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Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training Breast Cancer Information Sheet What is Breast Cancer ? Breast cancer begins in the tissue of the breast . It is the overgrowth of abnormal cells in the breast (also known as a malignant tumor of the breast ). Inside the breasts are glands (lobes) that produce and release milk after a woman has a baby. The tubes that connect the lobes to the nipple, where milk is released, are called ducts. The breast itself is made up of lobes, ducts, and fatty, connective and lymphatic tissue. Breast cancer can occur in any part of the breast region. Facts: • Breast cancer rates increase with successive generations of Asians living in the U.S. ? • Women of Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry have experienced a 15% increase in incidence of invasive breast cancer between 1988 and 1997 ...

Building Systems of Breast Cancer Care: A Comprehensive Review of Literature and Web Resources © A publication of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) HANYS represents more than 500 non-profit and public hospitals, nursing homes, home care agencies, and other health care organizations throughout New York State. Page 2 Project Participants F. F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua Harlem Hospital Center New York Long Island College Hospital Brooklyn Lutheran Medical Center Brooklyn The New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Great Neck St. John’s Riverside Hospital Yonkers Breast Cancer Demonstration Project Staff Kathleen Ciccone Principal ...

The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) is a division of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC). The CTRC is an independent, nonprofit institution directed by a volunteer Board of Governors com- mitted to providing the highest quality cancer treatment, research, and education. This newsletter is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. Provided to the medical community by: M2 Communications, Inc. 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1450 Jersey City, NJ 07302 201.433.9400 Created by: SAN ANTONIO BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM “An international scientific symposium for interaction and exchange among basic scientists and clinicians in breast cancer .” The 26 th Annual ISSUE 4: December 6, 2003 “An international scientific symposium for interaction and exchange ...

The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) is a division of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC). The CTRC is an independent, nonprofit institution directed by a volunteer Board of Governors com- mitted to providing the highest quality cancer treatment, research, and education. This newsletter is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. Provided to the medical community by: M2 Communications, Inc. 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1450 Jersey City, NJ 07302 201.433.9400 Created by: SAN ANTONIO BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM “An international scientific symposium for interaction and exchange among basic scientists and clinicians in breast cancer .” The 26 th Annual ISSUE 2: December 4, 2003 “An international scientific symposium for interaction and exchange ...

Health column 857 words BREAST CANCER UPDATE October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. In the United States, a woman’s lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is about 10 percent. More than half of these breast cancers will occur in women over age 65. But perhaps it is more important to understand the specific risk at a certain age. A woman aged 35, until age 55, without any other significant risk factors, has only a 2.5 percent potential risk of developing breast cancer over the next two decades. A woman who is 50 has a five percent chance of developing cancer over the next 25 years. An American woman who develops breast cancer has about a 3.5 percent chance of dying from breast cancer . Family, or genetic, risk factors appear to play a role in the development of breast cancer , however, in fact, a family history for breast cancer is infrequent. Although lung cancer ...

Breast Cancer Research Council Meeting Minutes October 17, 2003 Oakland, CA Members Present: Jackie Papkoff, Elaine Ashby, Vicki Boriack, Dorothy Bainton, Debra Oto-Kent, Kathy Walters, Kim Pierce, Christine White, James Ford, Kathryn Phillips, John W. Morgan Members Absent: Diana Chingos, Georjean Stoodt, Michael Figueroa, Carol D’Onofrio, Janet Howard-Espinoza Staff Present: Janna Cordeiro, Laurence Fitzgerald, Charles Gruder, Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch, Katherine McKenzie, Roslyn Roberts Staff Absent: Walter Price Guests: Maureen Harrington, Department of Health Services I. Call to Order and Introduction: The meeting was called to order by Chair Debra Oto-Kent at 9:20 AM. II. Approval of Minutes of June 30, 2003: The minutes were unanimously approved as written. III. Priority Setting Presentations: Janna Cordeiro, presented an overview of funding allocations ...

Johanna Sandahl Swegene Postdoc Programme 2003-09-03 Using Gene Expression Analysis to Elucidate Functional Pathways in Breast Cancer Ingrid Hedenfalk Home Department: Department of Pathology, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University External Lab: Swegene cDNA Microarray Facility, Lund University Doctor's Degree: 2002-03-01, Department of Oncology, Lund University Project Description: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the Western world today. Although considerable progress has been made in the management of breast cancer patients over the past decades, many questions remain to be answered regarding the development of breast cancer . The advent of large- scale analytical methods such as cDNA microarrays for global gene expression profiling and tissue ...

Increased risk of breast cancer following radiotherapy for Hodgkin’s disease This leaflet is about radiotherapy to the chest for Hodgkin’s disease (Hodgkin lymphoma) and the increased risk of breast cancer in women who have had this type of treatment. It describes: • who might be at risk • what is meant by ‘increased risk’ • what is likely to be offered to those at risk • what you should do if you are worried. Lymphoma Association PO Box 386, Aylesbury HP20 2GA www.lymphoma.org.uk Registered charity number 1068395 November 2003 Introduction Radiotherapy has been used for many years to treat people with Hodgkin’s disease. Most of these people are now completely cured. Because people are living longer, doctors now know more about the long-term side effects of radiotherapy. Recent research shows that women ...

© 2003 Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 1075-122X/03/$15.00/0 The Breast Journal, Volume 9, Number 3, 2003 184–191 Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Michael Phillips, MD, FACP, Menssana Research Inc., 1 Horizon Rd., Suite 1415, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA, or email: menssana@bellatlantic.net. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Oxford, UK TBJThe Breast Journal 1075-122X 2003 Blackwell Publishing May–June 2003 93Original Article Volatile Markers of Breast Cancer in the Breath phillips et al. Volatile Markers of Breast Cancer in the Breath Michael Phillips, MD, FACP,* † Renee N. Cataneo, MA,* Beth Ann Ditkoff, MD, ‡ Peter Fisher, MD, § Joel Greenberg, BS,* Ratnasiri Gunawardena, MD, ¶ C. Stephan Kwon, MD, # Farid Rahbari-Oskoui, MD,* and Cynthia Wong, MD †¶ * Menssana ...

60 Cancer , Culture and Literacy Supplement Cancer Control September/October 2003,Vol. 10, No. 5 Implications for Breast and Cervical Cancer Control for Latinas in the Rural South: A Review of the Literature Rachel M.Mayo, PhD, Deborah O.Erwin, PhD, and Hugh D.Spitler, PhD T he Latino population has more than tripled in six southern US states. Little research exists describing the Latino population in the rural South and the unique cancer control needs of this group. This article reviews existing literature on Latinas with a focus on rural southern settlement processes and applicable breast and cervical cancer control research. Recommendations for effective cancer control programs include developing special outreach efforts conducted with monolingual Latinas, incorporating important cultural components and values related to family, spirituality, and community, ...

FEASIBILITY STUDY OF EARLY BREAST CANCER DETECTION USING INFRARED IMAGING Ashish Gupta, Ph.D. Candidate School of Mechanical Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-2088 Acknowledgements Prof. Jay. P. Gore, Prof. Lisa X. Xu Purdue Research Foundation, Indiana 21 st Century R&D Funds Mid Infrared Sensing Diagnostics and Control Consortium Page 2 MOTIVATION Breast Cancer is a leading cause of deaths in women due to cancer . Mammography is FDA approved gold standard methodology for screening women. Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer . Alternate imaging modalities like Ultrasound, PET and MRI are being explored. (Drawbacks) Why alternate imaging modalities are being sought ? Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer Mammography ...

NMT B B R R I I E E F F S S New Medical Therapies Breast Cancer A mong U.S. women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer after non-melanoma skin cancer , and it is the second most common cause of cancer mortality after lung cancer . Lifetime prevalence of breast cancer is about 13% in women, according to the National Cancer Institute, and it is extremely rare but highly lethal in men. Histology to a large extent determines progno- sis, with favorable types including mucinous, medullary and tubular carcinoma. Ductal carci- noma in situ (DCIS) is a noninvasive neoplasm originating in the duct, which can become inva- sive in some cases. Thanks to increased use of screening mam- mography, DCIS is more frequently diagnosed and now accounts for up to 30% of all malig- nant breast lesions. ...

1 California Breast Cancer Research Council Meeting Minutes March 14, 2003 Sacramento, CA Members Present: Ellen Mahoney, Sandy Walsh, Anna Wu, Elaine Ashby, Vicki Boriack, Debra Oto-Kent, Dorothy Bainton, Georjean Stoodt, Jackie Papkoff, Michael Figueroa Members Absent: Janet Howard-Espinoza, Diana Chingos, Craig Henderson, Robert Kaplan, Irene Linayao-Putman Staff Present: Laurence Fitzgerald, Larry Gruder, Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch, Katherine McKenzie, Walter Price, Roslyn Roberts, Areta Luu, Yalda Afshar. I. Call to Order and Introduction: Chair Anna Wu called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. II. Priority-Setting Presentation For the annual priority-setting assessment, Janna Cordeiro presented institutions funded by CBCRP, the success rate for the award types, the funding success rates for the priority areas and the primary/complementary grants along with a look at ...

The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) is a division of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC). The CTRC is an independent, nonprofit institution directed by a volunteer Board of Governors com- mitted to providing the highest quality cancer treatment, research, and education. This newsletter is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. Provided to the medical community by: M2 Communications, Inc. 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1450 Jersey City, NJ 07302 201.433.9400 Created by: SAN ANTONIO BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM “An international scientific symposium for interaction and exchange among basic scientists and clinicians in breast cancer .” The 26 th Annual ISSUE 2: December 4, 2003 “An international scientific symposium for interaction and exchange ...

M ore than 2.8 million women are living with breast cancer in America today, one million of whom have yet to be diagnosed. Today, breast cancer is still the number one killer of women between the ages of 35 and 50. And the disease claims another woman’s life every 12 minutes in the United States. Because of these alarming figures, I decided to do something to help raise research funds for this deadly disease. On August 13, 1997, President Clinton signed the legislation into law that I authored in the U.S. Senate to create a breast cancer research stamp for the first time in American history. In August 1998, this effort became a reality as the U.S. Postal Service began the sale of the special 40 cent breast cancer research stamp and in November 2001 Congress increased the cost of the stamp to 45 cents. The additional 8 cents raised from the sale of each stamp is directed to important breast ...

Related terms Estrogen — A hormone produced primarily by the ovaries that aids in developing female sex organs and in regulating monthly menstrual cycles Hormone — A substance that helps regulate body functions Hormone Therapy (HRT) — Hormone-based drugs given to women to help control the effects of menopause Menopause — The time in a woman’s life when menstrual cycles stop and the level of estrogen in her body decreases Oral Contraceptive — Hormone-based drugs used to prevent pregnancy or help regulate a woman’s menstrual cycle Osteoporosis — A disease in which bones become less dense and may break more easily Progesterone — A hormone that is released by the ovaries during every menstrual cycle and helps prepare a woman’s body for pregnancy Progestin — A synthetic progesterone-like ingredient found in HRT drugs. For more information about ...

Editorial The Million Women Study and breast cancer The Million Women Study recruited 1,084,110 women between 1996 and 2001 from those invited by the U.K. National Health Service Breast Screening Programme to have screening mammo- graphy every 3 years (about half had ever used postmenopausal hormone therapy) [1] . The Study data were recorded from questionnaires returned prior to mammography, and the women were followed to determine cancer incidence and death. The Study is noteworthy for its large numbers and adjustments for the well-recognized factors asso- ciated with risk of breast cancer . No increase in risk of breast cancer was measured in past users of any hormone preparation, regardless of length of time since discontinuation, from less than 5 years to 10 or more years (with the exception of discontinuation in the year previous to diagnosis), and ...

- more - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Don Smeraldi, USPS (202) 268-6524 September 25, 2003 Brian Dowling, Safeway (925) 467-3787 Postal Service Web Site: www.usps.com Stamp News Release Number: 03-049 POSTAL SERVICE AND SAFEWAY JOIN FORCES IN BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service and Safeway Inc. today launched a salvo in the fight to find a cure for breast cancer by transacting the largest single purchase of the groundbreaking Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp since it was issued on July 29, 1998. Safeway has purchased more than $1 million worth of the stamps as part of its annual October fundraising campaign for breast cancer research and awareness. The company will make the stamps available at Safeway, Vons, Randalls, Dominick’s, Tom Thumb and Genuardi’s stores across the country. Safeway is planning ...

139 Proclamations Proc. 7599 triotism and dedication, we renew our commitment to upholding the hon- orable legacy of their fallen children by pursuing a future of security, lib- erty, and peace. The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936, (49 Stat. 1895 as amended), has designated the last Sunday in September as ‘‘Gold Star Mother’s Day,’’ and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 29, 2002, as Gold Star Mother’s Day. I call upon all Government officials to display the flag of the United States over Government buildings on this solemn day. I also encour- age the American people to display the flag and to hold appropriate meet- ings in their homes, places of worship, or other suitable places as a public ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adrienne Lenhoff-Wise (248) 366-0388, Shazaaam! LLC Rebecca Przybycien (313) 833-0715 x 2830, Karmanos Cancer Institute AREA BREAST CANCER PROGRAMS WILL SHARE $760,000 2004 Komen Detroit Race for the Cure® announces grants; Next Race is June 11, 2005 DETROIT, December 6, 2004 – The 2004 Komen Detroit Race for the Cure® has awarded $760,000 in grants to local breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs. The Race contributed an additional $250,300 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Award and Research Grant Program. Detroit’s Race, locally presented by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, took place on June 5, 2004 in midtown Detroit. The Institute also announced that the 2005 Race will be held on June 11. A record 30,000 runners, walkers, donors and volunteers participated in the 2004 race, helping raise more than $1.2 ...

West Virginia University Extension Service WLG 440 reast Cancer Partnership Action Group of the W.Va. Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition in conjunction with the WVU Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and WVDHHR, Bureau for Public Health B Objectives • to learn about breast cancer risk factors and symptoms, • to understand how to find breast cancer early and to lower risks, • to learn about programs that can help pay for breast cancer screening, and • to complete a project that will help participants take control of their own health. Suggested program activities • To start, simply ask the questions that make up each section of the lesson, before you hand out the lesson. Compare the participants’ answers with the answers in the lesson. • Bring photographs of different women (real photos or ...

HSE Health & Safety Executive Shift work and breast cancer : a critical review of the epidemiological evidence Prepared by The Institute of Cancer Research for the Health and Safety Executive 2003 RESEARCH REPORT 132 Page 2 HSE Health & Safety Executive Shift work and breast cancer : a critical review of the epidemiological evidence Anthony Swerdlow Institute of Cancer Research Section of Epidemiology Brookes Lawley Building Cotswold Road Sutton Surrey SM2 5NG This report reviews critically the epidemiological literature that has addressed the possible relation between shift work and risk of breast cancer . Four published studies were identified that have directly investigated this relation, two cohort studies and two case-control studies. Each has ...

1 California Breast Cancer Research Council Meeting Minutes January 24, 2003 Santa Barbara, CA Members Present: Ellen Mahoney, Sandy Walsh, Anna Wu, Elaine Ashby, Vicki Boriack, Robert Kaplan, Debra Oto-Kent, Dorothy Bainton, Craig Henderson, Georjean Stoodt, Irene Linayao- Putman, Diana Chingos Members Absent: Michael Figueroa, Janet Howard-Espinoza Staff Present: Laurence Fitzgerald, Larry Gruder, Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch, Katherine McKenzie, Walter Price, Roslyn Roberts Guests: Beverly Burns, Deborah Collyar, James Waisman, David Spiegel . I. Call to Order and Introduction: Chair Anna Wu called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. II. Priority-Setting Presentation Four guests, a research psychiatrist, a clinician, a complementary medicine clinician, and a patient advocate, presented on current issues and clinical dilemmas in the treatment of breast cancer ...

1 California Breast Cancer Research Council Meeting Minutes November 22, 2002 Los Angeles, CA Members Present: Ellen Mahoney, Sandy Walsh, Anna Wu, Elaine Ashby, Janet Howard- Espinoza, Vicki Boriack, Robert Kaplan, Debra Oto-Kent, Dorothy Bainton, Michael Figueroa Jacqueline Papkoff Members Absent: Craig Henderson, Georjean Stoodt, Irene Linayao-Putman, Diana Chingos Staff Present: Laurence Fitzgerald, Larry Gruder, Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch, Katherine McKenzie, Walter Price, Roslyn Roberts Guests: Marj Plumb, Consultant, Marcus Doane, Department of Health Services; Michele Rakoff, guest speaker; Nancy Evans, guest speaker; Anitha Mitchell, guest speaker I. Call to Order and Introduction: Chair Anna Wu called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. II. Priority-Setting Presentation Three guests were invited to assist the CBCRP in the creation of a systematic process to assess ...

Breast Cancer Research Council Meeting Minutes October 19, 2001 Oakland, California Members Present: Susan Blalock, Teresa Burgess, M. Ellen Mahoney, Irene Linayao-Putman, Tammy Tengs, Anna Wu, I. Craig Henderson, Sandy Walsh, Hoda Anton Culver, Diana Chingos, Florita Maiki, Elaine Ashby, Lauren John, Marion Kavanaugh- Lynch (via teleconference). Members Absent: Robert Carlson, Akua Jithadi Staff Present: Charles Gruder, Katherine McKenzie, Walter Price, Laurence Fitzgerald, Roslyn Roberts, Janna Cordeiro, Sarah Bradley. Guest: A.J. Trudy, Programmer/Analyst – Department of Health Services – CDIC- CDS-BCCCP/BCEDP I. Call to Order and Introduction The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Chair, Terri Burgess II. Approval of June 1, 2001 Minutes Sandy Walsh pointed out page 2, paragraph 4 should read “that the offer be extended” was corrected ...

BREAST CANCER RESEARCH COUNCIL Waterfront Hotel - May 10, 1996 Kaiser Center - May 11, 1996 Oakland, California MINUTES ATTENDEES: Members: Lisa Bailey, Chris Benz, Susan Claymon, William Comer, J. Patrick Fitch, Patricia Ganz, Marco Gottardis, Deborah Johnson, Liana Lianov, John Link, Carol MacLeod, Carol Pulskamp, Susan Shinagawa, Carol Voelker, and Barnarese Wheatley. Staff: Larry Gruder, Mhel Kavanaugh-Lynch, Mary Kreger, Annette McCoubrey, and Walter Price. Absent Member : Andrea Martin The meeting was called to order at 5:15 P.M. by the Chair, Susan Shinagawa. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1996 I. GENERAL COUNCIL MATTERS: A. REVIEW OF THE MINUTES Minutes from the February 28 and March 16 meetings were reviewed. MOTION: Carol Voelker moved that the minutes be accepted, Lisa Bailey seconded the motion, and ...

Breast Cancer Research Council Meeting Minutes April 19, 2002 San Diego, CA Members Present: Teresa Burgess, Ellen Mahoney, Tammy Tengs, Sandy Walsh, Anna Wu, Hoda Anton-Culver, Elaine Ashby, Akua Jithadi, Georjean Stoodt, Members Absent: Robert Carlson, Craig Henderson, Florita Maiki, Diana Chingos, Lauren John, Irene Linayao-Putman, Sue Blalock. Staff Present: Alejandra Astorga, Janna Cordeiro, Laurence Fitzgerald, Charles Gruder, Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch, Katherine McKenzie, Walter Price, Roslyn Roberts,. I. Call to Order and Introduction Chair Terri Burgess called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. II. Approval of February 2, 2002 Minutes ( Attachment 1 ) There were no corrections made to the minutes. Motion: It was M/S/P to approve the minutes. III. Director’s Report A. Cycle VIII Update (Attachment 2 ) Mhel began by reporting on the status of the Cycle ...

Professor Gilberto Schwartsmann is Director of the South-American Office for Anticancer Drug Development (SOAD). He is also Professor of Oncology at the Postgraduate Course in Medicine, Federal University, and Director of the Cancer Center of the Lutheran University, Porto Alegre, Brazil. From 1989 to 1992, Professor Schwartsmann was Director of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) New Drug Development Office. He completed a Fellowship in Oncology at the Middlesex Hospital & University College and Royal Marsden Hospital in London, UK (1981–1983). Professor Swartsmann obtained his PhD in Experimental Oncology at the Department of Medical Oncology of the Free University in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1985–1988). He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine (1973–1979) and received his degree in Internal ...

1997 PILOT AWARDS “A Community-Based Workbook for Helping Rural Cancer Patients” Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Cancer Center & Stanford University “Increasing Annual Recall in State Early Detection Programs” CHG Foundation & San Diego State University Foundation “ Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Lesbian & Heterosexual Women” Lyon MartinWomen's Health Services & University of California,San Francisco “The Efficacy of a Retreat for Low-Income Women with Breast Cancer ” Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic & California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute “ Breast Screening Program in the Hmong American Community” University of California,Los Angeles & Orange County Asian & Pacific Islander Health Alliance 1998 PILOT AWARDS ...

International Summit on Breast Cancer and the Environment: Research Needs May 22 – 25, 2002 Chaminade, Santa Cruz, California Page 2 Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS SPONSORS 3 HONORARY CO-CHAIRS . 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 I. INTRODUCTION Summit Origins . 7 Summit Definitions The Environment. 8 Breast Cancer 8 Community. 9 Summit Principles .. 10 Summit Agenda . 11 II. RECOMMENDATIONS Research Recommendations Research Approaches .. 13 Research Methods 15 Research Needs 17 Education and Communication Recommendations .. 18 Policy Recommendations 20 III. REVIEW OF PRESENTATIONS Session A: What are the Known Causes and Established Risk Factors for Breast Cancer ? 23 Session B: Patterns and Determinants of ...