Yourwellness Magazine Follows Up Updated Breast Cancer Drug Guidance
London, UK (PRWEB UK) 31 July 2013 -- In updated guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), released on the 25th of June, women with a family history of breast cancer are now eligible for drug treatments as a measure to help prevent the disease. For postmenopausal women with a uterus and at high risk of breast cancer, NICE recommends that either tamoxifen or raloxifene should be offered for 5 years, unless the women have a past history or may be at increased risk of thromboembolic disease or endometrial cancer (http://www.nice.org.uk/newsroom/news/MoreTreatmentOptionsWomenRiskBreastCancer.jsp)
Professor Mark Baker, Director of the Centre for Clinical Practice at NICE, commented, “Our updated guideline now gives women more options in how they manage their risk of breast cancer; those with a ‘moderate' or ‘high' risk of developing breast cancer because of their family history but who have not had the disease themselves can now be offered tamoxifen or raloxifene for five years to prevent it. Although neither drug is licensed as a preventative treatment in the UK, clinical evidence shows they are an effective option for many women and could be preferable to surgery.” (http://www.nice.org.uk/newsroom/news/MoreTreatmentOptionsWomenRiskBreastCancer.jsp)
With this in mind, Yourwellness Magazine explored the signs of breast cancer. According to Yourwellness Magazine, “Checking your breasts for lumps or any unusual signs should be a regular part of your routine. Doing this once a month, and having a yearly check up with your doctor, can help you find a problem quickly, which means you can better look out for your wellbeing and get fast treatment.” (http://www.yourwellness.com/2013/04/seven-signs-how-to-check-for-breast-cancer/)
Yourwellness Magazine outlined the seven signs that can indicate breast cancer:
1. Thickening or a lump around the underarm or breast.
2. Change in either the shape or size of the breast.
3. Tenderness or discharge from the nipple
4. Nipple inversion
5. Changes in breast appearance, such as pitting (like cellulite) or ridges.
6. Changes in the feel of any part of the breast area (breast, areola and nipple).
7. Signs of oestrogen dominance.
To find out more, visit the gateway to living well at http://www.yourwellness.com, or read the latest issue online at http://latestissue.yourwellness.com.
Michael Kitt, Yourwellness Publishing Ltd, http://www.yourwellness.com, 0208 588 9553, [email protected]
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