TenderSoul's 

Breast Cancer Page





Cancer is a word that no woman or man ever wants to hear. It is estimated that 184,000 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer each year. Only lung cancer causes more cancer deaths among women.

     Breast cancer is a disease in which cancer cells are found in breast tissue. A breast has 15-20 sections called lobes, which have many smaller sections called lobules. Thin tubes called ducts connect lobes and lobules. There are numerous types of breast cancer. Example, ductal cancer, found in the cells of the ducts, is the most common type of cancer. Cancer that begins in the lobes or lobules is called lobular cancer.

     It is best to detect breast cancer as early as possible to ensure a wide range of treatment options. With prompt treatment, the outlook for a cure is good. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the five year survival rate for women whose tumors haven't spread beyond the breast is 92 percent. When the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes under the arm, the rate decreases to 71 percent, dropping drastically to 18 once the cancer has spread to the liver, lungs or brain.

     Mammograms, or special x-rays of the breast, can detect more than 90 percent of all cancers, so it is important to do self-breast exams, and physical exam by a doctor to detect cancer early.

     Below I am providing you with some helpful links to help maybe answer some questions you may have, but if you have found a lump schedule an appointment with a doctor for further test. Some of the links have messages boards and chat rooms, they can be a very good place to find support for those who may be faced with cancer or knows of someone who has it.

 

 

Helpful Breast Cancer Links

Wall of Hope

American Medical Association

Race for the Cure

The Phenomenal Women Of The Web

Breast Cancer Glossary

Breast Cancer On-line Support

Gillette Women's Cancer Connection

Web MD

Best Web Sites for Breast Cancer

American Cancer Society

Relay for Life

National Cancer Institute

Pharmacia Oncology

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations

National Foundation for Cancer Research

Ladies Home Journal

National Breast Cancer Foundation

Cancer News

Cancer Care

 

 

 

 

I will be adding more sites soon! 

If you know of some good useful sites, please email me the address and I will gladly add them to the list here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the women who are fighting breast

cancer, ones that have lost their life's and

for the ones who won the battle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last updated: November 8, 2004

 This site was created and is maintained by Shirley Foster aka TenderSoul

Opening year: 2000

 

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