Two new studies characterize metastatic breast cancer progression
Certain forms of breast cancer are easily treatable if they are diagnosed early and prompt a prescription to buy Canadian Tamoxifen.
Certain forms of breast cancer are easily treatable if they are diagnosed early and prompt a prescription to buy Canadian Tamoxifen. Other malignancies may be so aggressive that they cause a relapse or metastasize to other parts of the body. Two new studies from the University of Kentucky help characterize why certain women's breast cancer is so difficult to control.
The team of researchers analyzed the medical data of nearly 1,100 patients. They concluded that individuals who had an initial diagnosis of metastatic disease tended to be older and had lower-grade estrogen-sensitive malignancies that could potentially spread to the bones. However, those who were diagnosed as having metastatic disease relapse two or three years after initial therapy had more aggressive disease. They were also younger and did not have estrogen-sensitive tumors.
Together, the studies suggest that individuals may be in need of more intensive therapy if they ignore the possibility they may have breast cancer, and that more public education is needed, as presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
"The fear of a cancer diagnosis may drive patients to hide it from others, perhaps because they are more worried about the side effects of treatment and its impact on their lives," said researcher Suleiman Massarweh. "It's a shame that breast cancer, which is very otherwise treatable, ends up becoming incurable because of lack of awareness."
The National Cancer Institute projected more than 232,000 new diagnoses of breast cancer in the U.S. for 2011.
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