BENIGN BREAST DISEASE

by admin on December 30th, 2010. Filed under Cancer: (Comments 0)
There are many terms used to describe benign breast diseases. Fibrocystic breast disease is the most common one. A more broad umbrella term, such as “lumpy breast disorders,” should be used. Benign breast disorders occur mainly in menstruating women but usually not in the teenage years. Collectively, benign breast lesions are commonly called fibrocystic disease by physicians and lay persons. Some are inconsequential, others can predispose the person to breast cancer.
About 50 percent of the female population in the United States will have lumpy breast disease at one time or another. Unless the cysts are greater than 3 millimeters in diameter, they are usually not a risk factor for the development of cancer. And although smaller cysts can come and go and ultimately disappear, it is very uncommon for a cyst greater than 2 centimeters in diameter to do so. A single cyst having a diameter of 2 centimeters or more puts the patient at a higher risk for subsequent breast cancer. Also, a number of studies have shown that the more atypical the cells are in the cysts when looked at under the microscope, the higher is the risk of developing breast cancer.
Lumpy breast disease is influenced greatly by a number of factors: hormonal changes, dietary practices such as consumption of caffeine and foods high in fat and an inadequate intake of certain vitamins and minerals, and nicotine exposure. A randomized trial involving 21 patients who had painful breasts premenstrually for at least five years showed these women to benefit from a diet that reduced the fat content to 15 percent of their total calories and increased complex carbohydrate consumption to maintain the normal caloric intake. There was a significant reduction in the severity of the breast tenderness and swelling after six months. Physical examination also showed reduced breast swelling, tenderness, and nodularity in 60 percent of the patients.
Since 1979 I have treated women with breast cancer and benign breast disorders, specifically lumpy breast disease. All the patients with lumpy breast disease followed my Ten-Point Plan as outlined in this book, with particular attention paid to low-fat, high-fiber foods, supplementation with certain vitamins and minerals, abstinence from alcohol and smoking, and avoidance of passive smoke. Almost 90 percent of the patients had decreased breast pain premenstrually, and about half of the patients experienced a decrease in the size of their cysts. In most cases the size of the breast diminished somewhat; however, in about 10 percent of the women, the size of the breast increased slightly.
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BENIGN BREAST DISEASEThere are many terms used to describe benign breast diseases. Fibrocystic breast disease is the most common one. A more broad umbrella term, such as “lumpy breast disorders,” should be used. Benign breast disorders occur mainly in menstruating women but usually not in the teenage years. Collectively, benign breast lesions are commonly called fibrocystic disease by physicians and lay persons. Some are inconsequential, others can predispose the person to breast cancer.About 50 percent of the female population in the United States will have lumpy breast disease at one time or another. Unless the cysts are greater than 3 millimeters in diameter, they are usually not a risk factor for the development of cancer. And although smaller cysts can come and go and ultimately disappear, it is very uncommon for a cyst greater than 2 centimeters in diameter to do so. A single cyst having a diameter of 2 centimeters or more puts the patient at a higher risk for subsequent breast cancer. Also, a number of studies have shown that the more atypical the cells are in the cysts when looked at under the microscope, the higher is the risk of developing breast cancer.Lumpy breast disease is influenced greatly by a number of factors: hormonal changes, dietary practices such as consumption of caffeine and foods high in fat and an inadequate intake of certain vitamins and minerals, and nicotine exposure. A randomized trial involving 21 patients who had painful breasts premenstrually for at least five years showed these women to benefit from a diet that reduced the fat content to 15 percent of their total calories and increased complex carbohydrate consumption to maintain the normal caloric intake. There was a significant reduction in the severity of the breast tenderness and swelling after six months. Physical examination also showed reduced breast swelling, tenderness, and nodularity in 60 percent of the patients.Since 1979 I have treated women with breast cancer and benign breast disorders, specifically lumpy breast disease. All the patients with lumpy breast disease followed my Ten-Point Plan as outlined in this book, with particular attention paid to low-fat, high-fiber foods, supplementation with certain vitamins and minerals, abstinence from alcohol and smoking, and avoidance of passive smoke. Almost 90 percent of the patients had decreased breast pain premenstrually, and about half of the patients experienced a decrease in the size of their cysts. In most cases the size of the breast diminished somewhat; however, in about 10 percent of the women, the size of the breast increased slightly.*83\360\2*

YOUR CANCER YOUR LIFE – SYMPTOMS OF THE PRIMARY GROWTH (GENERAL SYMPTOMS) GENERAL INFORMATION

by admin on May 12th, 2009. Filed under Cancer: (Comments 0)

There are other ways in which a primary cancer can make you feel listless and weak. Such symptoms do not necessarily mean the disease has spread. Some cancers release hormones or chemicals which alter the normal balance of various minerals in the blood. In this way, particular types of cancer can result in abnormally high or low levels of calcium, potassium or sodium. Such imbalances make you feel weak and are sometimes associated with other symptoms such as nausea, diarrhoea or constipation, excessive thirst and passing large amounts of urine. Successful treatment of the primary cancer will get rid of these imbalances and therefore these symptoms, provided the cancer hasn’t spread. Of course, the symptoms would not be relieved by removal of the primary tumour if secondary deposits were already present.

Loss of appetite and weight can also occur when there is only a primary cancer that hasn’t yet spread. This happens especially when the primary cancer is in the stomach or upper part of the abdominal cavity (liver, pancreas, spleen, etc). However, it can happen with a primary cancer anywhere.

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