Comments on: How does breast cancer affect the body? http://www.f5womensventure.com/07/how-does-breast-cancer-affect-the-body/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:24:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alan http://www.f5womensventure.com/07/how-does-breast-cancer-affect-the-body/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Alan Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:03:33 +0000 http://www.f5womensventure.com/07/how-does-breast-cancer-affect-the-body/#comment-724 The American Cancer Society probablly has online materials on this, however cancer when it is 'localized' (meaning it has not spread) is not the big issue (when it is found like this, 'cure' or success rates are high). It is only when it spreads (called metastasis) is the issue. Because when this happens the cancer cells are basically free and start impacting other body organs. Typically cancer likes to do this via the lymph node system (where it can travel it like a highway to other body organs) For example say the breast cancer decides to metastasis and it goes to the brain or liver, etc. When it starts to form tumors on these organs it causes problems. For example my mom's ovarian cancer created some new tumors on ther intestines and it created a bowel blockage where she can't digest food. The American Cancer Society probablly has online materials on this, but cancer when it is ‘localized’ (meaning it has not spread) is not the huge issue (when it is found like this, ‘cure’ or accomplishment rates are high). It is only when it spreads (called metastasis) is the issue. Because when this happens the cancer cells are basically free and start impacting additional body organs. Typically cancer likes to do this via the lymph node system (where it can journey it like a highway to additional body organs)

For example say the breast cancer decides to metastasis and it goes to the brain or liver, etc. When it starts to form tumors on these organs it causes problems. For example my mom’s ovarian cancer made some new tumors on ther intestines and it made a bowel blockage where she can’t digest food.

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