Yoga For Breast Cancer Questions

Certain type of cancers run in family like for females breast ovarian etc otherwise sometimes male breast cancer, adrenal glands sometimes hereditary colon cancers etc long list but most of the cancers diagnosed are life style related and tobacco related so inheritance of cancer will depend on type of cancer your family was suffering from. Stage means the size and the spread of disease. Grade means differentiation from normal cells (well/moderate/poor differentiation) indicating the prognosis.

No idea about ginger tea. What was the size and grade of DCIS?
What were the markers?
Hopefully she is menopausal and on annual mammogram I would be able to opine better if you send me the detailed report. Feel free to contact me directly if you want to discuss this further.

Dear sir, approximately 5-7 %cancers are hereditary, so it's not the must that one would suffer but certain cancers have more risk Of being hereditary like breast, ovarian, colon etc. Cancer stage means the size of tumour and it's spread. Grade means howmuch the tumour cells have deviated from the normal cells. Higher the stage or poorer the grade, worse is the prognosis.

Cancer is usually overgrowth of cells of the body Caused by some cancer causing chemicals like pesticides, artificial colours, Pollution, radiation exposure, tobacco, alcohol smoking etc. It presents as painless lump in neck, breast, armpits etc, nonhealing ulcer, abnormal bleeding, weight loss, difficulty in swallowing, change in bowelor bladder habits, change in voice etc. Avoiding carcinogenic substance, healthy eating habits and regular exercise help in avoiding cancer and routine physical e...more

1. Don't use tobacco
Using any type of tobacco puts you on a collision course with cancer. Smoking has been linked to various types of cancer — including cancer of the lung, mouth, throat, larynx, pancreas, bladder, cervix and kidney. Xhewing tobacco has been linked to cancer of the oral cavity and pancreas. Even if you don't use tobacco, exposure to secondhand smoke might increase your risk of lung cancer.
Avoiding tobacco — or deciding to stop using it — is one of the most important he...more

Dear lybrate-user,
if it is established breast cancer massage should not be done because it causes the spread of the disesae.

Symptoms and Signs of Breast cancer:

A Change In How The Breast Or Nipple Feels
Nipple tenderness or a lump or thickening in or near the breast or underarm area
A change in the skin texture or an enlargement of pores in the skin of the breast (some describe this as similar to an orange peel’s texture)
A lump in the breast (It’s important to remember that all lumps should be investigated by a healthcare professional, but not all lumps are cancerous.)

A Change In The...more

No it could be simple rashes.
Just apply some extra-virgin olive oil on it - twice for few days and it will heal.

Respected Prachi first of all u must know that all lumps in breast are not of cancer . & usually by enlarge if it is cancer lump it is never going to remain same size for a long dear

Benign Breast Lumps:
Usually because of developmental changes.
Most breast lumps are not cancers, but they need proper evaluation which may include imaging and biopsy.
include fibroadenoma, papilloma, cyst etc
they are not life threatening
certain bening conditions increase the chances of breast cancers so evaluation is must


Risk Factors for Breast Cancer :

Lifestyle Related/ Modifiable Risk Factors:
Obese/ overweight
Pregnancy > 30 years: women...more