Metaplastic Breast Cancer

Cure headaches with this great meditation music

I am a bit ill at the moment. Not cancer related but am having headaches and my nerves are a bit shot. Last week I started scouring around for some music to cure my headaches.

World Health Organisation Classification of Metaplastic Breast Cancer

Both our admins Judy and Cari posted this at the exact same time!  I thought I would share it.  It is from the World Health Organisation and its how Metaplastic Breast Cancer is classified.  Click on the image for the original link...

 

What primary subtype of MBC do you have?

This picture above is from our cancer forum in 2012.  Approximately 100 women answered. There was a lot of confusion on types of subtypes.  Spindle Cell was the most popular. This is similar to existing medical research which states that Spindle Cell is the most common type of Metaplastic Breast Cancer.

Injecting mistletoe as an alternative treatment for breast cancer

As many of you know I live in Germany.  I have to say, even though I am not German.  I am proud of the way the nation has embraced homeopathic medicine and complimentary medicine. 

One very common alternative preventative treatment for cancer is mistletoe?

 

Survival of breast cancer based on stage

Earlier this week I spoke about breast cancer staging.  Suddenly I was inundated with a number of questions and emails about the survival rates depending on stage of cancer.

Survival of Breast Cancer Based on Stage

Now, we all know that this is a million dollar question.   But when I was first diagnosed I came across this site.  I have used it regularly for research and information since then.  The graphs below show excellent and realistic guide lines of what to expect in the war against cancer.

Breastfeeding and cancer - don't believe the hype!

Breastfeeding is no safeguard against breast cancer - don't believe the hype!

I remember when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I thought “I can’t be!  I breastfed”.  In fact, I didn’t only breastfeed for the first six months but with the first child I went for 14 months and with the second about 12 months.

 

Breast Cancer Staging made easy

Breast Cancer Staging made easy

 

So, you have breast cancer.  The world is spinning and on top of that you have some crazy numbers which supposedly tell you everything you need to know about your diagnosis.  Don’t worry this cheat sheet will help you understand!

 

Protein alphaB-crystallin identified as protein causing brain metastases

This is interesting as during the past two months 2 of our girls were diagnosed with brain mets.  Two of them were diagnosed at the same time and had similar symptoms.  They both started vomiting periodically.  Shortly after they were diagnosed with brain mets (metastases). 

Are mammograms really worthwhile?

Sigh.

I am not sure where to begin with my conspiracy theory so I might as well start at the beginning.  Women under 40 aren’t supposed to get cancer – hence the start date for yearly mammograms.  Most women who get cancer are in their later years say 60+.  Detecting cancer or breast screening on older women has proven to show good results.

I was one of the under 40s to get cancer. So, out of interest I asked the 357 women on our breast cancer forum if their breast cancer was found via a mammogram.

Did your mammogram find cancer?

 

I found the lump first 36 votes. No 19 votes.  Yes 7 votes.... so far.

I wish I knew that before I had cancer!

Someone posted this article from the Huffington Post on my page today.  It is called:  The Things I Wish I Were Told When I Was Diagnosed With Cancer