Research

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

  • new research is showing that an increase of omega 3 fatty acids can help prevent the risk of breast cancer.
  • inflammation and cytokine production can lead to the development of breast cancer
  • omega 3 fatty acids help to reduce that amount of inflammation in the body, which can reduce your risk of breast cancer.
  • studies are currently being done in vitro in mice to determine how much effectiveness this supplement can have
  • current studies based in the United States show about a 27 percent reduction
  • the average intake should be between 200-500 mg a day
  • they can be found in fish, eggs, and poultry in large amounts

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(Vail Ranch pharmacy, 2013)

Referenced

Fabian, C., Kimler, B., & Hursting, S. (2015). Omega-3 fatty acids for breast cancer prevention and survivorship. Breast Cancer Research Breast Cancer Res,17. Retrieved August 31, 2015, from http://www.breast-cancer-research.com/content/17/1/62#sec9
Vail Ranch Pharmacy. 2013. Omega Three Fatty Acids. Web. 16 Sept. 2015.
Blood Tests for Cancer
  •  study is currently underway in the United Kingdom using blood tests to detect breast cancer relapse
  • the blood is analyzed for ctDNA ( a mutation in the genes of women)
  • this marker can help predict a relapse 2-4 weeks before any other testing or signs
  • the study provided showed that 19% of the women tested had this marker and of them 89% had a cancer relapsed
  • this test cannot be used to predict long term re-occurrence of breast cancer
  • scientist will continue to study this marker and hopefully one day it can be used in the clinical practice.

Referenced

Castellino, A. (2015, September 1). Blood Test Predicts Breast Cancer Relapse 8 Months Earlier. Retrieved September 14, 2015, from http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/850375#vp_1

Obesity and Breast Cancer

  • if you have a body mass index of over 25 you are considered overweight
  • this can increase your chance of developing breast cancer and also increase your chance of it returning
  • more fat means more estrogen production
  • accelerates the growth of certain breast cancers that thrive off of the hormone estrogen
  • more fat also causes a change in breast tissue ( becomes stiffer)
  • this in turn increases the amount of myofibroblasts in the body which creates the perfect tissue environment for cancer to grow
  • key to prevention is to maintain a healthy weight.

Check your body mass index using the link below

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm

Referenced

Obesity Changes Breast Tissue, Makes it Easier for Tumors to Grow. (2015, September 3). Retrieved September 16, 2015, from http://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/obesity-changes-tissue-promotes-tumors

4 thoughts on “Research

  1. Susan G Komen foundation is the leading researcher in cancer studies. They not only help to raise awareness but they also raise money. The money is used towards studies to help cure breast cancer.

  2. The American Cancer society continues to do much research on finding a cure for breast cancer. They are currently experimenting with different treatments and preventative measures.

  3. We can only hope that this test will one day be available for use across the world. It could help to prevent a lot of complications that are caused from some of the other testing such as biopsies.

  4. I think the blood tests underway in the UK sound very interesting and useful. It would be helpful to be able to detect BCA relapse through a blood test without taking biopsies or doing other tests. It’s nice that it is able to detect it 2-4 weeks before any other testing. It would be especially helpful in beginning treatment earlier and hopefully having a better outcome.

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