Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Breast Cancer Type

Reproductive factors play a role in breast cancer type

October 03, 2008

Factors such as your age at menopause and your breastfeeding history may be linked to the type of breast cancer you develop, a new study suggests. The observational study of 2,500 women found a strong hormonal tie between certain reproductive markers and specific cancer subtypes. Among researchers' findings were that women who began menstruation before age 13 had a higher risk of HER2-positive breast cancer. Women who breastfed for longer than six months were less at risk for "triple negative" c... Read more »

View all »

Expert & Community Posts

Fast FAQs on Types of Breast Cancer

By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

Do you know what breast cancer recurrence is? How about what the most common type of breast... Read more »

More Clues for Black and Younger Women with Aggressive Breast Cancer

By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...important step in solving the mystery of basal epithelial breast cancer, a very aggressive,... Read more »

A Husband's Guide to Understanding Breast Cancer Prognosis

By Tom Brown , Health Expert

Before trying to make sense of breast cancer prognosis, it's important to know the type of breast... Read more »

Stopping Breast Cancer from Spreading

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

The research into breast cancer continues and a recent study completed by the University of North... Read more »

Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: New News... and It's Not Good

By Doug Haberstroh , Health Expert

...the story of my wife Keri. Keri was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 25. We... Read more »

Go to Posts »

Health Guide

Types of Breast Cancer: Recurrent Breast Cancer

Q. I had breast cancer in the past, and I’m really scared of it coming back. What can you tell me about recurrent breast cancer?A. Recur (“re-occur”) means the same breast cancer you initially... Read more »

Types of Breast Cancer: Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)

Background Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a relatively rare type of breast cancer grows in the lymph vessels of the skin of the breast. Because it usually doesn’t form an easy-to-find lump and... Read more »

Types of Breast Cancer: Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)

...any other strong genetic risk factors, and feel able to handle the fact that you’re pre-disposed to breast cancer, the course of action recommended most often is “watchful waiting.” You’ll... Read more »

Types of Breast Cancer: Invasive/Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)

...But that’s still a theory; research continues. Q. How many women get this particular type of breast cancer? Is it one of the common ones? A. Yes. In fact, infiltrating or invasive ductal... Read more »

Types of Breast Cancer: Infiltrating/Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC)

...(infiltrating ductal carcinoma), and the two are usually paired when you’re reading about types of breast cancer. The main difference involves geography: IDC occurs in your breast’s ducts, the... Read more »

Images

Female breast biopsy

Medications

Femara Oral Uses and How to Use

...with other medications to treat certain types of breast cancer (e.g.,... Read more »

Aromasin Oral Uses and How to Use

...with other medications to treat certain types of breast cancer (e.g.,... Read more »

Aredia IV Uses and How to Use

...problems that may occur with certain cancers (breast cancer, multiple myeloma). Pamidronate... Read more »

Premarin Oral Uses and How to Use

... certain cancers in men and women (e.g., certain types of metastatic breast cancer, prostate... Read more »

Evista Oral Uses and How to Use

...also lower the chance of getting a certain type of breast cancer (invasive) in women after... Read more »

View all commonly prescribed Medications »

Related News

Could an Aspirin a day Reduce Breast Cancer?

May 13, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds taking an aspirin a day may lower a woman's risk for a common type of breast cancer. The study reveals daily... Read summary »

Strenuous Physical Activity can Lower Breast Cancer Risk

March 27, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A regular dose of strenuous exercise may keep you from developing breast cancer. New research from the University of Southern... Read summary »

New Breast Scanner

May 05, 2008

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Each year, 180,000 women in the U.S. will be told they have breast cancer. Mammograms are the gold... Read summary »

Breakthrough Breast Scanner

April 30, 2007

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Each year, 180,000 women in the U.S. will be told they have breast cancer. Mammograms are the gold... Read summary »

Breast Cancer Risk

September 08, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your age at menopause and your breastfeeding practices can influence your risk of developing certain types of breast cancer,... Read summary »

Go to News »

Note: All clinical content on this site is physician-reviewed, except material generated by our community members.

Non-Profit Affiliates:

Featuring Content From:

By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on MyBreastCancerNetwork.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2005-2009. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. All rights reserved.

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.

Sign in