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Post: 102169475_1 created on Sat, 08 Apr 2017 03:19:34 +0000
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What is breast cancer?
The breast covers a large area extending up the collarbone and from the armpit to the breastbone. Usually breast cancer starts in the cells of the lobcules (milk producing glands of the breast), or the ducts (thin tubes that drain milk from the lobscule to the n****e), less commonly breast cancer can occur in the stromal tissues of the breast. The breast also contains lymph nodes and lymph vessels, which are part of the lymphatic system (the lymphatic system helps fight infections). Over a period of time, cancer cells can invade healthy breast tissue and eventually make their way into the underarm lymph nodes. If the cancer cells get into the lympth nodes, they then have a pathway to other parts of the body.

I took this information from AquaticPisces's 2011 Team Breast thread. She credits the following sites as to where she got her information: breastcancer.org, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Common
Sense Health and the National Cancer Institutefor the information that was used.

Additional sites where you can get information on Breast Cancer are:

~http://www.breastcancer.org/

~https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast

~https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer.html

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Post: 102169475_2 created on Sat, 08 Apr 2017 03:20:34 +0000
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In Memorial...

This part of the post is to honor those who fought & won, and those who lost & are missed. If you'd like me to add a name on to our team list, just end me a private message, leave me a profile comment or quote me here in this thread.

Also don't forget that you can submit your loved ones name to the Yellow Wall. Information about it can be found here and here. You can also make your own personal memorial in this forum in the guild.

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~ Mrs. S's best friend's mother, who has survived and Nana who is still fighting. <3

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Post: 102169475_3 created on Sat, 08 Apr 2017 03:20:54 +0000
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Post: 102169475_4 created on Sat, 08 Apr 2017 03:23:35 +0000
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I have a couple connections with breast cancer. The most recent would be my nana who is a survivor, I think going on a year remission now. And another would be my second mom (aka my best friend's mother) who is also a survivor and has been for several years now. I'm very blessed to still have them in my life. heart

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Post: 102169475_5 created on Sat, 08 Apr 2017 06:33:23 +0000
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Post: 102169475_6 created on Sat, 08 Apr 2017 10:27:07 +0000
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Thank you for spreading the awareness!
Breast cancer is one of those where you can do quite a bit yourself to check your body and detect the cancer in early phases. Before it gets to the lymph nodes and possibly before the surgery would have to cut off your whole breast. But the danger of that last part happening is why a lot of people hesitate to operate...
Where I live we have free mammographs for people in the risk age group. Considering that my grandmother had breast cancer I guess I'll have to pay attention to it. Grandma is still doing well, by the way, although having your breast removed apparently means you'll have to wear a prosthesis for proper weight distribution.

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Post: 102169475_7 created on Sat, 08 Apr 2017 14:39:36 +0000
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This is very true. There is a lot you can do to prevent and be self aware of this particular type of cancer. Self checks is a great way to keep an eye on things especially if you are at risk for it. My mom and I need to be aware of it as well since my Nana was diagnosed. I don't remember if the type she had though has a history of appearing in family members.

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Post: 102169475_8 created on Mon, 10 Apr 2017 23:47:01 +0000
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My daughters gymnastics coach passed from Breast Cancer on my birthday 2016

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Post: 102169475_9 created on Tue, 11 Apr 2017 02:38:52 +0000
Posted: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 02:38:52 +0000

May want to note that it's not just women that get breast cancer.

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Post: 102169475_10 created on Wed, 12 Apr 2017 01:29:40 +0000
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That is also very true. 3nodding

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Post: 102169475_11 created on Thu, 13 Apr 2017 01:11:08 +0000
Posted: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 01:11:08 +0000

My one Aunt had her breast removed bouse she had per-cancer cells. Female cancer run in my mother family.

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Post: 102169475_12 created on Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:47:20 +0000
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Trying for a 6 -

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Post: 102169475_13 created on Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:51:54 +0000
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Trying for a six -

I had breast cancer.

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Post: 102169475_14 created on Tue, 18 Apr 2017 06:03:38 +0000
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I'm sure you didn't mean anything by it, but I dislike the whole "save the tatas/boobies/etc" thing. A lot of women survive breast cancer by getting their breasts removed. We want to save the person underneath the tatas, not the tatas themselves.