Question 1

can you get breast cancer in your early 20's?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Probably the youngest survivor in this country was 11 years old at diagnosis.

Question 2

what is the best method of detecting breast cancer early?

Accepted Answer

Yearly Mammography: Screening mammography has been proven to find cancers well before they become palpable (and save lives). Mri is even more sensitive than a mammogram but is cost-prohibitive; in the right setting, it can be very effective.  Self-examination is a bit less beneficial, but if done regularly, it can identify cancers that may otherwise be missed on mammography.

Question 3

should i feel pain during the early stages of breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Breast cancer is not usually associated with breast pain. The most common cause of breast discomfort is a benign fibrocystic breast condition. If you have breast changes or concerns, you must see your doctor for an exam.

Question 4

any chances of full recovery for relapsed breast cancer if detected early?

Accepted Answer

: Yes there is always a chance. So be vigilant and optimistic. Good luck to you.

Question 5

what are the chances a woman recovers from breast cancer if it is caught early?

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Recovery BreastCA TX: Most of our ladys with early breast ca will have breast conserving therapy, lumpectomy and radiation.  Assuming no chemo is involved these ladys do very well. They will usually miss a few days work right after surgery and than work thur the radiation and be healed up about two to four weeks later. Always be the potential for long term tenderness at the lumpectomy site &rare risk lymphadema.

Question 6

if an individual were to have breast cancer, whats the chances of 100% recovery rate of detected early? and if theres a relapse, and detected early, whats the chances of 100% recovery rate for relapse?

Accepted Answer

: Breast cancer, when caught early, is very treatable and often curable. There are many factors that affect the cure rate-like the type of breast cancer (some types are more aggressive than others), location of the tumor, whether or not the tumor is susceptible to chemotherapy, etc. So, a doctor who knows more about the specific tumor can advise about prognosis. Best of luck to you!

Question 7

what is "early-stage" breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Good prognosis: "early stage" means it was detected early.  That generally means a relatively small (amenable to lumpectomy/breast conservation) with no or minimal lymph node involvement.   The earlier a cancer is detected the more options for treatment and the better the prognosis.

Question 8

what does "early-stage" breast cancer mean?

Accepted Answer

CAconfined to breast: What makes any cancer evil is the ability of cancer cells to break out of its organ of origin and travel elsewhere in the body, invading other organs.  Early breast cancer implies ca confined to the breast, which is very difficult to be certain of.  We correlate this with the size of the cancer and the presence of cancer cells within the axillary lymph nodes.

Question 9

how can early-stage breast cancer be treated?

Accepted Answer

Very Successfully: Primary rx is surgical, either lumpectomy or mastectomy (equal survival), with sentinel lymph node biopsy.  If lump-x, rx must then include radiation therapy.  Depending upon the stage and tumor-specific factors, chemotherapy may be recommended.  Following these guidelines, most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer will be cured.

Question 10

what does early-stage breast cancer actually mean?

Accepted Answer

Stage I, 2 or 3A: Early stage breast cancer means breast cancer that is curable and has spread only to local lymph nodes.  Stage 1, 2a, 2b, and 3a breast cancers are considered early stage.

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