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WASHINGTON – Individuals who carry a particular genetic variant are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer from exposure to second-hand smoke than others, even if they rarely come into contact with it, according to a new study.

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Breast cancer stages are based on whether the cancer is invasive or non-invasive, whether the lymph nodes have been affected, whether the cancer cells have already spread beyond the breast, and the size of the tumor.

The purpose of identifying the stage in breast cancer is to organize the different factors and features of the cancer. In organizing the factors involved, the prognosis or the most likely outcome of the disease will be identified. The doctor can also provide the patient with the best treatment guide for the disease.

Stage 0. In this stage, the breast cancer is non-invasive. It just simply means that there is no sign of non-cancerous abnormal cells or cancerous cells getting out of the part of the breast where they started. These cells have not yet invaded other neighboring normal tissues in the breast.

Stage 1.

In this stage, the breast cancer is said to be invasive. The cancer cells are already breaking out of the part of the breast where they started and they have already invaded neighboring normal tissues. But in Stage 1, the lymph nodes are not affected or involved and the tumor measures up to 2 centimeters.

Stage 2.

Stage 2 is described as invasive breast cancer and is subdivided into two categories: Stage 2A and Stage 2B. In Stage 2A, there is no tumor in the breast but a 2 centimeters or less tumor can be found scattered in the axillary lymph nodes, which is the lymph node found under the arm.

Another case of Stage 2A is that, the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters but not more than 5 centimeters and has not spread in the axillary lymph nodes. In stage 2B, the tumor is also larger than 2 centimeters but not more than 5 and has already spread to the axillary lymph nodes or if the tumor is larger than 5 centimeters, the tumor has not yet spread the axillary lymph nodes.

Stage 3.

Stage 3 is described as one of the invasive breast cancer stages and is subdivided into 3 categories: Stage 3A, Stage 3B and Stage 3C. In Stage 3A, there is no tumor in the breast but it is found in the axillary lymph nodes or the lymph nodes near the breast bone. The tumor has the size of less than 5 centimeters or more and they are clustered together or they may stick to other structures.

In Stage 3B, the tumor may be of any size and found in the lymph nodes under the arm or near the breastbone, chest wall and/or skin of the breast, clustered together or sticking to other structures. In Stage 3C, there can still be no sign of cancer in the breast. The tumor may be of any size and found to be spread to the chest wall, lymph nodes above or below the collarbone, lymph nodes under the arm or breastbone.

Stage 4.

Stage 4 is described as one of the invasive breast cancer stages in which the cancer has already spread to other organs of the body; usually the brain, lungs, liver or bone.

From the time I actually bought the book until I mixed my first dose of my home-administered oxygenation therapy, it was about one month.I waited a month because I was just too busy to get started any sooner. But as I continued to watch the news everyday, watching and reading as some new disease or some old malady claimed yet another life or slammed some poor soul into a life of drug dependency and pill popping, my resolve to be proactive about my own health increased.This oxygen therapy I was considering is not anything new. It is old medicine. My grandmother used it, my mother used it and she taught me when I was just a child…I had just long since forgotten about it in the hustle and bustle of my new-age life.But now I am going back. Back to what worked to keep entire generation cancer-free, diabetes-free, and in general good health for their entire lives. I am going back to what allowed millions before me to grow old gracefully, not old, bent, broken and pain-racked before their time. I am going back to what worked!Day 1I felt no different and didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. Day 1 came and went just like any other day.Day 2Still no real difference. I feel as if I have more energy but I can’t be sure. I think it might just be all in my mind. I mean, nothing can work that fast, can it?Day 3I couldn’t tell any difference until about 10 pm that night. All of my life I have had problems maintaining my circadian rhythm. It was a certainty that when I awoke at 10 am as long as I didn’t nap during the day, I would be able to get to sleep at a decent hour that night.  But my day didn’t happen like that.I fell asleep about 3 pm and slept until around 7 pm. When I awoke I was instantly disgusted with myself because I knew that my sleep pattern was off and that I would be awake all night, unable to fall asleep. I was so certain of this because this problem has plagued me every since I left the Navy in 1990.My normal work schedule in the Navy for 11 years was to work two shifts of 6 am till 6 pm, then take 72 hours off then come back and work 2 shifts of 6 pm to 6 am. This required me to be awake and alert all night because there was constantly something that I had to do. After 11 years of this, when I left the Navy, I could never readjust my sleeping schedule to anything resembling normal.Well, that night around 10 pm, I was so sleepy that I could not keep my eyes open. I fell asleep and awoke at 8 am the next morning. I was amazed! This was the first time this has happened to me in almost 20 years. The only thing that had changed in  my life was my oxygenation therapy. Regulating my circadian rhythm is an unbelievable aspect of this therapy for me. It might not mean much to a lot of people, but to me it is absolutely life-changing. It means I can actually get a job (if there were any out there) and not have to dose myself with Killer PM this and Habit-forming PM that every single night, pills that have been slowly destroying my liver over the last 30 years. It means I can wake in the morning refreshed with no side effects.There is truly no substitute for a good ol’ simple, good night’s sleep.Day 4I DO have more energy these days that I have had previously. I am certain of it now. I am also certain that I have found my treatment of choice to keep my body healthy for the rest of my life.Day 5I have smoked for the last 30 years of my life and I know that I should not be able to run at all. I have gotten old and soft in the last 20 years or so. But today I ran! I ran down my new kitten who has not yet been spayed when she tried to make a run for it. She was breaking camp fast but I was actually able to catch her. I am thinking about starting some type of exercise plan. My mind is starting to feel like it’s in the wrong body.  lolDay 6I am smoking a lot less. I was up to a pack a day but now I smoke about half of that. The nicotine feels different when it enters my body. I used to take that first drag in the morning and enjoy the surge of chemicals as they coursed through my body as I continued to suck on my cigarette. Today and looking back, I can not remember the last time I smoked an entire cigarette. Two or three puffs and I’m done. I think this therapy has cleansed my system of nicotine and it just takes less to get that same euphoria.At any rate, I’m thinking, for the first time in 20 years, that maybe I should just quit while I have a jump on them. Funny, but I always thought that I would be a smoker for the rest of my life…and now I can actually see a window where I can silently sneak away from them. And by the time they know I’m gone, it will be too late because I will be free!Day 7I talked my roommate into starting this therapy with me a week ago and I can see the change in her as well. She received a diagnosis of possible cervical cancer from her doctor a few weeks ago and she will have a biopsy done in three days. Except its more than just a biopsy because they have decided to actually cut her open and have a look. I keep hoping that this therapy has worked so well for her that they find absolutely NOTHING! But we’ll see.For me, I am absolutely ecstatic. Little things are starting to change on me. My toenails cleared up. I have had some type of fungus for months now and my toenails were discolored and cracked. They still are but the new growth coming in shows no signs of discoloration.So since most of my mortal sins are already out there, I may as well tell you about my alcoholic experience. We all went to dinner last night at Appleby’s. I like Appleby’s because I can drink and eat…plain and simple. My normal martinis (I call them martinis because it sounds sophisticated, but they are just shots of gin or vodka) wouldn’t do its job that night. I always try to drink on a full stomach, so I wait until after dinner and throw down about 4 or 5 martinis. I had a whopping six shots of vodka that night and rode home mad as hell because I didn’t even have a buzz. I also awoke the next morning without any signs of a hangover. My mind was clear and my body felt absolutely wonderful.I guess this means that I have become a social drinker whether I intended to or not.I do not know what effect this therapy will have if some serious disease strikes my body but I feel assured that because of the small benefits that I have seen, it is definitely worth the 2 cents a day I spend to continue it. I also know that my body is using the extra oxygen I am giving it to nourish and repair damage that I have done to my body in the past. How do I know this? I know this so certainly because along with the increased energy, the clearing of my nails, the lessening desire for nicotine and the resistance to alcohol, I also feel that my mind is sharper than it has been in years. My thinking is clear and uncluttered and I am able for the first time in years to write again.And another of the most amazing things, to me, is that without any change, what-so-ever in my diet, and without even thinking about it or trying, I have lost one pound in one week! I eat what I want to when I want to and I refuse to change that, no matter what. I have no intention of dieting because I feel that dieting for someone my age is ridiculous. Hell, one of the few pleasures I have at my age is eating and I don’t plan to interrupt that in any way shape or form.I am down to 166 pounds. I’ll keep you posted.

Chase Cancer researchers reported at the annual meeting of the international association for the study of lung cancer treatment, recently discovered breaking news. Non small cell lung cancer patients who have progressed on a cetuximab-containing regimen may respond to erlotinib (Tarceva).

 Erlotinib (Tarceva) and cetuximab (Erbitux) playing role as stop the growth of tumor cells by block some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. As both inhibit the  epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) as well. According to the scientists, once a patient progresses on one EGFR inhibitor they will not respond to another EGFR inhibitor

“Just because a patient received and progressed on one EGFR inhibitor doesn’t necessarily mean they will not derive clinical benefit from another one,” says Hossein Borghaei, D.O., medical oncologist at Fox Chase. “And for patients who don’t have a lot of treatment options, we think this is a good thing. It gives them one more drug to try when their disease is progressing.”

Scientist found out that patients whose disease is no longer treated effectively by cetuximab can respond to erlotinib. Borghaei and his team conducted a research the treatment and get the outcome for the choose group of patients who had participated in a Fox Chase clinical trial that tested a mixed medicine of cetuximab, carboplatin and paclitax, 53 patients who had participated and 15 patients who received erlotinib, and 3 patients remain receive on erlotinib. Those 12 patients who are no receive on erlotinib the median duration of erlotinib therapy was 63 days, with a range from 36 to 222 days. The three patients remaining on therapy have been on the drug for 41, 238, and 459 days. The median progression-free survival time on erlotinib was 2.5 months for all 15 patients.

 According Borghaei, the data come from a subset analysis and it just a hypothesis.

According to Frank C. Victor  those receiving cetuximab, 14 out of 17 patients were noted to have a pustular erythematous, papular, follicular ,and eruption in which no cysts were seen. The most common areas of involvement were in a seborrheic distribution on the face (eg, forehead, nose, nasolabial folds, cheeks, chin, and perioral area).

 Based on the author. Erlotinib is approved for used treat with non small lung cancer and cetuximab has been as a drug in sequence. The tumor characteristics that predict clinical benefit from erlotinib after progression on a cetuximab-containing regimen is yet to be elucidated. Dr Borghaei, he would like to conduct a research in future studies.

Source: Adapted from materials provided by Fox Chase Cancer Center, via EurekAlert!, a service of AAAS.

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