.

2010 Mitchell Co. Relay for Life a success

2010 Mitchell Co. Relay for Life a success
Story created Jul 20, 2010 – 12:07:13 CDT. It was a simple craft, strips of purple paper interlocked and stapled into rings, forming a chain link. But what that chain link represented was the spirit of survival-the courageous fight, and win, against cancer.

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Does anyone here have breast cancer success stories to share?

I am a 13 month breast cancer survivor and i am in fear of a recurrence and dying from the disease. I would really like it alot if someone could share some their stories with me on being a breast cancer survivor or someone you know who is a long term breast cancer suvivor. My spirits really need uplifting.

Please no sad stories about how everyone you known have died from it. I would only appreciate uplifting stories.