MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'breast cancer risk'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389181&cid=t_201909_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flexapro-for-treatment-of-hot-flashes%2F2011.01.23 In a well done placebo-controlled study published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), use of escitalopram (Lexapro) reduced hot flashes in menopausal women. Investigators enrolled 205 women, randomizing them to either Lexapro 10 mg or placebo, with instructions to increase to two pills a day if needed after four weeks. Lexapro users experienced about a 60 percent reduction in hot flash frequency over the eight-week study. About half ended up on the larger 20 mg daily dose by study’s end. The drug’s effect was apparent at about one week of use, and it was well tolerated. As in almost studies of menopausal treatments, the placebo group also experienced a significant reduction in symptoms — about 40 percent — but the difference between place... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4389181 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:00:21 +0100 4389181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259133&cid=t_201909_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcan-you-afford-to-find-out-if-you-are-at-high-risk-for-breast-cancer%2F Let’s face it: Women who test positive for either of the genetic mutations for breast cancer have an unenviable disadvantage. According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer risk among the general population is about 12 percent, while about 60 percent of women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 will develop breast cancer — that’s five times the risk. Also, the average age for the general population to develop breast cancer is 60, yet the average age of onset in those with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer is in the 40s. If you are in one of these groups, you need to know it. Genetic testing is the only way to determine if you are in either of these high-risk groups. I am a huge advocate for testing since it saved Sister’s life; she had an early hysterectomy that discovered s... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259133 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:16:56 +0100 4259133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118758&cid=t_201909_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Ffoods-eat-avoid-breast-cancer-risk%2F See this list of foods that experts think lower or raise your risk of getting breast cancer. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118758 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:50:02 +0100 4118758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610477&cid=t_201909_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcelebrating-breast-cancer-survival-on-memorial-day%2F This Memorial Day weekend is a good time to celebrate surviving breast cancer. It marks the start of another great summer season that usually involves holidays and fun, and it is already a day off from work and the daily routine. Why Memorial Day? My thought was that since I may not be successful if I launch a campaign to create a national holiday to celebrate cancer survival, maybe I should just claim a ready-made national holiday. This led me to conclude that Memorial Day is probably the best choice. It isn’t a stressful holiday where you have to wrap presents or entertain for days, family often gathers, and there is plenty of food and fun — not to mention fireworks. In fact, it is the fireworks that have me sold on Memorial Day as the best choice for a national day to celeb... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610477 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:17:49 +0100 3610477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603824&cid=t_201909_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fmotivated-by-breast-cancer%2F Over the past few weeks, I have been writing about my need to step up and make better choices for my lifestyle. This week I am seeing some success in implementing these changes. I am in a whole new mode. I am eating better, exercising, and wearing deodorant. I am committed to keeping all three of these as part of my new improved life. The deodorant thing (which I elaborated on in my last blog) is necessary because I am exercising and it is still really hot in Michigan. The personal trainer I met with to design my gym program said the only thing that I was doing that was good was walking my dog. I came home and told this to my Jack Russell terrier, Dixie, and she has been pretty smug about it. I would like to think that at age 50 I would have eventually made the choice to be that woman who ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603824 Wed, 26 May 2010 19:12:32 +0100 3603824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577373&cid=t_201909_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-readers-get-25-off-eboost-pink-lemonade-to-fight-breast-cancer%2F Have you or someone you know been affected by breast cancer? If so, EBOOST and Blisstree understand the long road and obstacles ahead. That’s why for every box of pink lemonade that EBOOST sells, they will donate a full $10 of the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Together, we can give hope to millions of women and their families – and help wipe out this terrible disease once and for all. The EBOOST Healthy Energy Drink contains a special blend of vitamins and minerals that activate the four vital elements of performance: ENERGY, IMMUNITY, RECOVERY, and FOCUS, delivering sustained energy that lasts. EBOOST has teamed up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to raise money for breast cancer awareness with an exclusive offer for Blisstree readers. A box of 20 EBO... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577373 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:14:24 +0100 3577373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411264&cid=t_201909_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcan-many-breast-cancers-be-avoided%2F The Internet was abuzz yesterday with this news out of Barcelona, Spain: Experts at a conference there claim that a third of all breast cancers in the western world can be avoided. This is really a shocking claim. We are all aware that lifestyle can affect breast cancer risk; this isn’t news to us in the US. What is new is that this announcement actually indicates that as many as one-third of all breast cancers can be avoided by eating less and exercising more. Researchers at the conference pointed to better screening and new treatments as working to decrease deaths from breast cancer, but now it is time for women to do their part by losing weight and choosing a healthier lifestyle. I truly have mixed emotions about this. On the one hand, I get that we need to take better care of ourselv... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411264 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:50:49 +0100 3411264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962909&cid=t_201909_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fnew-breast-cancer-risk-test-available.html NEW BREAST CANCER TEST AVAILABLE An Icelandic company, decode Genetics has released a breast cancer risk test.  It promises women a chance to take a more aggressive breast screening. The test cost is steep, $1625, and includes just seven genetic variants out of the 300 scientist expect to soon find. This test is a no brainier. The science behind the test is solid.  All seven genetic variants, called SNPs, for single nucleotide polymorphisms, are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, primarily in women of European descent.  Being in the public domain, companies can incorporate them into new products. The more SNP links, the higher your breast cancer risks.  The risk of this test is meaningful.  But we are basing someone’s risk on the basis of a small subset of variants.  Itâ... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962909 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:47:00 +0100 1962909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1819395&cid=t_201909_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2F331329101%2Fhigh-risk-of-breast-cancer-4-factors.html Breast cancer has struck within my family, and when it did I was worried not only for my relative (she's fine now, thank goodness), but also for myself.After her diagnosis, when I asked my doctor if I should do anything beyond the norm to safeguard my health, the doctor's answer was, "Many more women who have no known relatives with breast cancer get the disease than do those who have a family history."This was her way of reassuring me, and I've continued to live healthy by getting the usual screenings and not worrying constantly that I will be diagnosed. Every year I schedule my mammogram, and every so often I do a self exam, and I tell other women to do the same. These are the best cancer-fighting aids we have: awareness, action, and advocacy.To get a quick snapshot of your own risk, bas... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1819395 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:16:37 +0100 1819395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1819394&cid=t_201909_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2F331329099%2Fdouble-mastectomies-to-prevent-breast_18.html From 1998 through 2003, the rate of double mastectomies among women in the United States who had cancer diagnosed in only one breast more than doubled, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology."Many surgeons had noticed that more women were requesting double mastectomy for treatment of the cancer in only one breast. So, we weren't surprised by the overall trend, but we were very surprised by the magnitude," lead author Dr. Todd M. Tuttle said in an interview with Reuters Health.What is driving this trend will require further studies, added Tuttle, from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. In the meantime, he advised, it is critical that physicians be aware and inform their patients that "although there may be sound reasons for undergoing double mastectomy (avoidance... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1819394 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:16:15 +0100 1819394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=587878&cid=t_201909_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F02%2Fwhy-alcohol-boosts-breast-cancer-risk%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Research, DietsMy fellow blogger Jacki recently posted about the effect of alcohol and breast cancer risk in her post titled Thought for the Day: Bingeing and breast cancer. But why does alcohol consumption stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells? A study in mice shows that alcohol consumption stimulated the growth and progression of breast cancer by the development of new blood vessels - a process called angiogenesis. The article stated that "It does this by boosting expression of a factor known as vascular endothelial growth factor or VEGF". Dr. Jian-Wei Gu and colleagues from the University of Mississippi Medical Center examined the effects of tumor growth in mice. For 4 weeks, 6-week old female mice consumed regular drinking water or water c... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=587878 Wed, 02 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 587878