Question 1

can breast cancer cause fainting?

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It can, indirectly.: If you just received the news of having breast cancer, the anxiety and stress associated with that can make your heart skip a beat and make you faint. Also, pain medication and chemotherapy regimens that patients with breast cancer sometimes receive can make one weak and dizzy.

Question 2

what causes (aggressive) breast cancer?

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Age, hormone status: The more response less aggressive breast cancers occur in older post menopausal women and when the tumor is examined it is ER(-), PR (-) HER2 (-).  Such tumors are associated with early spread and do not respond to estrogen blockage or the use of Hereceptin.

Question 3

what is the main cause of breast cancer?

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Good Question: But unfortunately there is no  one good answer , 99% of breast cancers are in woman only  1% in men , first fundamental woman are exposed repeated assaults by estrogen/progesterone  hormonal cycles , men are not. Beside genetic so many factors contribute to the genesis of breast , we all should hope some day we will find  exact  cure breast cancer , now only alternative is awareness , early detect.

Question 4

what causes breast cancer in young women?

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Possibly genetic: Breast cancer in younger women has a higher likelihood to be due to genetic abnormailties (so called brca1 and brca2 mutation). There are also many other familial or genetic abnormalities that are rarer. Many of the causes are still unknown. Check the following web page of myriad laboratory. It has a lot of useful information. https://www.myriad.com/
you may also check american cancer society's.

Question 5

help, what is the cause of breast cancer?

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Cancer is from the: Abnormal proliferation of cells.

Question 6

what exactly is breast cancer? what causes it?

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Malignancy of breast: Breast cancer is a malignancy that most often develops in the duct cells of breast tissue.  Less frequently it appears from lobules at the terminal duct responsible for milk production.  The most common cause is environmental with a virus such as MMTV entering the Wnt-1 gene of the duct cell to produce B catenin which helps convert the cell, possibly with EBV to the malignant phenotype.

Question 7

does wearing padded bras cause breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: There is objective evidence that wearing bra or a padded bra has anything to do with breast cancer. 
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco or alcohol in any form. 
Practice safe sex. 
Get HPV vaccine.

Question 8

does breast cancer usually cause pain anywhere?

Accepted Answer

Breast cancer: Typically breast cancer is found at an early stage. That being said you have not said your stage or place in treatment. If you are currently under chemotherapy then you should see your oncologist .  If in fact you are receiving other therapy such as radiation therapy or have recently had surgery then you should contact that physician.

Question 9

can camcorders cause breast cancer need help asap?

Accepted Answer

No evidence: There is no evidence to suggest that camcorders cause any cancer.
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex. 
Get HPV vaccine

Question 10

can weraing a bra all the time cause breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: A book called “dressed to kill” indicated underwire bras restricted lymphatic drainage & led to accumulation of toxins in the breast. It was theorized this contributed to development of breast cancer. However, lymphatic drainage from the breast is not downward (gravity) – it moves towards the axilla (arm pit). The author's conclusions were not based on medical science & are not deemed accurate.

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