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	Q: what are risk factors for infectious diseases? A: Answer :Eat wild special animal If you always eat various unknowed aniamls ,and they are not restrain by The Department of Health (DOH).The risk factor for infectious diseases will higher than other people.... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question
	Q: I am a 48 year old female. I was diagnosed in 1/07 with Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma in the left breast. The lumpectomy removed a 1.9 cm tumor, Grade I, Stage IIA, ER/PR 90% positive HER Negative, negative lymph nodes. Had Oncotype test grade of 13 and decided to undergo radiation therapy, but not chemotherapy. Since 4/07, I have taken Tamoxifen. I had the BRCA genetic test which was negative. Through MRI scanning on both breasts, they have now found a 0.6 cm Infiltrating ductal carcinoma on the right side, Grade I ,also ER/PR 90% positive HER Negative . My surgeon has not seen very many youngish women with a second cancer presenting on the opposite side so soon after the initial diagnosis. I am wondering what my risk factors are for the second tumor. Does the incidence of the second tumor significantly increase my recurrence risk factors? My surgeon is recommending another lumpectomy and radiation, but I?m wondering if I am now more of a candidate for mastectomy. what is your experience with tumors showing up in the opposing breast and what are your thoughts? Thank you for the information. A: several things come to mind here. first, your cancer in the left side was stage 1 (tumor less than 2.0 cms and node negative). glad oncotypeDX was low. The ''new '' tumor in the opposite breast has been there more than a year. it just now was found but based on it being grade 1 and 0.6cm you can estimate it has been there several years. When we see someone with bilateral breast cancers happening though (whether at the same time or discovered later) and are premenopausal we still wonder about genetics. Though there is a blood test for BRCA 1 and 2, there are other genes we simply don''t have a blood test for yet. your risk of local recurrence for both breasts independently is around 15%. that said, some women will... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question what are risk factors? related terms: tumor grade · genetic test · recurrence risk · MRI scanning ·
	Q: Who gets oral cancer and what are risk factors for oral cancer? A: According to the American Cancer Society, men face twice the risk of developing oral cancer as women, and men who are over age 50 face the greatest risk. The rate of development of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx began to decline in the late 1970s and has continued to decline throughout the 1990s in both African Americans, and white males and females. risk factors for the development of oral cancer include:Cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoking — Smokers are six times more likely than non-smokers to develop oral cancers.Use of smokeless tobacco products (for example, dip, snuff, or chewing tobacco) — Use of these products... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question
	Q: what are risk Factors For Lung Cancer? A: Cigarette smoking is considered the main cause of lung cancer. According to estimates almost 90 percent of lung cancer patients are smokers. Secondhand smoke from smokers is suspected of causing lung cancer. Other environmental factors linked to cases of lung cancer are prolonged exposure to certain workplace substances, such as arsenic, asbestos, and doses of ionizing radiation in high concentration such as that emitted by uranium. Long-term exposure to burned petroleum and coal may also increase the risk of lung cancer. Naturally occurring radon gas, a colorless, odorless gas also poses a great danger to cigarette smokers. It is not necessary that all heavy... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question what are risk factors? related terms: cancer development · hereditary factors · what are environmental factors? · How long can someone live with smokers lung cancer? · what are risk factors? related drugs: Adriamycin · doxorubicin ·
	Q: This site and service are amazing - thanks for hosting it! I''m a 41 yo white female with a postive family Hx of Breast Ca as follows: Mother DCIS and invasive age 62 postmenopausal (she''s the only female child), maternal Grandmother and total of 3 of 7 sisters in her family all with CA Breast I believe all post menopausal. Due to family Hx, I have had yearly mammograms since age 35. This year''s mammogram showed moderately dense breast tissue bilaterally (this is not new) and new calcifications which warranted coned down compression views - these views revealed ''4 or 5 linear appearing calcifications which have slightly irregular margins, these tend to be outlining a circle suggesting that they may be occurring within a fibroadenoma but they are new and due to family Hx it may be prudent to do a steroeotactic biopsy''. Sterotactic biopsy revealed the following ''Sections show fragmented cores of breast tissue with fibrocystic changes including dilated ducts, apocrine metaplasia (what is that?), and florid hyperplasia. There is no evidence of atypia or malignancy''. Since there was also no evidence of the calcifications on core biopsy, my family doc referred me to a surgeon to perform a wire localized lumpectomy. Here''s that report: ''specimen 5.0x3.3x1.5 cm...cut surfaces show at least 90% white fibrous tissue throughout which are many cysts that measure up to 0.3 cm, a distinct lesional area is not identified.'' Microscopic deion: ''Sections of breast tissue show fibrocystic changes with stromal fibrosis, ectatic ducts, apocrine metaplasia, florid ductal hyperplasia, and scanty intraluminal calcifications. There is no evidence of malignancy''. I have 2 key areas of concern: My Mom''s tumour was estrogen receptor positive and I am premenopausal, AND though I understand that this was not a malignancy, I would like to get a better understanding about what my risk factors are for this type of cellular activity (I don''t like the F word...Florid doesn''t sound like it is gearing down to me...). what would you recommend for follow up with a case like this and is there anyone studying this type of problem ie clinical trials. Sitting around and simply watching while these cells organize themselves into a malignancy doesn''t seem very proactive to me. PS I live in Toronto, Canada A: first consider meeting with a genetics counselor. your family history is significant enough that you may carry a breast cancer gene in your family. don''t worry about your mom''s cancer being hormone receptor positive. 51% are and actually it is a good prognostic factor to have for cancer patients. it doesn''t influence the next generation regarding the type of breast cancer you may get though... doesn''t work that way. that said, high risk women are steered away from taking HRT, are encouraged to meet with a genetics person to properly calculate the risk and to put together a monitoring plan. glad results were benign.... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question what are risk factors? related terms: family hx · family doc · irregular margins · toronto canada ·
	Q: what the risk factors are for Prostatitis? A: Any infection in the bladder can lead to Prostatitis. Even physical trauma cannot be ruled out. Even the enlargement of prostate gland causes Prostatitis.... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question

	Q: what are risk factors of cancer? A: Death! tobacco. if you inheirt it from parent(s) mutation....so stay away from toxic stuff :)... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question what are risk factors? related terms: risk factors of cancer · What are risk factors of cancer? ·
	Q: what are risk factors of adhd? A: Possible risk factors can include environmental agents, traumatic brain injury, food additives and sugar, brain abnormalities, and genetics. You can read more about each possible risk factor here http://www.adhdissues.com/ms/guides/adhd... '' I am a nurse for over 22 years... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question
	Q: I am a 48 year old female. I was diagnosed in 1/07 with Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma in the left breast. The lumpectomy removed a 1.9 cm tumor, Grade I, Stage IIA, ER/PR 90% positive HER Negative, negative lymph nodes. Had Oncotype test grade of 13 and decided to undergo radiation therapy, but not chemotherapy. Since 4/07, I have taken Tamoxifen. I had the BRCA genetic test which was negative. Through MRI scanning on both breasts, they have now found a 0.6 cm Infiltrating ductal carcinoma on the right side, Grade I ,also ER/PR 90% positive HER Negative . My surgeon has not seen very many youngish women with a second cancer presenting on the opposite side so soon after the initial diagnosis. I am wondering what my risk factors are for the second tumor. Does the incidence of the second tumor significantly increase my recurrence risk factors? My surgeon is recommending another lumpectomy and radiation, but I?m wondering if I am now more of a candidate for mastectomy. what is your experience with tumors showing up in the opposing breast and what are your thoughts? Thank you for the information A: several things come to mind here. first, your cancer in the left side was stage 1 (tumor less than 2.0 cms and node negative). glad oncotypeDX was low. The ''new '' tumor in the opposite breast has been there more than a year. it just now was found but based on it being grade 1 and 0.6cm you can estimate it has been there several years. When we see someone with bilateral breast cancers happening though (whether at the same time or discovered later) and are premenopausal we still wonder about genetics. Though there is a blood test for BRCA 1 and 2, there are other genes we simply don''t have a blood test for yet. your risk of local recurrence for both breasts independently is around 15%. that said, some women will... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question
	Q: This site and service are amazing - thanks for hosting it! I''m a 41 yo white female with a postive family Hx of Breast Ca as follows: Mother DCIS and invasive age 62 postmenopausal (she''s the only female child), maternal Grandmother and total of 3 of 7 sisters in her family all with CA Breast I believe all post menopausal. Due to family Hx, I have had yearly mammograms since age 35. This year''s mammogram showed moderately dense breast tissue bilaterally (this is not new) and new calcifications which warranted coned down compression views - these views revealed ''4 or 5 linear appearing calcifications which have slightly irregular margins, these tend to be outlining a circle suggesting that they may be occurring within a fibroadenoma but they are new and due to family Hx it may be prudent to do a steroeotactic biopsy''. Sterotactic biopsy revealed the following ''Sections show fragmented cores of breast tissue with fibrocystic changes including dilated ducts, apocrine metaplasia (what is that?), and florid hyperplasia. There is no evidence of atypia or malignancy''. Since there was also no evidence of the calcifications on core biopsy, my family doc referred me to a surgeon to perform a wire localized lumpectomy. Here''s that report: ''specimen 5.0x3.3x1.5 cm...cut surfaces show at least 90% white fibrous tissue throughout which are many cysts that measure up to 0.3 cm, a distinct lesional area is not identified.'' Microscopic description: ''Sections of breast tissue show fibrocystic changes with stromal fibrosis, ectatic ducts, apocrine metaplasia, florid ductal hyperplasia, and scanty intraluminal calcifications. There is no evidence of malignancy''. I have 2 key areas of concern: My Mom''s tumour was estrogen receptor positive and I am premenopausal, AND though I understand that this was not a malignancy, I would like to get a better understanding about what my risk factors are for this type of cellular activity (I don''t like the F word...Florid doesn''t sound like it is gearing down to me...). what would you recommend for follow up with a case like this and is there anyone studying this type of problem ie clinical trials. Sitting around and simply watching while these cells organize themselves into a malignancy doesn''t seem very proactive to me. PS I live in Toronto, Canada A: first consider meeting with a genetics counselor. your family history is significant enough that you may carry a breast cancer gene in your family. don''t worry about your mom''s cancer being hormone receptor positive. 51% are and actually it is a good prognostic factor to have for cancer patients. it doesn''t influence the next generation regarding the type of breast cancer you may get though... doesn''t work that way. that said, high risk women are steered away from taking HRT, are encouraged to meet with a genetics person to properly calculate the risk and to put together a monitoring plan. glad results were benign.... Add your question · Add your comment · Answer to this question

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