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(PantherMedia / Monkeybusiness Images) In Germany, women between the ages of 50 and 69 can have a free mammogram every two years. The aim is to detect breast cancer as soon as possible in order to provide better treatment and increase the chances of recovery. more...
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Overview
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in Germany and other countries. Read about the symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and everyday life with this disease. more...
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Treatments and diagnostic tests
Personalized medicine is based on these biological markers, also known as "biomarkers." Many biomarkers were only discovered in the last few years. So, nowadays, personalized medicine actually means using a specific combination of tests and treatments. Depending on the test results, a specific treatment will be recommended. Example: Malignant ... more...
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Breast density is considered to be high if the breast has a lot of glands and connective tissue in it, but not much fat tissue. The risk of breast cancer can be influenced by breast density. And very dense breast tissue makes it more difficult to see breast cancer tumors in x-ray images (mammograms). more...
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Research summaries
In breast cancer, new, malignant tissue starts growing in a mammary gland. If the cancer remains within a limited area around the breast and doesn't spread to other parts of the body (metastasis), it is referred to as early-stage breast cancer. Some of the breast lymph nodes may also be affected. more...
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Breast-cancer-related problems: The studies contained no suitable data about the effect of aromatase inhibitors on the women's breast-cancer-related problems. Treatment stopped due to side effects: It remains unclear whether switching to aromatase inhibitors makes people more or less likely to stop their treatment due to side effects. Different ... more...
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(Michael Blaun / Photodisc / Thinkstock) In upfront therapy after breast surgery, aromatase inhibitors are taken for five years. The aromatase inhibitors anastrozole and letrozole have been approved for use in upfront therapy in Germany. more...
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About 6 to 20 out of 100 women who have had surgery or radiation for the treatment of breast cancer develop lymphedema, usually within the first two years after treatment. After breast cancer surgery, lymphedema usually develops in the arm, but it sometimes occurs in the hand or in the chest area. more...
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Breast-cancer-related problems and quality of life: The study didn't include any suitable data concerning the effects of letrozole on the women's breast-cancer-related problems or quality of life. It also didn't provide any suitable data about how letrozole affects the following serious side effects of the treatment: Bone fractures; New tumor ... more...
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Breast cancer is the uncontrollable growth of new tissue that starts in a mammary gland and then spreads. If breast cancer comes back after going away, it is known as recurrent breast cancer. That usually means that some cancer cells remained inside the body despite treatment, and that they have started to grow again. This can happen years or ... more...
