Teenager whose breast cancer is faulty with BRCA genes have the same survival chances as those without, a study has found.
Showing posts with label Breast Cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Breast Cancer. Show all posts
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Thursday, November 09, 2017
I Was Told To Terminate My Pregnancy And Treat The Breast Cancer I Had
In Autumn of 2016, a 40 year old DeShonjla “Shonni” Peterson discovered a lump in her breast and shortly after, on November 22, 2017, she got diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer which was during breast cancer awareness month.
Fast forward to the day she was scheduled to have a double mastectomy, DeShonjla found out she was pregnant! Left with two choices, her breast surgeon suggested she either terminate the pregnancy and treat the cancer or continue with the pregnancy and delay treatment.
DeShonjla and her husband Kevin made the decision to protect their unborn child. So they kept the pregnancy. Talking about it in one of her blog post, she wrote:
“If I choose to start chemo today, I risk something possibly harming Zoe . While there are plenty of chemo babies out there, there isn’t enough evidence to support me risking any additional part of her health.”
At week 20 of her pregnancy, on April 7, DeShonjla had a single mastectomy. In her words:
“If I did the bilateral and with reconstruction my baby would be under anesthesia for close to 5 hours and I couldn’t risk that so I went with the lesser of the evils and only had one removed”.
On Monday the 31st of July 2017, DeShonjla welcomed a healthy baby girl, Zoe Jade. Talking about her new baby, she said: “I couldn’t be more ecstatic to meet her”
Talking about her experience, DeShonjla said:
“Vulnerable is one of those things that I never wanted to be. Vulnerability always equated to weakness to me. Any vulnerability was calculated to make myself feel and look more human. Now as I sit today, transparent in my thoughts and emotions about this journey I feel nothing but strength and relief from my vulnerability. I feel beautiful in this space.”
Her Instagram post below,
by @nceephotography –– Vulnerable is one of those things that I never wanted to be. Vulnerability always equated to weakness to me. Any vulnerability was calculated to make myself feel and look more human. Now as I sit today, transparent in my thoughts and emotions about this journey I feel nothing but strength and relief from my vulnerability. I feel beautiful in this space. This outward body is not where my beauty is housed. It is well within and courses through every fiber of my being. I share this image as another level of vulnerability and transparency. I don’t owe anyone this, but this is where my beauty now resides. It resides in everything I do. It resides in everything I am. It resides in everything I am affiliated with. It resides in everything that I love. Thank you all for walking on this journey with me. #shonnissupportgroup #mastectomy #breastcancer #cancer #uniboob #love #zoeskeeper #kelsismom #pregnantwithasideofcancer #pregnantwithcancer #pregnant #survivor #freedom #badtittymeat
DeShonjla has since started chemotherapy after she was able to nurse her daughter for about three weeks.
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Breast Cancer Linked to Bacterial Imbalances
Most research has been done on the "gut" microbiome, or
bacteria in the digestive tract.
Researchers suggested that a "microbiome" exists within breast tissue and plays a role in breast cancer but it has not yet been characterized.
The research team has
taken the first step toward understanding the composition of the
bacteria in breast cancer by uncovering distinct microbial differences
in healthy and cancerous breast tissue.
"To my knowledge, this is the first study to examine both breast tissue and distant sites of the body for bacterial differences in breast cancer," said co-senior author Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute and director of the Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare.
"Our hope is to find a biomarker
that would help us diagnose breast cancer quickly and easily.
In our
wildest dreams, we hope we can use microbiomics right before breast
cancer forms and then prevent cancer with probiotics or antibiotics."
Published online in Oncotarget on Oct. 5, 2017, the study examined the tissues of 78 patients who underwent mastectomy for invasive carcinoma or elective cosmetic breast surgery.
In addition,
they examined oral rinse and urine to determine the bacterial
composition of these distant sites in the body.
In addition to the Methylobacterium finding, the team discovered that cancer patients' urine samples had increased levels of gram-positive bacteria, including Staphylococcus and Actinomyces.
Further studies are
needed to determine the role these organisms may play in breast cancer.
Co-senior author Stephen Grobymer, M.D., said, "If we can target specific pro-cancer bacteria, we may be able to make the environment less hospitable to cancer and enhance existing treatments.
Larger
studies are needed but this work is a solid first step in better
understanding the significant role of bacterial imbalances in breast
cancer." Dr. Grobmyer is section head of Surgical Oncology and director
of Breast Services at Cleveland Clinic.
The study provides proof-of-principle evidence to support further research into the creation and utilization of loaded submicroscopic particles (nanoparticles), targeting these pro-cancer bacteria.
Funded
by a grant from the Center for Transformational Nanomedicine, Drs.
Grobmyer and Eng are collaborating with investigators at Hebrew
University to develop new treatments using nanotechnology to deliver
antibiotics directly to the bacterial community in breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women (after skin cancer) in the United States, where 1 in 8 women will develop the disease in their lifetimes.
The study was funded by a Clinical Research Mentorship Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Society of Surgical Oncology Foundation, Cleveland Clinic's Taussig Cancer Institute, Earlier.org, and Randy and Ken Kendrick. Dr. Eng holds the Sondra J. and Stephen R. Hardis Endowed Chair of Cancer Genomic Medicine at Cleveland Clinic.
Breast Cancer Screenings Still Best for Early Detection
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Kano State Government Distributes Screening Kits For Breast Cancer To Health Centres
The
Kano State Government, on Thursday, distributed breast cancer screening
kits worth over N25 million to 26 health facilities across the state.
Thursday, June 01, 2017
Breastfeeding Reduces Uterine Cancer, Study Says
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Chili Pepper Can Stop Cancer Of The Breast
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Australian Young Women With Breast Cancer Are More Likely to Die
Young Women in Australia in their 20s and 30s with breast cancer are likely to die from the disease than older women.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Cholesterol in Egg Prevents Heart Disease, Breast Cancer – Stakeholders
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention Of Breast Cancer
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Actress Raised Breast Surgery Awareness
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Medical Information For Everyone: A MUST READ
Medical information for everyone. Please pass on to your wives, sisters, aunts, female friends etc.
Please share with as many women and men that you know. Please make it a habit to wash your just purchased undergarments before wearing them.
This is sensitive. Our undergarments are made in different parts of the
world, sit in boxes and go through many hands and exchanges before we
purchase them.
Please share with as many women and men that you know. Please make it a habit to wash your just purchased undergarments before wearing them.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Angelina Jolie has ovaries and fallopian tubes removed
Actress Angelina Jolie has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure against cancer.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Breast Implantation May Be Safer, With The New Surface That Lowers Cells’ Foreign Body Rejection
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Breast Implants May Be Linked to Rare Form of Cancer
The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it has begun investigating a possible link between breast implants and an increased risk of a rare form of cancer known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL).
Study Links Milk-Producing Protein to Aggressive Breast Cancer
The discovery that a protein that triggers milk production in women may also be responsible for making breast cancers aggressive could open up new opportunities for treatment of the most common and deadliest form of cancer among women.
Thursday, September 04, 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014
How Does Menopause Affects Breast Cancer?
Menopause is the period in a female’s life when hormone release
levels drop to a point where she stops getting her period
(menstruating).
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Why Sucking Breast Reduces Threat To Breast Cancer
Women who breastfeed for over 6 months are less likely to develop early breast cancer than women who do not breastfeed - as long as they do not smoke - a nurse-led study suggests.
How Diet Affected The Likelihood Of Breast Cancer
The study found that a higher intake of red meat products during early adulthood was associated with a 22% increased risk of breast cancer.
