| Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting | | | | Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases |
| women. The first symptom of this cancer for many | | | | at the University of Nebraska which demonstrated |
| women is a lump in their breast. However it must be | | | | that resveratrol suppresses the abnormal cell growth |
| pointed out that many women have breast lumps | | | | that leads to most types of breast cancer. |
| which are benign (non cancerous) so it is important to | | | | A breakthrough in the development of a breast |
| check with your doctor to determine the status of | | | | cancer vaccine brings hope that the vaccine will |
| such lumps. | | | | someday be used to prevent cancer in adult women. |
| It is always caused by a genetic abnormality (a | | | | Human tests of the vaccine could begin as early as |
| "mistake" in the genetic material). However, only | | | | next year. The drug makes the immune system |
| 5-10% of cancers are due to an abnormality inherited | | | | attack a particular protein found in most breast |
| from your mother or father. About 90% of breast | | | | cancer cells and the mammary tissues of |
| cancers are due to genetic abnormalities that happen | | | | breastfeeding women. |
| as a result of the aging process and the "wear and | | | | Further research is working with a drug made from a |
| tear" of life in general. | | | | sea sponge which is for women with advanced |
| The types of treatment for breast cancer include | | | | breast cancer. The new drug is used for women who |
| Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Biological therapies, | | | | have had multiple treatments with no cure and it has |
| Hormone therapy, and Complementary therapies. The | | | | improved survival by approx two months for the |
| number of cancer cases could be reduced by people | | | | women who take the drug. It is helpful for women |
| leading a healthier life. What you eat, what you drink, | | | | who have had their cancers spread or come back. |
| how you live and how active you are all factors that | | | | Doctors think that this new drug may in the future |
| can affect your risk of developing cancer. | | | | become part of the standard treatment for breast |
| Resveratrol may have a part to play in helping to | | | | cancer patients. So there appears to be some light at |
| prevent this cancer following some findings by a | | | | the end of the tunnel in the battle to prevent this |
| research team led by Eleanor Rogan of the Eppley | | | | cancer. |