Avon Walk For Breast Cancer

There’s a spirit you feel on the Avon Walk. A current of hope and excitement that connects us all. We cheer each other on as we achieve personal goals — and walk together with pride, knowing we’re making a real difference for people living with breast cancer. You’ll share stories and laughs and make incredible memories. And we’ll be there to help at every step — with cheers, hugs and support all along the way. Join us for the weekend of a lifetime


Avon Walk For Breast Cancer

Cancer news, articles and information

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Cancer Health Center

 Cancer, also called malignancy, is characterized by an abnormal growth of cells. There are more than 100 types of cancer, including breast cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma.Cancer symptoms vary widely based on the type of cancer.

http://www.webmd.com/cancer/default.htm

The Cancer Project

The Cancer Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research.
The Cancer Project promotes cancer prevention and survival through a better understanding of cancer causes, particularly the link between nutrition and cancer. Through research, education, and advocacy.

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Annual Mammogram Screening For Women

The nation's largest and most respected women's health care group, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) updated their breast cancer screening guidelines yesterday. In the new guidelines, which are concurrent with other major health groups, ACOG now recommends that women have annual mammograms beginning at age 40. The group previously recommended mammogram screening to begin at age 40, but not annually. Previous ACOG recommendations stated women should begin having yearly mammograms at age 50.

source: http://cancer.about.com/

Cancer Facts & Figures 2011 - Most Requested Tables & Figures

The most requested tables and figures from Cancer Facts & Figures 2011 have been assembled in an electronic format (PDF) to make it easy for you to use them. Please note that all graphic material should credit the American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures 2011.

Age-Adjusted Cancer Death Rates, Males by Site, US, 1930-2007

Age-Adjusted Cancer Death Rates, Females by Site, US, 1930-2007

Estimated New Cancer Cases and Deaths by Sex, US, 2011

Estimated New Cancer Cases for Selected Cancer Sites by State, US, 2011

Estimated Cancer Deaths for Selected Cancer Sites by State, US, 2011

Leading Sites of New Cancer Cases and Deaths—2011 Estimates

Probability of Developing Invasive Cancers Over Selected Age Intervals, by Sex, US, 2005-2007

Cancer Death Rates by Educational Attainment, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex, Ages 25-64, US, 2007

American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures 2011

Cancer Symptoms

Cancer often has no specific symptoms, so it is important that people limit their risk factors and undergo appropriate cancer screening. Most cancer screening is specific to certain age groups and your primary-care doctor will know what screening to perform depending on your age. People with risk factors for cancer (for example, smokers, heavy alcohol use, high sun exposure, genetics) should be acutely aware of potential cancer symptoms and be evaluated by a physician if any develop.

Consequently, individuals need to know which symptoms might point to cancer. People should not ignore a warning symptom that might lead to early diagnosis and possibly to a cure.

Cancer Symptoms

US Department of Health and Human Services Breast Cancer Reference Collections

Reference Collections

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• Diagrams, Pictures, and Anatomy
• Find a Breast Cancer Doctor
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• Clinical Trials
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Clarient

Clarient is a leader in cancer diagnostics, dedicated to collaborative relationships with the healthcare community as we translate cancer discovery & information into better patient care.

We're Taking Cancer Personally.
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Clarient's new lung cancer test helps physicians differentiate histologic sub-classes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), leading to better therapy selection for patients. Learn more about InsightDx Pulmotype.

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Breast Cancer Information

Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the breast. There are two main types of breast cancer:

• Ductal carcinoma starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple. Most breast cancers are of this type.

• Lobular carcinoma starts in the parts of the breast, called lobules, that produce milk.

In rare cases, breast cancer can start in other areas of the breast.

Breast cancer may be invasive or noninvasive. Invasive means it has spread from the milk duct or lobule to other tissues in the breast. Noninvasive means it has not yet invaded other breast tissue. Noninvasive breast cancer is called "in situ."

• Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or intraductal carcinoma, is breast cancer in the lining of the milk ducts that has not yet invaded nearby tissues. It may progress to invasive cancer if untreated.

• Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is a marker for an increased risk of invasive cancer in the same or both breasts.

Many breast cancers are sensitive to the hormone estrogen. This means that estrogen causes the breast cancer tumor to grow. Such cancers have estrogen receptors on the surface of their cells. They are called estrogen receptor-positive cancer or ER-positive cancer.

Some women have what's called HER2-positive breast cancer. HER2 refers to a gene that helps cells grow, divide, and repair themselves. When cells (including cancer cells) have too many copies of this gene, they grow faster. Experts think that women with HER2-positive breast cancer have a more aggressive disease and a higher risk that the disease will return (recur) than women who do not have this type.

PubMed Health

Breast Cancer at Cancer.org

Thanks to improvements in treatment and early detection, millions of women are surviving breast cancer today. Whether you’re worried about developing breast cancer, making decisions about treatment, or trying to stay well after treatment, the Detailed Guide, Overview, and other materials below have the information you need. This information focuses on breast cancer in women. To learn more about how breast cancer affects men, see our section Breast Cancer in Men.

source: Cancer.org

Cancer New Scientist

Learn more about one of the world's biggest killers in our continuously-updated topic guide.
Cancer has turned out to be tougher to crack than everyone hoped, but death rates are falling steadily. Start finding out about the war on cancer with our beginner's guide

Cancer New Scientist