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Invasive lobular carcinoma cure

January 18, 2018

Invasive lobular carcinoma cure: Treatment options

Invasive lobular carcinoma cure

Invasive lobular carcinoma cancer treatment will be dependent on the aggressiveness of the cancer, its stage the overall health and preferences of the patient.

Invasive lobular carcinoma cure or treatment will be dependent on the aggressiveness of the cancer, its stage the overall health and preferences of the patient. Generally treatment will in most cases comprise of surgery and additional therapy which may include chemotherapy, radiation and hormone therapy. To understand these better, we spoke to the experts at AWAREmed health and wellness resource center under the leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury MD who explains them as follows:

Diagnosing invasive lobular carcinoma cure: Surgery

Surgery for invasive lobular carcinoma may be done in four ways including:

Removing the cancer and small portion of healthy tissue. This is a lumpectomy (wide local excision) procedure which allows the patient to keep most of the breast tissue. Under this, the surgeon removes the tumor itself, as well as a margin of normal tissue surrounding the tumor to ensure all the cancer that can be removed is taken out.

Removing all of the breast tissue. This is done through mastectomy is an operation done to remove all the breast tissue. This (Mastectomy) can be simple where the surgeon removes all of the breast tissue the lobules, ducts, fatty tissue and skin, including the nipple and areola. Alternatively, it can be done through a modified radical mastectomy, which involves removing all of the breast tissue, as well as the nipple and areola and lymph nodes in the nearby armpit.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy. To determine whether cancer has spread to the lymph nodes near your breast the surgeon identifies the first lymph nodes that receive the lymph drainage from cancer. These lymph nodes are removed and tested for breast cancer cells (sentinel node biopsy). Where no cancer is found, the chance of finding cancer in any of the remaining nodes is minimal and no other nodes need to be removed.

Axillary lymph node dissection. If cancer is found in the sentinel node, the surgeon may remove additional lymph nodes in your armpit (axillary lymph node dissection).

Diagnosing invasive lobular carcinoma cure: Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. Treatment often involves receiving two or more drugs in different combinations. Chemotherapy can be given through a vein, in pill form or both ways. And for invasive lobular carcinoma, chemotherapy is commonly used after surgery to kill any cells that may remain.

Diagnosing invasive lobular carcinoma cure: Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy uses high-powered energy beams like X-rays, to kill cancer cells. During radiation therapy, the patient lie on a table as the radiation machine directs energy beams to the precise points on the breast. Radiation therapy is recommended effectively after a lumpectomy. It may also be recommended after a mastectomy if the cancer was large or involved the lymph nodes.

Diagnosing invasive lobular cure: Hormone therapy

Hormone therapy may be an option if your cancer cells are sensitive to hormones. Most invasive lobular carcinomas are hormone receptor positive, meaning they are sensitive to hormones. In such a case, a sample of the tumor cells is tested to determine whether cancer is hormone receptor positive. If it is, hormone therapies can block from producing hormones or block the cancer cells’ ability to use the hormones.

Diagnosing invasive lobular carcinoma cure: Treatment options

 

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Invasive lobular carcinoma

January 18, 2018

Invasive lobular carcinoma risks: The attributed risk factors

Invasive lobular carcinoma risks

Invasive lobular carcinoma risks. Women are at higher risk of developing breast cancer. Men are equally vulnerable, but the risk is more in women

Like with all other diseases, invasive lobular carcinoma risks are many and natural in most cases. The following are some of the known factors that are likely to increase an individual risk of invasive lobular carcinoma:

The female gender – Women are at higher risk of developing breast cancer. Men are equally vulnerable, but the risk is more in women.

Old age – As one ages, the risk of contracting breast cancer increases. Women with invasive lobular carcinoma appears to look a few years older than women diagnosed with other types of breast cancer.

Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) – If you’ve been diagnosed with LCIS abnormal cells confined within breast lobules, your risk of developing invasive cancer in either breast is increased. In this case, LCIS isn’t cancer, but is an indication of increased risk of breast cancer of any type.

Postmenopausal hormone use – Using female hormones estrogen and progesterone during and after menopause increases the risk of invasive lobular carcinoma. From various studies, it is believed that the hormones may stimulate tumor growth making it more difficult to see on mammograms. It’s however, not clear whether newer hormone regimens, including lower dose combinations, could also increase the risk of invasive lobular carcinoma.

Inherited genetic cancer syndromes – Women with a rare inherited condition called hereditary diffuse gastric cancer syndrome have an increased risk of both stomach (gastric) cancer and invasive lobular carcinoma. Such women may have an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers.

Invasive lobular carcinoma risks: The prevention options

Prevention is better than cure and therefore, experts at AWAREmed wellness resource center recommends the following in reducing risk of breast cancer:

Discuss the benefits and risks of hormone therapy with your doctor. Combination hormone therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer. Talk with your doctor about the benefits and risks of hormone therapy. To reduce the risk of breast cancer, use the lowest dose of hormone therapy possible for the shortest amount of time.

Drink alcohol in moderation, if you have to. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink to less than one drink a day. But it would be better if you quit drinking completely.

Physical activities. Desire to spend more time exercising for at least 30 minutes if not daily it should be more than 4 days weekly. Exercise needs to be done gradually if you haven’t been active. Ask your doctor for direction before you start.

Obesity and overweight. Work on your weight and always maintain a healthy weight. Doctor Dalal Akoury and her team of experts at AWAREmed health and wellness resource center will be of great help to you make this a reality. In the meantime you can start by reducing the amount of calories you take daily by burning it out through exercises.

Invasive lobular carcinoma risks: The attributed risk factors

 

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DCIS treatment readiness

January 17, 2018

DCIS treatment readiness: Preparing for your appointment

DCIS treatment readiness

DCIS treatment readiness is very essential. For timely treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients must seek timely solutions

Like with all other cancer, DCIS treatment readiness is very essential. For timely treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients need to schedule an appointment with their specialist immediately they notice a lump or any other unusual changes on the breast. Speaking to doctor Dalal Akoury MD, President and founder of AWAREmed health and wellness resource center, it is important that if you’re seeking for second opinion, you must submit to your new doctor all the tests results of all the previous tests done. Submit all the original diagnostic mammogram images and biopsy results to your new appointment. These should include your mammography images, ultrasound CD and glass slides from your breast biopsy. As you make that move, the following pieces of information will prepare you for your new appointment including what to expect from your doctor:

DCIS treatment readiness: What you can do

Document your medical history, be honest and detailed stating any benign breast conditions you may have been diagnosed with and any radiotherapy you may have received before.

Family history of breast cancer, especially among the nuclear and very close members of the family.

List of both current and past medications. This should include all prescription, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, supplements and herbal remedies. Never forget to mention hormonal replacement therapy where applicable.

Be in company of a family member or friend during the appointment. The pain that come with cancer diagnosis can make you lose focus. A second ear is important for accuracy of information.

Write down questions to ask your doctor. In your state of mind it may be easy to forget what you wanted to ask. Listing prior questions is going to help you benefit fully. The following are some questions you may want to ask your doctor about DCIS:

  • What treatment approach is appropriate?
  • What tests would reveal the type and stage of cancer?
  • Do I need to change my lifestyle to help reduce my risk of a DCIS recurrence?
  • Are there any side effects or complications during treatment?
  • Is seeing a genetic counselor necessary?
  • How effective is this treatment approach effective in women with a similar diagnosis?
  • How will recurrence of DCIS be handled?
  • For how long will I need follow-up visits upon completing treatment?
  • Is a second opinion necessary?
  • Do I have breast cancer?

These are just guide lines. You can use to make your own. Always remember to ask without holding. It is very important for you and the doctor.

DCIS treatment readiness: What to expect from your doctor

Besides your own question, the doctor will also have some questions for you. Such will be to help him/her give an informed professional opinion. It is likely that your doctor will ask some of the following:

  • What is your daily diet like, do you take alcohol?
  • Have you in the past or your close female relatives been tested for the BRCA gene mutations?
  • Have you had other breast biopsies or operations?
  • Have you gone through menopause?
  • Have you ever had radiation therapy?
  • Besides this, have you been diagnosed with any breast conditions?
  • Have you been diagnosed with any other medical conditions?
  • In your family history, has anyone had breast cancer?
  • Are you using or have you used any medications or supplements to relieve the symptoms of menopause?
  • How active are you physically?

Try your best to give honest responses and feel free to explain all you can. This is not a very good time for anyone but as experts at AWAREmed health center, we will always be there for you to help you go through this. You can call us for any further professional advice.

DCIS treatment readiness: Preparing for your appointment

 

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Angiosarcoma diagnosis

January 16, 2018

Angiosarcoma diagnosis: Treatment

Angiosarcoma diagnosis

Angiosarcoma diagnosis. The best treatment procedure for angiosarcoma cancer will depend on the cancer’s location, size

Tests and procedures used in angiosarcoma diagnosis include physical examination to understand the patient’s condition, carrying out a biopsy primarily to determine any characteristics of cancer cells to help in the treatment. Imaging testing can also be done to give the extent of the cancer level or stage. This may include MRI, CT and position emission tomography (PET).

Treatment

The best treatment procedure for angiosarcoma cancer will depend on the cancer’s location, size and whether it has spread to other areas of the body. Treatment options may include:

Surgery – surgery is used to remove the angiosarcoma completely. However, where the cancer has spread so much to other areas of the body, surgery may not be appropriate.

Radiation therapy – this uses high-energy beams like X-rays and protons, to kill cancer cells. It can sometimes be applied after surgery to kill any remnants of cancer cells.

Chemotherapy – Chemotherapy is a treatment that uses drugs or chemicals to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be an option if your angiosarcoma has spread to other areas of your body. In certain situations, it may be combined with radiation therapy if you can’t undergo surgery.

Angiosarcoma diagnosis: Preparing for your appointment

Like is the case with any other health problem, when you notice some disturbing signs and symptoms, you will need to seek for medical attention immediately. You physician may refer you to the right specialist like a dermatologist or oncologist. And as you visit your doctor’s office, doctor Akoury advices that you need to have some documentations to help you get all the information you need. You could list down some questions of great concerns to you. And for this problem, the following questions could be relevant:

  • With my other health problems. How will I handle them together?
  • Will I be able to work and do my usual activities during angiosarcoma treatment?
  • What treatments is recommended?
  • What are the benefits and risks of each treatment option?
  • Should I see a doctor who specializes in cancer treatment?
  • Is seek a second opinion necessary?
  • How advanced is my angiosarcoma?
  • Has my angiosarcoma spread to other organs?
  • Can take some time before making a decision on treatment option?
  • Are there any brochures or other printed material that I can take with me? What websites do you recommend?

It is important that you get all the answers. And remember, very question you have is relevant so don’t hold any, ask even when you think it is not necessary.

Angiosarcoma diagnosis: Expectations from your doctor

Finally with such concerns, your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions too. Be ready to answer them appropriately and honestly because they will help your doctor to give his/her professional opinion about your disease appropriately. So you doctor may ask:

  • When did you start experiencing these symptoms?
  • Are you on any medications currently whether vitamins or supplements?
  • How severe are your symptoms?
  • Have you been diagnosed with any other medical conditions before?
  • Is there anything that make your symptoms to worse or improve?
  • Do you experience these symptoms occasionally or continuously?

Angiosarcoma diagnosis: Treatment

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Angiosarcoma cancer

January 16, 2018

Angiosarcoma cancer: Blood vessels and Lymph vessels

Angiosarcoma cancer

Angiosarcoma cancer. when symptoms appears, it will be a lump or mass in the breast which is always the most common symptom

Angiosarcoma is a rare type of cancer normally affecting the lining of the blood vessels and lymph vessels. The lymph vessels are part of immune system responsible for collecting bacteria, viruses and waste products from the body and disposes of them. Experts’ at AWAREmed health and wellness resources center, explains that, this type of cancer can occur anywhere in your body. But quit often it affects the head and neck skin. Rarely, angiosarcoma cancer may form in the skin on other parts of your body, such as the breast. Or it may form in deeper tissue, such as the liver and the heart. Angiosarcoma treatment depends on where the cancer is located. Treatment options may include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy and we will be discussing then shortly.

Angiosarcoma cancer: Symptoms

The signs and symptoms often vary depending on where the cancer forms.

Angiosarcoma that affects the skin – like stated in most cases angiosarcoma affects the head and neck skin and particularly the scalp. Its signs and symptoms of this form of angiosarcoma include:

  • A raised, purplish area of skin that looks like a bruise
  • A bruise-like lesion that grows larger over time
  • A lesion that may bleed when scratched or bumped
  • Swelling in the surrounding skin

Angiosarcoma that affects organs ­– it affects organs like the heart and the liver and when this happens, the patients feels a lot of pain. In all these, doctor Akoury advices that when the signs and symptoms are persistent, you may want to see your doctor. And if you’re around, you can schedule an appointment with us at AWAREmed health center at convenience.

Angiosarcoma cancer: Causes

Scientifically, it’s not clear what causes most angiosarcoma. However, there’re certain factors that can facilitate the risks. When the cells in the blood vessels multiply abnormally this should be an indicator. The abnormal cells outgrows the other cells resulting in cells breaking off and spreads or metastasize to other parts of the body.

Angiosarcoma cancer: Risk factors

The risks may increase due to the following factors:

Radiation therapy – when radiation is used for treatment, this increases the risks. A rare complication of radiation therapy, angiosarcoma typically occurs between 5 to 10 years after treatment.

Swelling caused by lymph vessel damage (lymphedema) – Lymphedema is swelling caused by a backup of lymph fluid that forms when the lymphatic system is blocked or damaged. This is becomes a risk whenever lymph nodes are removed during surgery (a technique that’s often used to treat cancer). Lymphedema can also occur in response to infection or other conditions.

Chemicals – Liver angiosarcoma has been linked to exposure to several chemicals, including vinyl chloride and arsenic.

Angiosarcoma cancer: Blood vessels and Lymph vessels

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