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Breast Cancer Awareness & the NFL TEAM UP! Cheerleaders & Players

October is "Breast Cancer Awareness month" so I wanted to create a video tribute to the National Football League and it's cheerleaders, players, coaches and officials since the league is doing such a nice job of being involved. The stadiums are nicely marked... with their fields, goal posts and "BC awareness" signage. The PINK cheerleader outfits ie: pink "pom poms", wrist bands, boots, shoes, socks and the players, coaches & officials uniforms... ie:pink gloves, shoes, towels, helmets, hats & shirts with the Breast Cancer pink ribbon logo. *DISEASE INFORMATION* on Breast Cancer... Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, aside from skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), an estimated 192370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed among women in the United States this year. One in eight women will be affected at some point in their lifetime. An estimated 40170 women are expected to die from the disease in 2009 alone. Today, there are about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors living in the United States. If you're worried about developing breast cancer, or if you know someone who has been diagnosed with the disease, one way to deal with your concerns is to get as much information as possible. In this section you'll find important background information about what breast cancer is and how it develops. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in one or both of the breasts. Breast cancer usually ...

New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Dr. Therese Bevers talks about the new screening guidelines for Breast cancer. www.mdanderson.org Women at increased risk have a higher chance of getting breast cancer than women at average risk. Women at increased risk include those who have a: * History of radiation treatment to the chest * Genetic mutations, including an abnormality in the BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 genes, Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, CDH1, Cowden's Syndrome or Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome * History of Lobular Carcinoma in Situ * Five-year risk of breast cancer 1.7% or greater at age 35 or older, as defined by a Gail Model calculation. Calculate your risk using the Gail Model * A life-time risk of breast cancer 20% or greater, as defined by models dependent on family history. Women with a strong family history of breast cancer should consider speaking with a genetic counselor to learn more about these models and have their risk determined.

Caroline Manaloto on Breast Cancer and Its Symptoms, Risk Factors, Treatments and Costs (Part I)

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54, and the second cause of cancer death in women 55 to 74. Breast cancer (malignant breast neoplasm) is cancers originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the...

News for the Cure™ - Types of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is not a one-size-fits-all disease. Find out more about the many types of breast cancer and how to distinguish one from the other.

Cáncer de mama

Síntomas de Cáncer de mama Diversas investigaciones han encontrado un grupo de factores de riesgo, o circunstancias, que hacen a una persona más propensa para desarrollar el tumor. • Edad: el riesgo aumenta con la edad. La mayoría de cánceres de mama se produce sobre los 50 años; a los 60 el riesgo es más elevado y resulta muy poco frecuente por debajo de los 35 años, aunque también es posible. • Sexo : las mujeres son las más propensas a desarrollar cáncer de mama. Los hombres también pueden sufrirlo, pero la probabilidad es de uno por cada cien mujeres. • Antecedentes familiares : las posibilidades aumentan si una hermana, madre o hija ha sufrido esta enfermedad. Además este riesgo se eleva si el familiar que ha padecido cáncer lo ha hecho antes de la menopausia, o si ha afectado a los dos senos. • Haber sufrido otro cáncer : el riesgo de cáncer de mama aumenta si se ha sufrido previamente otro cáncer, especialmente de ovario o de colon, o un carcinoma lobular o ductal in situ (dos tipos de tumor maligno que aparecen en los lóbulos o en los conductos galactóforos de los senos, o conductos mamarios). Otro posible factor de riesgo es una hiperplasia benigna, una especie de tumor no maligno, que altera el tejido del seno. • Menopausia tardía (posterior a los 55 años) • No haber tenido hijos , o el primer parto a partir de los 30 años. • Factores medioambientales : se está investigando la posible influencia de pesticidas, campos electromagnéticos o contaminantes en agua y ...