Breast Cancer Awareness
I saw this posted Monday.
"Gene-screening has been used to identify women most likely to benefit from one type of breast cancer chemotherapy."
SINGAPORE: The Health Promotion Board (HPB) is hoping a movie will encourage more Singaporean women to go for regular breast cancer screening.
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WWW.HEALTHANDAGE.COM writes: "Lymphoedema is the most common chronic complication after breast cancer surgery or radiotherapy. It is a painful swelling of the arm caused by damage to the lymphatic system during treatment."
Breast cancer is a disease that affects more than just the thousands of people diagnosed with it. Stephanie Martin lost a mother who always cheered her on when Laura Martin passed away from breast cancer on June 28, 2007 at age 52.
My Aunt, Lauren,told me about this.
"A genetic signature that can determine whether breast cancer is likely to respond to a common treatment has been identified, promising more personalised care for patients."