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Detection<\/strong><\/p>\n Screening mammography and physical examination of the breasts can help to detect presymptomatic breast cancer. Research has demonstrated (in randomized, controlled trials of screening) that\u00a0digital mammography is the standard for detecting breast cancer. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that women get\u00a0regular mammography screenings beginning at the age of 40 unless there are other risk factors that would lower the age.<\/p>\n USPSTF Recommends:<\/p>\n To learn more visit: Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n There are several effective treatments available for breast cancer today. The following is an excerpt from:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/cancertopics\/pdq\/treatment\/breast\/Patient\/page5#Keypoint19<\/a><\/p>\n Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.<\/p>\n Six types of standard treatment are used:<\/strong><\/p>\n Most patients with breast cancer have surgery to remove the cancer from the breast. Some of the lymph nodes under the arm are usually taken out and looked at under a microscope to see if they contain cancer cells.<\/p>\n Breast-conserving surgery, an operation to remove the cancer but not the breast itself, includes Lumpectomy or partial mastectomy. Other types of surgery include total mastectomy or modified radical mastectomy.<\/p>\n Chemotherapy may be given before surgery to remove the tumor. When given before surgery, chemotherapy will shrink the tumor and reduce the amount of tissue that needs to be removed during surgery. Treatment given before surgery is called neoadjuvant therapy.<\/p>\n Sentinel lymph node biopsy is the removal of the sentinel lymph node during surgery.<\/p>\n Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing.<\/p>\n Hormone therapy is a cancer treatment that removes hormones or blocks their action and stops cancer cells from growing.<\/p>\n Targeted therapy is a type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells without harming normal cells.<\/p>\n More detail can be found at: Don\u2019t forget to take my quick weekly quiz to see how much you have learned today. There is a reward at the end of the quiz, so act now before they are all gone!![\"breast-cancer-awareness-girl-ribbon\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/breast-cancer-awareness-girl-ribbon-300x243.jpg?resize=300%2C243\")
<\/a>Yesterday I talked about\u00a0breast cancer\u00a0statistics. Today I would like to talk about detection and treatment. Here are some great tips from cancer.gov<\/a> that I thought would be a good to share. Please forward along to family and friends so they can be informed too!!<\/p>\n\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/cancertopics\/pdq\/prevention\/breast\/Patient\/page3#Keypoint14<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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\nhttp:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/cancertopics\/pdq\/treatment\/breast\/Patient\/page5#Keypoint19<\/a><\/p>\n
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