8 Things To Do Now to Help Prevent Breast Cancer

1. Be more active

Evidence continues to accumulate that a vigorous lifestyle is one of the best ways to cut breast cancer risk. A study of 20,624 Norwegian women found those who exercised or worked out regularly cut their breast cancer risk by 72%. (NEJM, 5/1/1997)

For breast health I walk every day, take a weekly yoga class, and do tai chi twice a week.

2. Eat more unrefined seed foods

All seeds provide phytoestrogens. Women who eat the most phytoestrogenic foods are four times less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than those who eat the least. "No study has shown a degree of risk reduction similar to that found for phytoestrogens ..." (Lancet, 10/4/1997)

Whole grains such as wheat, rice, corn, kasha, millet, and quinoa are unrefined seed foods. Beans such as lentils, black beans, pinto beans, lima beans, and chickpeas are unrefined seed foods. Nuts including peanuts, walnuts, almonds, and pecans are unrefined seed foods. And edible seeds such as sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin are unrefined seed foods. Fruits and vegetables that are eaten with their seeds - such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, kiwi fruit, summer squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers - count as unrefined seed foods. Even seeds used as seasonings count, such as cumin, coriander, caraway, anise, and dill seeds.

For breast health, I have replaced all refined carbohydrates - including white rice and white/unbleached flour products such as pasta, bread, cookies, crackers, pretzels, bagels, donuts, and cakes - with whole grain products.

3. Eat less vegetable oil; increase animal fat, especially from dairy products

"Diets high in corn oil leave animals especially vulnerable to chemically induced cancers" say researchers. (Science News, 6/24/89; 10/2/99) Frightening as this statement is, it is not true only of corn oil but of all vegetable (or seed) oils including those made from soy, sesame, sunflower, cottonseed, flax, and hemp.

If you are dubious about eating more animal fat and dairy products to reduce breast cancer risk, consider this landmark study reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine (1/12/1998). To determine if food affected breast cancer risk. The diets of 61,000 Swedish women between the ages of 40-76 were followed for four years. The results? For every 5 grams (about a teaspoonful) of vegetable oil consumed per day, breast cancer risk increased by 70%. In contrast, for each 10 grams of fat from meat and dairy products in the daily diet, breast cancer risk was decreased by 55%.

Another study, begun in the early 1970s, followed 4,000 Finnish women's diets for 25 years. Results recently released found that those who "drank the most milk had only half the breast cancer risk of those who drank the least."

American researchers agree. According to a report in International Journal of Cancer (2001), women who drank milk as children and continued drinking it as adults had half the rate of breast cancer of non-milk drinkers. (Yes, I do buy organic milk, but the studies used regular supermarket milk.)

Why? Galactose, the primary sugar in milk, slows ovarian production of estradiol, a cancer-promoting hormone. Additionally, milk is rich in CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), a fat known to suppress breast tumors in animals.

For breast health I use yogurt, cheese, milk, butter, and olive oil daily, and eat meat occasionally.

Remember that olive oil is pressed from a fruit, not a seed. Women whose diets are high in olive oil, and who eat meat and dairy products regularly, have the lowest rates of breast cancer in the world. (Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1/18/1995)

4. Eat less tofu and soy beverage; eat more miso and tamari

While it is true that if you begin eating soy foods as a child and continue throughout puberty the breast tissues you create during your adolescence will be highly resistant to cancer until after menopause. However, if you begin eating unfermented soy (tofu, soy milk, and the like) after puberty, your risk of breast cancer increases. (Science News, 4/24/1999)

The active ingredient in soy - isoflavone - when given to breast cancer cells in petri dishes causes them to grow rapidly. (Extracts of dong quai and licorice have a similar effect.)

Miso and tamari - fermented soy foods - are the exceptions. Both are strongly cancer preventative, no matter when you start eating them. Animal studies have found both miso and tamari highly effective in preventing cancer, even in mice genetically programmed to get breast cancer. And the more you eat, the more you lower your risk of cancer.

For breast health, I use miso and/or tamari every day. I occasionally eat tofu or edemame. I drink no soy milk, and eat no other soy products of any kind.

5. Eat foods rich in antioxidants; avoid supplements of vitamins C and E

A diet that contains plenty of foods rich in antioxidants definitely lowers breast cancer risk. But supplements seem to do the opposite.

Doctors in Stockholm observed that, among breast cancer patients, treatment failures were higher for women taking vitamin E supplements - and the failure rate increased with dose. Studying this effect, researchers found that the anti-cancer benefits of fish oils "disappeared when [we] gave ... antioxidant vitamins”. In fact, when mice with breast cancer were given vitamin E supplements "the more we gave them, the bigger their tumors grew." The authors conclude that vitamin E supplements "preferentially protect a cancer and even aid its spread." (Science News, 4/29/1995 and 7/15/1995)

Supplements of vitamin C (synthetic ascorbic acid) are poorly used by body tissues. But cancer cells seem to thrive on it. (Cancer Research, 9/15/1999) One new "chemotherapy" links a lethal form of zinc to an ascorbic acid molecule; when the cancer eats the ascorbic acid, the zinc is set free to kill the cancer cell.

For breast health I eat 5-7 servings of dark green and bright red/orange foods daily.

Besides being active, choosing a diet high in phytoestrogens, eating one or more servings of dairy products daily, using miso and tamari regularly, and avoiding vitamin supplements, here are three more things you can do to help prevent breast cancer:

6. Sleep in the dark

Exposure to light at night increases the risk of breast cancer. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (8/17/2001) reports that chronic suppression of melatonin - an anti-cancer hormone made only in the dark - increases breast cancer risk by at least 36%.

For breast health, be certain there is no light (except from the moon) in the room where you sleep. Not even a night-light. Not the light from a clock. Not the little lights on electronics.

7. Drink red clover blossom infusion

Red clover is a potent anti-cancer herb. It contains ten times more phytoestrogens than soy, and in a more complete form. I have seen it clear in situ cancers and pre-cancerous polyps hundreds of times. Since many breast cancers take 7-10 years to become big enough to be seen on a mammogram, I drink a quart of red clover infusion every week and skip the mammogram.

To prepare the infusion:
a. Place one ounce, by weight (about a cup by volume), of dried red clover in a quart canning jar.
b. Fill the jar to the top with boiling water and lid tightly.
c. Let steep for four hours or overnight.
d. Strain and drink.
e. Refrigerate excess and drink within 24-36 hours.
f. For breast health, I drink red clover infusion regularly.

8. Eat seaweed as a vegetable

If the long-lived and cancer-free Japanese have a secret, it is seaweed, not soy. A sprinkling of kelp as a seasoning is nice, and so are nori rolls - but neither does much to prevent cancer. For that we must eat seaweed as a vegetable - at least a half-cup serving per week. Wakame, kombu, kelp, and alaria are especially effective, but sea palm fronds, hijiki, nori, and dulse may be used on occasion.

There is a rich variety of seaweeds available in Chinese grocery stores, health food stores, and by mail. Seaweed recipes are available in many books (including my herbal Healing Wise).

These eight tips - five easy ones and three more difficult ones - will vastly increase your chances of living to be a wild, wise old woman with healthy breasts. That's the Wise Woman Way the world round.

wrote by Susun Weed

Treatments For Breast Cancer

Being diagnosed with breast cancer does mean the end of the world. Recent advances in medical technology have been able to make people live longer. This could mean a woman could continue to live with both breasts intact or losing one. In otherway to say Cancer is CUREABLE. There's a list of Celebs who wons the fight with cancer. As i post here

Most women undergo surgery. This is done to remove the cancer cells from the woman's breast. The type of surgery that the patient will undergo will depend on the stage where the cancer was detected.

If it has been detected in its early stages, the patient can be qualified for breast conservation therapy or BCT. Women who are eligible for BCT do not need any reconstruction once the treatment has been completed.

This begins with a lumpectomy to remove the tumor without removing the breast. Should a larger part of the breast needs to be removed; a partial or segmental mastectomy needs to be done. In both cases, radiation therapy needs to be conducted to ensure that all the cancer cells have been removed.

If the breast cancer has been detected in an advanced stage, the patient has to undergo a radical mastectomy. This means the woman will lose the breast and the lymph nodes under the arm.

Another treatment used for breast cancer is chemotherapy. A patient who undergoes surgery does not guarantee that it will not happen in the future. This is because cancer cells are quite small and there is a strong possibility that it could have spread to other parts of the body which could recur again.

To reduce the risk, the patient is given anti-cancer drugs which could take weeks or even months. The two which are usually given are AC (doxorubicin and cycolphosphamide) for 3 months or CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil) for 6 months. Both of these medications have advantages and disadvantages and this will depend on the choice of the individual which to use with the guidance of the doctor.

Radiation therapy is another treatment also used to fight off cancer in the breast. This painless procedure can be done in a few minutes but will take weeks to complete. This can be done after surgery to make sure all cancer cells have been eliminated.

Hormonal therapy can be administered to the patient after surgery has been performed. The doctor will need to find out if the tumor shows estrogen or progesterone receptors. If it is estrogen, then Tamoxifen will be recommended to make sure the cancer does not recur.

Biologic therapy may also work for the patient. This only happens when the tumor shows signs of HER-2/neu over expression. This means that there is a strong possibility for the cancer to recur even after surgery has been done. The doctor will recommend Herceptin or Trastuzumab to stop this from happening.

The different treatments available have shown the advances in medical science in treating people diagnosed with breast cancer. Though these are not perfect and each has a side effect on the individual, it is up to the person with the help of the doctor to decide which one to use.
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Breast Cancer Myths, True or Not

Many mistakes done by human just because myth. Including myth concerning cancer. Most men thinks they are cannot affected by cancer? Just because women are the most infected by it. I Found about this mistaken myths on Michael Russell site.

Myths
1. This disease is only affects women. This, of course, is not at all true. In fact, men also get it, although it occurs less frequently. Actually, about one percent of all breast cancer occurs in male patients. Further, it is even more dangerous for men, because men do not typically do self-examinations. Thus, when the cancer is finally detected, it is far more advanced.

2. Another myth that is associated with this disease is that if one has found a lump during an examination, it is cancer. Again, this is not always the case. In fact, both men and women can develop lumps in their breast tissue for a variety of reasons and only a doctor can determine whether or not a lump is cancerous. Other identified lumps in breast tissue are caused by the formation of cysts, natural fibrocystic changes, fibroadenomas, low grade infections, calcium deposits and minor injuries to breast tissue.

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Breast Cancer is Cureable!

Do you think Breast Cancer Un Cureable? Wrong, Will Hanke wrote on his website Breast Cancer is Cureable!. READ THIS OUT

Every few minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. The disease is the most common cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 55, and there are more than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer expected in the U.S. alone this year (see www.nationalbreastcancer.org).

With staggering statistics such as this, no wonder that at the first sign of breast cancer—the typical symptom is usually a lump or other noticeable abnormality in the breast—many women automatically panic, assuming the worst.

But only about 8 of 10 lumps turn out to be cancerous. And even for the women who do end up diagnosed with the disease, there are still many options to consider for treatment.

If the breast cancer tumor is sensitive to hormones such as estrogen and/or progestin, hormone therapy is used. The drugs come in two different forms, pill or injection. Hormone therapy starves the cancer and hinders its growth. Tomoxifen is one such drug under this category, prescribed for women with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer. Tomoxifen is a hormonal drug (usually the oneof choice for most pre-menopausal women). It has been shown to be less effective in some post-menopausal women versus other hormonal therapies.

Most first-time breast cancer patients generally assume they will end up using some sort of combination of surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation. But there are lesser-known treatment options available, and the drug tamoxifen is one such alternative.

Tamoxifen is a drug used to treat hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer in women of all ages and at all stages. It’s normally taken once daily for up to five years. It’s also used as a preventative measure in women who have no history of breast cancer but who are at a higher risk for contracting the disease. These include older women and women with a family history of breast cancer.

Alternative therapies to treating breast cancer are becoming popular. They are sometimes used instead of or mixed with conventional methods. There has not been sufficient clinical research to support their safety and effectiveness. These alternatives include flaxseed and black cohosh, acupuncture, meditation and/or therapeutic touch, and other special restrictive diets.

It is vital for women to consider alternative therapies for breast cancer. You should research these options as much as possible and consult your health-care provider before trying any of the above-mentioned treatments for your breast cancer.
By Will Hanke
Breast Cancer Information

How To Make Life Easier For All Who Suffer From Breast Cancer

By Terry Weber

I am personally aware of how hard it was to see, Ann, one of my daughters,
struggle with the pain of the treatments for her breast cancer. After
many long months in the hospital, Ann, in 1995, was relieved of all
of her pain as she left us and went to be with the Lord. Her parents,
her husband her brothers and sisters, her two children, her friends,
her many young autistic students - - all of us, still miss Ann very
much.

But, today, because of the many improvements in breast cancer prevention
and care, thousands of lives are being both helped and saved worldwide,
every year. In this way, other families are spared the heartache our
family has experienced with our loss of Ann. But, much more research
needs to be done and research, as you know, costs lots of money.

If you know anyone with breast cancer, you have first hand knowledge
of the pain, the upset and the struggle that must be endured with today's
ways of treating this kind of cancer.

Back in '95 I'd have given anything and paid any price to simply reduce
Ann's agonizing pain. One of the aims of breast cancer research is
to find better ways to diagnose and treat those with breast cancer.
So far, there is no sure cure, but there are lots of newly discovered
and less painful treatments available. These have been discovered by
intensive research and then put into practice. In this way the suffering
of breast cancer patients is much less in many ways.

Ann’s husband has this to say about his wife:

“Ann was diagnosed via a mammogram in October 1993 shortly after
we got home from our year in Israel. By the time she was diagnosed
her cancer was stage 4 metastasis and had spread to her hips and liver.
She had a mastectomy and then radiation and chemotherapy. In June of
1994 she had massive chemo with stem cell transplant at the University
of Pennsylvania. In fact, she had her stem cell infusion on July 5.
I well remember how we watched the July 4th fireworks from a hospital
room overlooking the Delaware River. She seemed to do a bit better
for a while after that.

In June of 1995 I was invited to a conference in Cambridge England.
Ann went with me and we spent some time in London. We took a wheelchair
with us because she could not walk for any long period of time. By
the end of the trip she was not feeling well and when we got home we
immediately called her oncologist. She entered the hospital the next
day. The cancer had reinvigorated and had spread pretty widely. She
was in St. Luke's until she died in August. There are a lot of things
that she endured. I had to give her injections every day for almost
a month before her stem cell procedure. I don't remember how many major
and minor surgeries— mastectomy, catheter placement, catheter
removal, etc. She spent over three months in the hospital during her
treatment. She endured it all with grace and courage. She mostly worried
about the kids and me. She was a remarkable person and I miss her very
much.”

Before her marriage Ann, who was 43, had been an excellent, and dedicated
teacher of autistic children. Those who worked with Ann and the children
were often filled with astonishment and praise for the way Ann so lovingly
cared for “her kids.” She treated each one as a special
person and did her very best to comfort, teach and help them in every
way.

Even after her marriage, she and her husband often invited the children
to spend a weekend with them in their home. In this way Ann tried to
help the children’s parents so they could have a couple of day’s
relief from the constant care that autistic children always require.

So, if you would like to donate some of your money toward breast cancer
research, here is an easy way to do it: order one or more of my useful,
comfortable and very special PINK SLEEP MASKS. I guarantee and promise
you that 25% of the money you send for this special sleep mask will
be given directly to one or more of the Breast Cancer Research Foundations
for you and we all thank you for your help.

Terry L. Weber

Breast Cancer Information - Every Woman Should Read This

By Tyson J Stevenson

Millions of women are affected with breast cancer all around the world.
Breast cancer is growing like an epidemic and is predicted that 45,000
patients will die from breast cancer, this year. If you feel a solid
lump in your breast, you must visit a specialist for consultation.

Breast cancer symptom:

Breast cancer in its early stages does not cause any pain. Unfortunately,
in early stages when breast cancer develops, it does not show any
breast cancer symptom. But as it grows, it can cause remarkable changes,
which a woman should note. Breast cancer symptoms include thickening
or lump near or in the breast, change in the shape or size of the
affected breast, tenderness of nipple or nipple discharge, inversion
of nipple into the breast, pitting or ridges of the breast, skin
of the breast appears warm, red, swollen and scaly. A lady should
visit her doctor if she persist with any breast cancer symptom.

Specialists diagnose breast cancer by any of the following examinations:
palpation, mammography, ultrasonography, fine needle aspiration, needle
biopsy or surgical biopsy.

Breast cancer treatment:

Breast cancer treatment options depend on location and size of the
tumor in her breast.

Various methods of breast cancer treatment

Breast cancer treatments can be systemic or local. Radiation therapy
and Surgery are the local breast cancer treatments. Local breast
cancer treatments are used to destroy, remove, or control the growth
of cancer cells. Hormonal therapy and Chemotherapy are systemic treatments.
Systemic treatments are targeted to control or destroy cancer cells
all over the body. Different forms of breast cancer treatment can
be prescribed at the same time or one after other.

Surgery is one of the most common breast cancer treatments. Many types
of surgical interventions may be used. A surgical intervention to remove
breast is called a mastectomy. An operation carried out to remove the
cancer cells without affecting the size of breast is called breast
conserving surgery or breast sparing.

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy: Under this breast cancer treatment
specialists use high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells and stop
them from growing.

Chemotherapeutic breast cancer treatment: specialists use different
types of drugs or combination of different drugs to kill cancerous
cells or stop them from growing. Drugs are given in cycles; a treatment
period is followed by a recovery period that is again followed by another
breast cancer treatment.

Hormonal therapy for breast cancer treatment is used
to stop the growth of cancerous cells that affect the female hormones.
This breast cancer
treatment may include use of medicines, which change the way hormones
work or surgery to remove the ovaries that produce female hormones.

Breast
cancer treatment decisions are complex. The decisions are usually
affected by the stage of the disease, judgment of the doctors and the
consent of the patients.

Breast cancer pictures can be found on various websites and in medical
books. These breast cancer pictures can be helpful to make the patient’s
know about their cancer stage and the possible remedy if any. Funds
are arranged through various programs like breast cancer walk to spread
breast cancer information among the affected and suspected
people and to give them moral and economic support as well.

Tyson J Stevenson writes on a wide variety of health related subjects,
always with valuable news & reviews. Expect to see his name often.
A related resource is Breast Cancer Signs

Breast Cancer Explained

By Paul R. J. Smith Women of any ages are at the risk of developing breast cancer at any stage in there life but the risk increases the older you get. Other factors of developing the disease play a part too such as a significant family history of the disease, although this doesn’t mean that you will get breast cancer it does mean you should be more aware of the chances of getting it.

The onset of your period at an early age is thought also to have a link to women developing breast cancer at some stage in there life, your alcohol intake and the fact of being a smoker may also play a part.

Signs to watch out for

The detection of breast cancer at an early age can greatly improve your chances of overcoming the disease and a breast screening programme is in operation for women over 50. For women under this age it is important to be “breast aware” and there are ways for checking yourself which should be done on a regular basis.

The easiest way to self check is at a time when you are taking a bath or shower, running a soapy hand all over the breast and up under the arm is the quickest and easiest method.

The national health breast awareness state there is a five point code, Get to know what is normal for you
Take notice of your breast, how they look and feel. Make it a point to know off by heart what to check for.
Always report any changes however small to your doctor.
Attend the breast screening programme if you are over 50.
Performing a self check takes but a few minutes but could save your life, as you perform the self check you are searching for any changes to the shape and size of your breast and also feeling for any lumps as these are often the first clear indication of breast cancer developing.

If you do find a lump it doesn’t always mean the worst, 9 out of 10 lumps found in the breast are in fact benign, but it is important that should you fins a lump however small to seek medical advice and rule out the onset of cancer.

Treatments and Prognosis
There are generally four different types of treatment for breast cancer. These are, surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy and chemotherapy, the choice made for your treatment will involve several different factors such as if you have had your menopause, the type of breast cancer you have, the size and stage and the results of tests done on the cancer cells.

Breast cancer treatment also goes on stages and grades starting from grade 1 where the cancer is slow growing, stage 2 which is intermediate and stage 3 where the cancer is fast growing or spreading. The lower the grade the better chance of complete recovery, with stage 3 the cancer is more likely to return after treatment, but there are no set rules these are only guidelines.

Copyright Breastfit.com 2006

Breast Cancer Prevention Tips

By Michael Russell

Despite all the 'noise' about breast cancer being one of the worst
killers of women in the world today, it is annoying that most women
still do not take active steps towards protecting themselves from this
dreaded condition. Although, the increasing prevalence of breast cancer
and perhaps other cancerous conditions has been linked to environmental
factors such as the increasing levels of radiation and chemicals released
into the air, water, soil and food that we consume in the civilized
world; or to genetic and hereditary factors, the role of other self
imposed factors cannot be ignored.

There are a lot of things every woman
can do individually or collectively, to prevent breast cancer. Poor
lifestyle choices, such as smoking and
excessive alcohol consumption, lack of exercise or ingestion or hormone
mimicking medications, all play crucial roles in the cause of breast
cancer and any attempt at preventing this disease should begin from
here.

A simple positive and optimistic attitude has been shown to reduce
the risk of cancer. This will sound amazing to many people; however,
it will suffice to explain that several medical studies have demonstrated
the link between a positive attitude and an improved immune system.
Laughter and humor has been shown to enhance the body's immunity and
prevents against cancer and other diseases. You must have heard the
slogan 'happy people don't fall sick'. Part of maintaining a positive
attitude is learning to express your feelings. The mind is free and
open and energy flows freely throughout the body when there are no
accumulated pains and anxieties weighing you down.

Exercise is another tool that you will find very useful in your fight
against breast cancer. Aerobic exercises, at least 3-4 times a week,
constant breath work and deep body awareness (as in yoga meditation)
are all effective in preventing breast cancer. Exercise has been shown
to be very effective in maintaining a healthy body and mind. By exercising
regularly, you will do yourself a great favour, because you will not
only be preventing breast cancer, you will also be making it easier
to maintain a sound mind and healthy body.

Eating healthy food is another great tool in preventing breast cancer.
A great deal of cancers are caused by the chemicals and preservatives
in the food we eat. Most genetically modified foods (GMO) i.e. food
materials that were enhanced in the laboratory, are known to pose serious
health dangers to consumers. Also, the hormone mimicking substances
in contraceptive pills and other prescription pills could predispose
you to cancerous growth. Thus, taking the right supplements could also
be an effective tool in the fight against breast cancer.

Besides all these, self examination of the breast regularly is the
number one means of detecting any changes in the breast. It is advisable
to examine the breast at the same time every month; this will make
it easier to spot any changes in the shape, color or texture of the
breast. Common signs or changes to look out for are: lumps, thickening
or knots anywhere in the breast, unusual swelling or warmth, change
in size, color or texture such as reddening or darkening of the breast,
itching or scaling especially on the nipple, sudden discharge, rashes,
dimpling of the skin or unusual pain. Although, most of these changes
might not be a sign of impending breast cancer, however, you never
can tell. Forget all what you have heard, it is still possible to prevent
breast cancer.

Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Breast Cancer.

CELEBS Who WINS the FIGHT VERSUS BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer in the United States. It is also the second cause of cancer deaths for U.S. women, behind lung cancer.

But according to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer
survival has been improving. These celebrities had proven that with proper
treatments and a great will to survive, breast cancer can be cured.

Sheryl Crow

was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in late February 2006. Crow's website said she underwent successful surgery and described the procedure as "minimally invasive." Because of this illness the 44-year-old
singer had to postpone her North American tour scheduled for March and April
2006. The cancer announcement came exactly three weeks after she made public
her split from cyclist Lance Armstrong, who also happens to be a cancer
survivor. She is still on the road to recovery.

Kylie Minogue
The announcement of Kylie's breast cancer diagnosis hit the globe on
May, 17 2005, when she was enjoying a holiday in Melbourne with her family
and boyfriend Olivier Martinez. She was considered lucky for the cancer was
diagnosed at an early stage. Because of this she had to scrap the remaining
dates of her "Showgirl, The Greatest Hits" world tour. Minogue underwent
surgery on May, 21 2005 and completed her chemotherapy treatment in January
2006, but it was reported that she still needs about six more months of
radiotherapy to fully recover and prevent a recurrence of tumors.

Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2004 at the
age of 43. Since the diagnosis Etheridge has made some major changes in her
life. She was quoted as saying, "When I was told I had breast cancer, I
began to change from the very second I got the diagnosis. I started
listening to my body, and I became more aware of everything. With cancer,
you start looking at your whole life and cutting the dark things out of it."
The gay rights activist announced in late 2005 that she is cancer-free.

Anastacia

Anastacia discovered she had breast cancer in January 2003. She was
preparing for breast reduction surgery due to orthopedic reasons when her
doctor told her that she had the disease. She said shortly after receiving
the bad news, "Either way I have no intention of letting this news get me
down. I'm a fighter by nature, and nothing will ever change that." Just like
Kylie, the singer/songwriter was lucky, the cancer was diagnosed at an early
stage
therefore she could recover in no time.

Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers announced in spring 2001 on "Larry King Live" that she had
undergone breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy) and radiation therapy. Somers
also said that in place of chemotherapy she was using an alternative
medicine called Iscador to help treat the disease. The medicine is an extract of European species mistletoe,
but mistletoe itself is not yet approved by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States.

Olivia Newton-John

The bombshell came on July 2, 1992; Olivia Newton-John was diagnosed with
breast cancer. She underwent surgery and a period of chemotherapy. She got
the all-clear in February the next year. After her recovery Olivia chose to
talk about her experiences with breast cancer and has continuously promote
the importance of early detection of the disease and that survival was
possible. One of her efforts was the "Liv Kit," a breast cancer awareness
aid she introduced in 2004.

These well-known people are only a few examples of others who
had triumphed over their battle against breast cancer. The disease is not
incurable. As long as we keep believing and continue fighting then we can be sure that victory is ours.

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