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The immune system - the fight against breast cancer

Some women with breast cancer, some are wondering whether the linked breast cancer to the fact that I have a weakened immune system or with what my diet? And whether my immune system to fight tumors? Can the surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation exposure to suppress my immune system and ability to fight cancerous tumors and infection? ... Read more »

Pain in the breast

In Breast Cancer pain can be of three types:

• constant
  
• permeating
  
• acute.
  

Postoperative pain and pain after irradiation

The cause of pain in breast cancer can be not only the tumor, but also:

• Surgery.
  
• Radiation therapy.
  
• Chemotherapy.
  
• The recovery ... Read more »

Pain during chemotherapy

Chemotherapy had a negative impact not only on the tumor, but also healthy cells, especially those of them which multiply rapidly and are divided. These include the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract, mouth, nose, and hair follicles.

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of oral cavity and pharynx

Some chemotherapy drugs can cause inflammation of mucous membranes, such as fluorouracil. This gives rise to inflammation of the oral cavity, pharynx, rectum and vagina, which is accompanied by the formation of erosions and ulcers. When inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth and throat marked their swelling, diffic ... Read more »

Pain in bone metastases

Pain in the bones and joints may be a result of the treatment and receiving medication, the source of which is not a tumor, or as a result of metastatic spread of cancer to the bone.

Neuropathic pain in breast cancer

Breast cancer can cause neuropathic (nerve) pain, to grow into nerve tissue, or squeezing. Metastases can grow into the central nervous system - brain or spinal cord, or pinch the nerve roots as they exit the spinal column. The spread of cancer cells through the lymphatic pathways can also lead to nerve damage.
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