I know that some breast cancers are caused by estrogen. So if a woman eats alot of soy, could she be putting herself at more risk for developing breast cancer?

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I had a needle biopsy last week.  The final diagnosis on my pathology report reads as follows:

Breast, right at 12:00, 16-gauge core biopsies:
Atypical ductal hyperplasia

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My index of suspicion that the two small tubular proliferations represent low grade carcinoma is high.  There is also a separate small focus of atypical ductal hyperplasia.  Excision is recommended. Given the high index of suspicion, sentinel lumph node biopsy would not be in appropriate.

Deeper levels were obtained from both tissue blocks (a total of 16 levels were examined from each block.

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This is the comment on my pathology report:  My index of suspicion that the two small tubular proliferations repressent low grade carcinoma is high. There is also a separate small focus of atypical ductal hyperplasia.
Excision is recommended. Given the high index of suspicion, sentinel lymph node biopsy would not be inappropriate.

Deeper levels were obtained from both tissue blocks (a total of 16 levels were examined from each block)

Final Diagnosis:

Breast, right at 12:00, 16-Guage Core Biopsies:  Two small foci of atypical tubular proliferation.  Atypical ductal hyperplasia.

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The extent of Newfoundland and Labrador’s botched breast cancer testing scandal became somewhat clearer Tuesday when the province disclosed for the first time how many patients have died since receiving inaccurate tests.

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 There’s good news for the 60 percent of women with breast cancer whose malignancies are estrogen-driven: Researchers say taking the aromatase inhibitor (AI) drug letrozole (Femara) can cut risk of a recurrence by more than half.

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Even moderate drinking may raise the risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy, new research suggests.

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Yoga may ease hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors, new research shows.

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I am a 51 yr.old woman with history of metastic breast cancer which was originally diagnosed in 2000. I am her 2 neu positive, er neg and have been on Herceptin for 7 years along with Zometa.  I have had two recurrences of cancer since 2000, one spot on a rib in 2005 that was treated  with Navelbine and radiation and then a spot on my lung in 2006 that was treated with Cyberknife. My question, based on my history, how long do I stay on Herceptin?

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What is meant by ‘puckering and/or dimpling’ of the skin? I have just done a breast self-exam and when I sit down, put my arms above my head and stretch my arms upward plus when I lean forward, I’ve noticed what I believe to be puckering and dimpling of my skin on both breasts stretching from just above the nipple to right at the top of the breast tissue. This is much more noticeable on my left breast. But it is more noticeable on my right breast when I do the same thing standing up.  I’ve had this for nearly four years since I first started breastfeeding my eldest son, and I have been breastfeeding for a total of almost 12 months since my second son was born.  This puckering and dimpling looks like scarring and also looks like loose skin being pulled upwards.  In fact it’s even more noticeable when I physically pull the skin upward and it’s during that time when the skin wrinkles like an elderly person’s skin.  Is this caused by just sagging of my breast tissue and skin either due to my age (I’ll be 30 in September), the breast skin being stretched due to swelling of both breasts caused by the filling of breast milk, because I’ve gained and lost a few pounds in weight, or is it something more sinister like breast cancer. Now, although I haven’t found any unusual breast lumps, I’m worried sick because I only recently read that puckering and dimpling of the breast skin is a clear sign of breast cancer. Do I have any reason to worry?

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duct epithelial hyperplasia/microcalcification/stromal fibrosis/adenosis /cystic dilatation of ducts/tall columnar metaplasia. anything to worry about?Get your questions answered by expert oncologists. Visit http://www.askanoncologistnow.com. First Consultation free!

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Tamoxifen, a commonly used breast cancer drug, appears to help treat the manic phase experienced by people with bipolar disorder, a Turkish study has found. Researchers are hopeful that the discovery should help them come up with a more effective drug to treat bipolar patients. Read the rest of this entry »

An international group of investigators led by scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and the National Cancer Institute has identified a new genetic marker of risk for breast cancer. Women with this DNA variation are at a 1.4 times greater risk of developing breast cancer compared to those without the variation. Read the rest of this entry »

What is the problem and what is known about it so far?

Women who have breasts that appear dense on a mammogram are at increased risk for breast cancer. The reason for the increase in risk is unknown. Read the rest of this entry »